Western University investigating "White Student Union" Facebook page
Source: CTV News
Published Sunday, November 22, 2015 2:47PM EST
Staff at Western University are looking into a Facebook page that was created over the weekend dubbed, "Western White Student Union."
An unknown administrator of the page posted the following statement Saturday:
"We welcome students who wish to construct a white identity, as well as all other students, to follow and contribute to the Western White Student Union. This mission statement has been inspired by the one set up by our sister group at the UCLA White Student Union.
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An interview with administrators of the Facebook page was requested by CTV London, but was declined.
Read more: http://london.ctvnews.ca/western-university-investigating-white-student-union-facebook-page-1.2669530
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)My brother went to school there in the late 1980's and I'm sad to say that he hung out with an earlier generation of that crowd. Needless to say we don't speak much.
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)They plainly say "respectful of other identities that whites and nonwhites alike espouse" "we do not wish to denigrate or harm any other group or ethnicity."
There is no mention of white supremacy or any insulting language. Read their entire statement.
Is there a "Black Student Union"? if so, then there is no difference.
I guess its OK to be proud of who you are, as long as you're not white?
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)People of color are the oppressed, white people are the oppressors.
White supremacy permeates society, and denying this perpetuates it.
Due to this power imbalance white pride and black pride cannot be considered remotely the same thing.
Im white and i have no power to supress anyone. As long as this group has no white supremacy beliefs i have no problem with it. Remember diversity includes everyone
Yupster
(14,308 posts)All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)"People of color are the oppressed, white people are the oppressors."
I'm not up on the current lingo, but isn't there an, um, intersectionality of oppressions?
mwrguy
(3,245 posts)Yes and yes.
7962
(11,841 posts)"White supremacy" does NOT permeate society. Thats a huge load of crap. So many millions of people are in areas controlled by black administrations. And so many people who come here from other countries seem to succeed without being hindered by this "supremacy". Maybe because since they havent been told its here, they succeed because they believe they can.
TrogL
(32,822 posts)I was there in the 70's and it was a hotbed of liberalism.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)Things have changed at UWO, it would appear.