iS iT TrUe tHAt MelBOurne HiGHSchool ScHOOl is a rAcist ScHool?

[tea.squaredd]

Racism incorporates hatred.
There is no hatred at MHS and no tension between different races.

There may, however, be some prejudice against 'gimps'
but they aren't really a race.

[Truck]

Racism incorporates hatred.
There is no hatred at MHS and no tension between different races.

There may, however, be some prejudice against 'gimps'
but they aren't really a race.

I wouldn't go as far as saying "none".

But compared to most public and private schools, I'd say it's a MUCH more tolerant environment.

[burbs]

I reckon the teachers favour white people better... or  is it just me? like they automatically asume that a white person at Melbourne High is really smart... or at least like smarter than the others.

No....? I don't think so at all.

[shinny]

i rekon the teachers favour white people better... or  is it jst me? like they atomatically asume that a white person at melbhigh is really smart... or like smarter than the others..

No....? I don't think so at all.

I always thought it would've been the other way around ahah.

[Charmz]

Wouldn't you expect less racism in such schools because there are a lot of people of different races? I would have thought those schools where the majority of students are Anglosaxons, would have more racism?

[burbs]

i rekon the teachers favour white people better... or  is it jst me? like they atomatically asume that a white person at melbhigh is really smart... or like smarter than the others..

No....? I don't think so at all.

I always thought it would've been the other way around ahah.

Exactly, if there is any prejudice it is that way. In the end, the spread of intelligent kids to duds is the same in most ethnic groups.

[Truck]

i rekon the teachers favour white people better... or  is it jst me? like they atomatically asume that a white person at melbhigh is really smart... or like smarter than the others..

No....? I don't think so at all.

I always thought it would've been the other way around ahah.

I think she's saying that because asian and indian kids are so smart, for a white kid to be able to get into MHS would make the teachers assume that he is a genius or something. That's the implication I'm getting anyway.

With that said, I completely disagree with the implication. There is no "smarter" race, the reason why there's a higher proportion of Asian / Indian students in MHS is probably because a lot of them are the children of immigrants, and if you look back in history, children of first generation immigrants are very frequently more motivated/made to work harder by their parents, so they can establish themselves in the "new country". I'm not trying to say these kids aren't intelligent because they are, but in my mind you can't really assume ANYTHING based on someones intelligence due to their ethnicity, and that it really just comes down to the individual and how hard they work.

Also, no, there's absolutely no prejudice in regards to teachers favouring one race or another.

[taiga]

i rekon the teachers favour white people better... or  is it jst me? like they atomatically asume that a white person at melbhigh is really smart... or like smarter than the others..

This is definitely just you

[pi]

Haven't really read anything but the first post, but I don't think MHS is racist at all. True, Indians/Lankans get called curry, but the mere fact that they call THEMSELVES curry really undermines any idea of racism. For an outsider of the school, the name-calling of 'curry', 'asian', 'white guys', 'bogans', 'halfies', etc. may seem offensive, but in school these are taken in good spirit by everyone (or at least everyone I know), and has even been adopted by a couple of teachers (eg. the common joke: 'turn on the lights, I can't see the curries'). As it is taken for lols, there is no racism whatsoever.

Just my slant.

[DisaFear]

For example a person of asian descent may not be able to distinguish between an Indian and a Sri Lankan.

I'm sure many 'curries' cannot either

[pi]

For example a person of asian descent may not be able to distinguish between an Indian and a Sri Lankan.

Now, that is actually racist...

[shinny]

Some of these terms are also used as a matter of convenience.

For example a person of asian descent may not be able to distinguish between an Indian and a Sri Lankan.

Until they get into MHS. I'm fairly confident in my Lankan/Indian distinguishing skills now

[Mao]

Some of these terms are also used as a matter of convenience.

For example a person of asian descent may not be able to distinguish between an Indian and a Sri Lankan.

Until they get into MHS. I'm fairly confident in my Lankan/Indian distinguishing skills now

You must teach me. I cannot tell the difference at all (and Mauritians, I get them confused in that group too).