Do you all think that racism is still living among student/teacher relations?

Question

Today.... I'm sitting in Trigonometry class... now most of the students in the class are white males and to see the only African-American student there...and a female at that... is pretty rare. However, the teacher decides to single me out and ask me if I'm having trouble in the class. I just gave him a look that said, WTF and answered him, "No.".... [Which is true, I am not having trouble.] Do you all believe this is an act of racism or.... well, what WAS it?

Answer 1

You might be overreacting. A teacher shouldn't have to avoid you simply because you're the only black girl in his class and he doesn't want to be construed as racist. Your reaction is what makes it harder, lol. It might just be that he saw a look on your face that he misread to be frustration. Sometimes I do that with my students (regardless of sex or race), and it turns out they just had a look on their face- nothing more.

You might know better than me though. I'm not black and I'm not going to pretend to know how it feels to be black in an often racist society. I've had other teachers tell me a student is "low" when in reality he/she wasn't at all. The student just wasn't white. People DO assume stereotypes about races, even teachers.

If it's still really bothering you, talk with your teacher after class next time. Ask him if he felt like you needed more help since he singled you out to ask if you were having trouble. Tell him you thought you were doing fine but just wanted to make sure. By asking him about it, you're going to find out if there is a justifiable reason he thought you needed help. If there wasn't, HE'S going to reassess why he even asked and possibly realize he may have been acting on racist and/or stereotypical tendencies. Either way the situation will be handled. :)

Answer 2

It could possibly an act of racism, but then again it might have not been. It could be that you're his favorite student or something and wants you to keep up the good grades? Or could it be that he's just a freaking racist jerk? It all depends on how you look at it. But I don't think that schools will hire some racist idiot.

One more thing, were you sure your teacher was "singling" you out? Maybe he just decided to ask you because he wanted to make sure. He could've done this to many other students.

Answer 3

Sounds to me as if you may have been having a bad hair day girl! I wouldn't think of it as being racist, not just yet anyway. Give it time, don't jump to conclusions. You know, get over yourself! Being the minority in class, you would get to be more popular if you relax a little. Try it out and see for yourself. Make friends, not enemies. MLK would be proud of you for doing the right thing. Ok? I happen to be a white male, but I loved the work the great late Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks for her efforts in changing things with that one bus ride, etc. I would have given anything to have had a chance to meet her before she died, but I never had the opportunity to meet her. Take a chance, fit in. Whats to be afraid of anyway?

Answer 4

I believe gender less than racism plays an integral role. Consider that boys at early ages are allowed or even encouraged to speak out, girls are reminded to follow the rules if they speak out, (many studies of shown this pattern). Many teachers have been made aware of those results, add to that that those years of being told to follow the rules have made women less likely to talk in class and ask questions, the teacher may want to make sure you are feeling ok, and are ok to talk about it. Maybe not the best way, but...wants to hear from you.

Answer 5

No, I don't think your WTF look was necessarily an act of racism. As to what it was, I guess you would know best. As to the teacher's singling you out, I can't tell whether it was an act of racism. Maybe it was, or maybe he had some other reason for asking you. Like were you looking dumb or anything like that? You're not a little bit thin-skinned, are you?

Answer 6

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Answer 7

it was good that your teacdher was concerned, it may seem like he single you out b/c ur the only black person in the class, sometimes we as black ppl look into things too deeply. I think it was just a form of concern, i teach too and thats what i do with students that i really care about, i talk to them and see if they need any help.

Answer 8

definitely! i know it from experience. i am Caucasian and was studying among Asians. one of the teachers (also Asian) used to dismiss me earlier than my classmates and give them answers for upcoming exams. she always used to tell them not to mention this to me, but i found out! i still don't know why exactly she did it, but i think she wanted my classmates to do better in exams than me.

Answer 9

hell yeah gurl!!!
my teacher failed me fo nuttin,i asked her y and she told me to look around at tha other students in tha class and i wuz like "yeah so they all white?"she wuz like exactly>.

OH YEAH I'M NOT WHITE I'M BLACK.
I KNOW I GOT A WHITE AVATAR,ITZ BECAUSE I DONT KNOW HOW TO CHANGE IT >

Answer 10

No, he is just making sure you are okay and letting you know that he is not forgetting you.