<p>I grew up extremely poor. It was (and still is) okay to call poor white people “trash.” I was beaten and had my pants pulled off for being “white.” Neither I nor any of my ancestors were slave owners, bigots, or haters–as though guilt could be inherited in the DNA or even in the pigment of the epidermis! However, we shall see that midwestern, rural, poor whites (NOT from rich slave families) are the ones that people degrade and accuse of being “rednecks” and “bigots.” Well, someone needs to take a look in the mirror!
Frankly, I am tired of people who think whites are bad–especially rural poor whites. That is both racist and classist. It is also deeply ironic since the poor rural whites never had the opportunity to actually oppress anyone. The elite community “doth protest too much!” They are the ones with the power.
My take on the scholarship? Either ALL race/gender based scholarships are good, or NO race/ gender based scholarships are good. Any other choice is pure hypocrisy.
Peace out.</p>