X-post from /r/adviceanimals. A meme stating "I'm white and middle class, but I could still use money for college. Fuck me right?" Half the comment section full of stupidity.

2012-10-16T21:12:28+00:00

So, here is a wild question, has anyone ever actually tried lying about being "of color" to see if it works? I mean, who is going to question you about your ethnicity. Might be a little controversial if you're a ginger checking the box for "African American" I get that, but Hispanic? Why not? We all have a common ancestor, IMO, we are all of one blood.

RealQuickPoint · 2012-10-17T00:25:52+00:00

... wow.

Quote in case he edits it:

No group of people is discriminated against by the US government more than the white male. Affirmative action is one of the most racist and sexist government sanctioned programs around today. It should be those that have the qualifications and are best suited for the scholarship or job that get it. Your race or gender should have no bearing on that decision whatsoever.

Is that how everyone else sees us? Like, we at least have statistics backing up what we say but still...

loganizer · 2012-10-17T13:13:54+00:00

Privilege. Privilege everywhere.

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