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In reply to the discussion: White People Think One Black Person's Success Proves Racism Is Over [View all]IronLionZion
(45,640 posts)I don't have the clip handy but he was sharing how many people in his life growing up tried to discourage him from science. So many told him to try something "blacker" (paraphrasing) which included many teachers, family, and other black people. He said how many kids would have heard that and got discouraged and believed it? A minority has to fly to get where a white person can walk to.
I've noticed so many white people, especially white liberals, tell their children to aim high, you can do anything you put your mind to, go after what you want, etc. And that is quite the opposite in other cultures.
Even now in my career "my people" (Indian) are really not morally supportive much and it can be very discouraging and limiting. It sucks that some cultures are self-limiting to pigeon hole their people into a few specific fields while white people can do anything with no limits.
I know this was a bit off topic, but I think about it a lot.