A few points of conflict with Jackie L's (Eilonnwy) article.

[Autumnlicious]

In the end, ethnic diversity is added to the flag: people of all races, hand-in-hand, are hanging the black man, including another black man. Chef delivers the moral of this story: his inclination to anti-racism almost made him a racist himself; perceiving things according to race leads only to further racism.

If all you have is a hammer...

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I guess I'm asking you how I'm being oppressive for the sole purpose of reading my own text.

It isn't your own text Tav. It's in your position as male. I didn't mention you as specifically oppressive in your words. I used an example of an oppressive king to illustrate the position of privilege.

Sins of the father much?

I am not ashamed for who am I. I don't have white guilt, and will never have it. Anyone who tries to push that onto me will only get contempt.

So the degradation that your $ causes is not any of your concern?

What the sodding hell?

My '$' as you put it? I live off of financial aid asshole. What motherfucking dollars?

Oh wait - I get it - I 'attained' my position in college due to my white skin, not due to the research I did, the come back in highschool from certain failure to fantastic success, my involvement in town government in a non-Youth council endeavor (community services commission). Damn! If it wasn't for the color of my skin...