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<p>But the South will have more.</p>
<p>sweetpotato…are you serious?</p>
<p>LOL welcome to college.</p>
<p>^^^That sounds right, don’t they fly confederate flags at football games?</p>
<p>I agree with you LogicWarrior about the south, but I think things can change. It will take many years though…</p>
<p>Things won’t change. Across the Deep South, from East Texas to the Carolina shores, racism is going to be present. Racism will always be in America…yet people seem to think it’s a huge issue. Have any of you ever been to Europe? Good luck finding “black student groups” or any other minority racist group.</p>
<p>I go to school in Alabama (Auburn) and I would say that, yes the MAJORITY but not ALL of the citizens in the state of Alabama are somewhat racist (most likely not to the point where they would be a KKK member, but maybe they wouldn’t want their children dating another race or something). Also, blacks and whites both can be racist… when I was in high school, there were just as many blacks who didn’t want to date or socialize with whites, as vice versa. I have dated a black guy and a hispanic guy (I’m white) and both times, I got rude looks, but it was always from people in the community, not other students. </p>
<p>I just find that the students themselves are rarely racist; younger people in general tend to be more open-minded I think. I have seen some who were racist, but it’s not common. The most common place to find it here is in the fraternities… the “good ol’ boys” or the ones who come from old southern aristocratic families. I think in places like University of Alabama or Ole Miss where the Greek system has a way bigger influence on the campus, racism is more of a problem. At Auburn, there are several historically black fraternities and sororities, so mostly there is not a problem with the IFC Greeks denying blacks admission… they don’t want in anyway. </p>
<p>You also have to think about that in the South, we only started segregating schools in the late 1960’s… this was only 40 years ago. Changing people’s attitudes takes time.
I think Auburn’s problems lie more with homophobia and sexism. I have always been an outspoken person for gay rights and women’s rights, and you wouldn’t believe how often people would make misogynistic or homophobic remarks. Racism can tie into this but doesn’t always. </p>
<p>And no, we at Auburn do not fly the confederate flag at our football games.</p>
<p>first off, theres no such thing as a “racist college”. more like “racist individuals”.
granted, some institutions will have more of the latter than others.
but you can’t just say X university is racist because of a single (or a few) incidents.</p>
<p>secondly. I believe racism is a result of each specific individual, and how he/she perpetuates that particular race’s stereotypes. i.e. if an asian student gets angry because he got a 98% (and not 100%), or african american student who wears xxxl jeans. same idea. the point? we must assimilate to our surroundings.</p>
<p>granted. there are always going to be people who will hate you “just because”. but you cant blame 100% of racism on those committing racist acts.</p>
<p>and this coming from a minority like myself.</p>
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Ok, so you don’t think a college like Bob Jones which prohibited interracial dating until recently and now requires parental permission for it to be racist?
So because black people wear baggy jeans they cause racism?! whaaat? 
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<p>“but you cant blame 100% of racism on those committing racist acts.”</p>
<p>Yes you can, it’s never acceptable to blame the victim.</p>
<p>LogicWarrior you are extremely shortsighted then. I agree with CatnabileS btw. People coming from states with 80% white population calling Louisiana racist when Louisiana is like…very black lol.</p>
<p>And why do people always assume only white people are racist? I hear the word “cracker” and “honky” or their new word for us…“Mccain” more than I hear any black racial slurs at my public 50/50 HS. I’d say 20x more even. </p>
<p>A black girl started dating a white guy here and a group of 4 black guys jumped him while others egged him on saying “beat that honky’s ass” etc.</p>
<p>I agree with Emory2013?. There is certainly a double standard in american culture. It’s as if minorities have been given a right to be prejudice without social consequence.</p>
<p>To me, racism is a word that is used far too often. Racism, in my view, is not when someone chooses to stereotype, or dislike a certain ethnic group/race. To me, those are just beliefs (whether justified or not). It is when someone takes action against said ethnic groups/races, that racism becomes apparent.</p>
<p>Additionally, if I might add, UCLA has segregated commencement ceremonies, orientations, etc. I’m know many other large urban U’s have the same policies.</p>
<p>Whats not “racist” about that?</p>
<p>Identity politics have gotten way out of hand, and it seems like its only getting worse.</p>
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<p>And Chicago, LA, NYC, etc. are much less racist with their large minority gangs and ghettos that are notorious for violence towards different races.</p>
<p>^^ Ummm…not sure what you were trying to say there. </p>
<p>Gangs have very little or nothing to do with race. “Ghettos” have violence, but the majority of it is not racially motivated. </p>
<p>And having lived in both the northeast and the south, I can confidently say that the south is much less tolerable of enthnic groups (at least in my experience).</p>
<p>"I go to school in Alabama (Auburn) and I would say that, yes the MAJORITY but not ALL of the citizens in the state of Alabama are somewhat racist (most likely not to the point where they would be a KKK member, but maybe they wouldn’t want their children dating another race or something). Also, blacks and whites both can be racist… when I was in high school, there were just as many blacks who didn’t want to date or socialize with whites, as vice versa. I have dated a black guy and a hispanic guy (I’m white) and both times, I got rude looks, but it was always from people in the community, not other students. </p>
<p>I just find that the students themselves are rarely racist; younger people in general tend to be more open-minded I think. I have seen some who were racist, but it’s not common. The most common place to find it here is in the fraternities… the “good ol’ boys” or the ones who come from old southern aristocratic families. I think in places like University of Alabama or Ole Miss where the Greek system has a way bigger influence on the campus, racism is more of a problem. At Auburn, there are several historically black fraternities and sororities, so mostly there is not a problem with the IFC Greeks denying blacks admission… they don’t want in anyway. </p>
<p>You also have to think about that in the South, we only started segregating schools in the late 1960’s… this was only 40 years ago. Changing people’s attitudes takes time.
I think Auburn’s problems lie more with homophobia and sexism. I have always been an outspoken person for gay rights and women’s rights, and you wouldn’t believe how often people would make misogynistic or homophobic remarks. Racism can tie into this but doesn’t always.</p>
<p>And no, we at Auburn do not fly the confederate flag at our football games."</p>
<p>I just threw up a little in my mouth.</p>
<p>What? There’s racism at schools in the south? I’m stunned.</p>
<p>If you aren’t from the South it’s probably hard for you to really understand the way race is viewed in the South. I would know; I’ve lived in Tennessee my whole life. The older generation of southerners is much more racist than younger, and liberal typically means less racist. But anywhere you are in the South, you can be guaranteed that there are people present who are not racist at all, those who are very racist, and some in between. The stereotype that everyone is racist is WRONG, and it’s bigoted and insulting to suggest as much. Attitudes in the South are much more progressive than they used to be. That said, you are more likely to encounter racism, especially from men, but I’ve never been anywhere where there weren’t people who would be willing to accept you regardless of race.
And as far as saying that it’s not possible for people to be viewed equally in the South because we used to have slaves, 1) most white southerners would not have been wealthy enough to have slaves, but much more importantly, 2) we weren’t alive then. The view that our great-grandparents held is not the view that we hold. Just because our parents are racist doesn’t mean we are; we aren’t the same people, we think for ourselves, and I don’t know anybody who thinks that any race should be owned by another. The Confederate flag thing usually isn’t even intended to be racist; the flag is just a symbol of our past and our families, many of whom died under it. It’s so often misinterpreted to mean something hateful that it doesn’t.</p>
<p>The most racist colleges in America are those that practice racial quotas and race preferences in hiring.</p>
<p>When of the student groups to vote for during this MSA election is the “Defend Affirmative Action” Party,…</p>
<p>I was like **** that…</p>