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Racial seperation is non existant in kids

DVad3r

DVad3r

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So today in my grade 3/4 of 30 we asked the kids if they knew what happened yesterday. Alot of hands shot up about a president in the USA being elected. We were asking the kids what was so important and new about this president asides from the other presidents in the past, and got answers about his life, about his kids, about kids dads having his picture in their cars, etc.

We kept driving the kids seeing if anyone would put up their hand and say "he is the first black president" and no one did, half the class is black also. We finally told them and a few of them were like "oh ya he is black, just like me".

This tells me 2 things, 1. the new generation is going to be really dumb 2. racial diversity is becoming less and less prevelant (which is good I guess?).

Not sure if it matters but the schools in Toronto. Maybe in the states it would yield different results, although the US election is more prevelant/talked about than the Canadian one.
 
most young kids are colorblind as far as i have can tell. its when they get into junior high and high school that they start to take notice of social and racial stereotypes.
 
Originally posted by: Savij
Grades 3 and 4? I think you're reading too much into what they don't know.
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You would be suprised what kids know these days at that age. I work with them on a regular basis, times have changed my friend, and Im still young. When we were growing up we used to play with toys and lego, action figures at that age, these guys watch CNN/reality shows, and youtube 24/7. Most throw out their toys around grade 2.
 
Kids are color blind for the most part. I picked up my 5 year old daughter from school, and there was a wide mix of girls in the room. She told me she loved the "black girls hair the best" and wanted hair just like hers. I looked over, and said that the cornrows looked kinda cool, but she said no and pointed to the Asian girl wearing the black sweater and pants. Ooops.
 
Yes Im sure they are colorblind, coloring everyday and distinguishing between crayons independently 😉
 
I fail to see the significance of his being Black. Racism has been phasing out for the better part of a century now. It was going to happen sooner or later, why not now? I couldn't care less what race he is, and I don't know anyone else who does, at least overtly.

If anyone cares about his skin color, they're a moron. I typically don't pay attention to morons.
 
Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Kids are color blind for the most part. I picked up my 5 year old daughter from school, and there was a wide mix of girls in the room. She told me she loved the "black girls hair the best" and wanted hair just like hers. I looked over, and said that the cornrows looked kinda cool, but she said no and pointed to the Asian girl wearing the black sweater and pants. Ooops.
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Asian girls do have really nice hair...
 
Originally posted by: irishScott
Personally I fail to see the significance of his being Black. Racism has been phasing out for the better part of a century now. It was going to happen sooner or later, why not now? I personally couldn't care less what race he is, and I don't know anyone else who does, at least overtly.

If anyone cares about his skin color, they're a moron. I typically don't pay attention to morons.
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I don't care what color he is either, in fact I actually don't care who is president, they all recieve their orders from scotland yard free mason illuminati headquarters.
 
Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
Kids are color blind for the most part. I picked up my 5 year old daughter from school, and there was a wide mix of girls in the room. She told me she loved the "black girls hair the best" and wanted hair just like hers. I looked over, and said that the cornrows looked kinda cool, but she said no and pointed to the Asian girl wearing the black sweater and pants. Ooops.
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:laugh:
 
Originally posted by: DVad3r
So today in my grade 3/4 of 30 we asked the kids if they knew what happened yesterday. Alot of hands shot up about a president in the USA being elected. We were asking the kids what was so important and new about this president asides from the other presidents in the past, and got answers about his life, about his kids, about kids dads having his picture in their cars, etc.

We kept driving the kids seeing if anyone would put up their hand and say "he is the first black president" and no one did, half the class is black also. We finally told them and a few of them were like "oh ya he is black, just like me".

This tells me 2 things, 1. the new generation is going to be really dumb 2. racial diversity is becoming less and less prevelant (which is good I guess?).

Not sure if it matters but the schools in Toronto. Maybe in the states it would yield different results, although the US election is more prevelant/talked about than the Canadian one.
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racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.

 
There was a study done in the 60's/70's IIRC where a teacher took her class of kids close to your age group. One day she segregated them based on an arbitrary trait (eye color for example), and basically the kids formed "racist" groups of the "better" class on their own. Then the next day the roles were reversed, and the same thing happened but as a reversal (obviously).

The kids ended up learning to not see race and external factors in judging a person for who they are.

Racism is indeed a learned trait, that kids will always partake in. Kids love to segregate one another and form "cliques". It's going to happen. The important part is if these kids grow out of that phase before they graduate and parents don't teach their kids racism.
 
