ersity opted to circulate a yearbook that was composed of only whites. It would mirror the outcome of having ethnic houses for the same group of people. I would not hesitate to say that the institution would open itself to multiple lawsuits. Still, other universities have separate graduation ceremonies for suppressed groups. These examples take the concept of special rights to the uttermost extremity. Even though integration is praised, the university is singling out these suppressed groups and practicing a form of segregation.. D’Souza concludes his views on multicultural heritage in an excellent fashion; “the more the university leaders give in to the demands of minority activists, the more they encourage the very racism they are supposed to be fighting” (D’Souza 477). These activists contradict themselves when they speak about equal rights, minority representation, and so forth. Their words render one belief while their actions interpret another.Possibly racism draws from a fear of being different. As Americans, people are aware that a multicultural society is inevitable, but how we govern this country and continue to live in it does not portray that we are secure about numerous races (D’Souza 472). Being comfortable with multiple races could entail two different and equally correct premises. 1) That citizens of the world must become more accepting of various beliefs of various people, and 2) That citizens of the world must accept that people have always been slightly prejudiced toward their own ways, which means that any racial thoughts, comments, or beliefs should be tolerated with little or no offense taken.Becky Thompson, sociology and women’s studies professor, says that, “in a racist, classist, and sexist society we have all swallowed oppressive ways of being. Whether most individuals praise intentionaldom of speech, many people do not think before they speak allowing words to ...
