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Here is my thesis on Black History month:

Now, our country seems to be the type of place where we must have an "everything's peachy" policy. Meaning, that everything must be politically correct, of course. So, we grant the black community a month in 'honor' of their history.

Now, as you may be inclined to think, I assure you, I am not a racist person.

The reason I disagree with black history month is because instead of trying to bring the black population up to a standard in society, I feel that this particular month is only suggesting more racism.

Why? Basically it's suggesting that 'Black people must have a month in order to fit in'. No, I think that just because they are a miniority (and barely even one any more), giving them a month is only promoting the pointing out and spotlighting of other races.

We don't have an Asian history month, or a Norwegian history month, now do we?

Plus, I also find the term 'African-American' to be quite offense.

My ancestry is european, but you don't call me 'European-American'. No, I am just American. And what about Jamacians, and other black people? They are not all from Africa. Plus, how many of these 'African-Americans' where actually born in Africa? Close to none. Their ancestors might have been, but not them. THEY ARE AMERICAN, NOT AFRICAN-AMERICAN. Plus, white people aren't often offended when you call them white.


Discuss:
Black history month and why we need it
The Term "African-American"
Other absurd political correctness issues
Racial barriers


P.S. I want everyone's input, black's, white's, etc.

I can assure you, you will not find a Jamacian calling themself 'African-American', unless they are retarded.

I am sure that black history month will go away when racism completely stops, which is probably never.

um. march. I think

I think feminism is a good idea.
I think there is a minority of feminists, and a lot of "feminists"

But yes.
Sexist.
Isolate minorities further.
Encourage division. etc

But what bugs me is how this theory I have come up with first came to mind. It was last year in school, during Black history month, where we were required to do a project on a famous black person. When I asked my teacher why we were required to do a project like this, he said "in honor of black history month, of course"

Now this got me thinking. it was like he was forcing me to do a project on a black individual because he assumed that since I was white, I normally wouldn't.

That only further proves my point that these months are only promoting racism.

What about Native American month, after all we did kill them all and force those who were left to live out their days in fenced in areas like dogs while white men took their lands.
IMO all peoples have suffered greatly at the hands of stupidity and ignorance.
Let's not single out one race and praise them. Lets make all mankind feel just like that... human