Originally posted by: hunewbie
Originally posted by: DVad3r
So today in my grade 3/4 of 30 we asked the kids if they knew what happened yesterday. Alot of hands shot up about a president in the USA being elected. We were asking the kids what was so important and new about this president asides from the other presidents in the past, and got answers about his life, about his kids, about kids dads having his picture in their cars, etc.

We kept driving the kids seeing if anyone would put up their hand and say "he is the first black president" and no one did, half the class is black also. We finally told them and a few of them were like "oh ya he is black, just like me".

This tells me 2 things, 1. the new generation is going to be really dumb 2. racial diversity is becoming less and less prevelant (which is good I guess?).

Not sure if it matters but the schools in Toronto. Maybe in the states it would yield different results, although the US election is more prevelant/talked about than the Canadian one.
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racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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lol bust out the lawnchair
 
Originally posted by: DVad3r
Originally posted by: irishScott
Personally I fail to see the significance of his being Black. Racism has been phasing out for the better part of a century now. It was going to happen sooner or later, why not now? I personally couldn't care less what race he is, and I don't know anyone else who does, at least overtly.

If anyone cares about his skin color, they're a moron. I typically don't pay attention to morons.
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I don't care what color he is either, in fact I actually don't care who is president, they all recieve their orders from scotland yard free mason illuminati headquarters.
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I'm trying to figure out if that was a comback, an insult, or if you actually believe that. 😕
 
Originally posted by: hunewbie
racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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Really? Then who or what taught the first racist? Who taught the first gay man/woman?
 
Originally posted by: hunewbie
Originally posted by: DVad3r
So today in my grade 3/4 of 30 we asked the kids if they knew what happened yesterday. Alot of hands shot up about a president in the USA being elected. We were asking the kids what was so important and new about this president asides from the other presidents in the past, and got answers about his life, about his kids, about kids dads having his picture in their cars, etc.

We kept driving the kids seeing if anyone would put up their hand and say "he is the first black president" and no one did, half the class is black also. We finally told them and a few of them were like "oh ya he is black, just like me".

This tells me 2 things, 1. the new generation is going to be really dumb 2. racial diversity is becoming less and less prevelant (which is good I guess?).

Not sure if it matters but the schools in Toronto. Maybe in the states it would yield different results, although the US election is more prevelant/talked about than the Canadian one.
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racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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Haha, the first one for sure, I don't know about the second one 🙂 I know people who have gotten so much of the opposite sex and did everything that could be possibly done, to the point of sheer boredom, and became bi, or fully gay, going to the other side. So maybe there are 2 roads to get there.

 
Originally posted by: irishScott
Originally posted by: DVad3r
Originally posted by: irishScott
Personally I fail to see the significance of his being Black. Racism has been phasing out for the better part of a century now. It was going to happen sooner or later, why not now? I personally couldn't care less what race he is, and I don't know anyone else who does, at least overtly.

If anyone cares about his skin color, they're a moron. I typically don't pay attention to morons.
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I don't care what color he is either, in fact I actually don't care who is president, they all recieve their orders from scotland yard free mason illuminati headquarters.
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I'm trying to figure out if that was a comback, an insult, or if you actually believe that. 😕
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I believe in secret societies yes, that was more of a sensational statement. But let's not get too excited and stay on topic 🙂

 
Originally posted by: hunewbie
Originally posted by: DVad3r
So today in my grade 3/4 of 30 we asked the kids if they knew what happened yesterday. Alot of hands shot up about a president in the USA being elected. We were asking the kids what was so important and new about this president asides from the other presidents in the past, and got answers about his life, about his kids, about kids dads having his picture in their cars, etc.

We kept driving the kids seeing if anyone would put up their hand and say "he is the first black president" and no one did, half the class is black also. We finally told them and a few of them were like "oh ya he is black, just like me".

This tells me 2 things, 1. the new generation is going to be really dumb 2. racial diversity is becoming less and less prevelant (which is good I guess?).

Not sure if it matters but the schools in Toronto. Maybe in the states it would yield different results, although the US election is more prevelant/talked about than the Canadian one.
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racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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you had such potential until your second sentence.

 
Originally posted by: hunewbie
racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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You were doing so well until you got to the part about people being taught to be gay. Fail.
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: hunewbie
racism is taught and learned; just like sexual orientation/preference...you are not born with it.
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You were doing so well until you got to the part about people being taught to be gay. Fail.
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He was never doing well, because if any of those things are only "taught and learned" who taught the first? Aliens?
 
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