Friday, 23 September 2011

All-Black and All-White Dormitories at University

When I first read these questions, I immediately answered yes to it being okay to having an all-Black dormitory and no for an all-White dormitory. My reasoning behind this was that in our society, Blacks have so many disadvantages just because of the color of their skin. So obviously they feel more comfortable around people of their own skin color. University is something completely new for everyone and it can be scary. So having that support behind you can be helpful. But because Whites have white supremacy in our society, I can see people being very sensitive about this, saying that those who choose a dormitory like this would be racist. But the more I think about it, I think that if we are trying to treat everyone equally, then why shouldn't Whites be allowed to be in a dormitory where they feel completely comfortable. I would never do this, personally, because I have been immensed in so many different cultures in my life and I am comfortable with people of different races. But those students coming from small towns who have never seen a Black person, and it can happen, would feel completely overwhelmed when going to University.

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