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Originally Posted by brianwspencer
My gentle tears for your plight are overflowing, joeydb.
I truly feel for you and wish that we could somehow reverse all of the things that made being a white, straight, able-bodied man as ridiculously tough and patently unfair as it is these days.
It really has gotten out of control, and we should all band together and find a way to do something about it because nobody should have to go through life being that disadvantaged in so many ways. How can anyone ever have any reasonable expectation of success, what with so many strikes against them before they even get started?
It's a testament to your fortitude that you've managed to overcome all of your inherent disadvantages, joeydb, and because of that example you've set and the incredible courage you've shown in refusing to be kept down and never taking no for an answer, I'm glad to say that I'm proud to share this internet space with a true American success story and hero like you.
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I'm sure every white guy out there has had a really easy life. And I'm sure every minority has it sooooo hard and had so much to overcome.
That actually may have been true 40 or 50 years ago. Nowadays, I don't think it's the case at all. If anything, it may even be an advantage to be a minority. I doubt a guy like Tiger Woods would be nearly the celebrity he is if he were just a white guy. Don't get me wrong. I'm sure he would have been the biggest celebrity of any golfer because he is the best. I'm just saying I doubt that he would have been making $100 million a year in endorsement deals if he was white. If he was white, he might have made $60 million a year in endorements. The reason is because it's considered "cool" to be a minority. I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm just saying that in this day and age, I don't think there is any disadvantage to being a minority.