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

[thesummerqueen]

To be fair, I know that Eil is from Boston. That could mean one of two things. She is either very privileged or under privileged. She might not be some "white girl" living the high life. On the other hand, she could be. I just wanted to be fair and say that none of us know what her life is like, to my knowledge.

You're right and I did bear that in mind. I've been accused of the same thing myself by people who have absolutely no idea what I went through in my past. My friend's point, however, was that after witnessing what constitutes as privilege and hardship in another country, and several others, she sounded as if she were speaking from ignorance. Discimination exists here, and hardships, but here...no one is helpless. We have programs in place, and outlets, and opportunities other people dream about.

I said it earlier in the argument, but he agreed with me: her article was blatantly sensational. Maybe that's just our opinion. I didn't think she was being fair.