race, the n word, cracker historical context and hate crimes

[The Lone Ranger]

Originally Posted by Beth

To the education thing. ...Do you think that those students are chided in the same manner for "acting white" as a white student might be chided for being a bookworm, an egghead, or a geek?

That's an interesting idea. My impression is that if somebody is criticized for "acting white" that's a rather more serious insult than being called an "egghead" or "geek," since the former has the implication of collaborating with oppressors. But I could certainly be wrong.

Anti-intellectualism is alive and well in the U.S. of A. That's for certain! I mean, look at our revered President, who makes no particular secret of his disdain for intellectual pursuits. Sadly, a lot of people consider that to be appealing.

Cheers,

Michael