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No because it could lead to bullying in the classroom

For the record, if it was a question about hate crimes or serial killers I would also oppose it for the exact same reason



It's interesting that you mention hate crimes as if they are proportional to a certain (white) demographic. Statistics state otherwise.

https://ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2019/topic-pages/offenders


Do you think that the food insecurity example may not produce a feeling of pity towards minority students, and a feeling of rejection in the minority students themselves?

The problem with this isn't the facts being presented, but the fact that when these sort of facts are needlessly inserted into every possible area of a child's education that child will then have a fundamentally different outlook and racial division will only rise as these differences are expounded


> Do you think that the food insecurity example may not produce a feeling of pity towards minority students, and a feeling of rejection in the minority students themselves?

It could. I don't disagree with this objection, but at the same time this argument isn't just confined to math but also other subjects. I think that trying to cover up current socioeconomic divisions is on par with covering up less tasteful parts of US history, both are whitewashing. The world isn't perfect, we shouldn't pretend that it is

> The problem with this isn't the facts being presented, but the fact that when these sort of facts are needlessly inserted into every possible area of a child's education that child will then have a fundamentally different outlook and racial division will only rise as these differences are expounded

I wouldn't describe acknowledging things that elicit discomfort as "needless insertions". Also they aren't inserted everywhere (as far as I know...)

I don't think acknowledging a situation will necessarily exacerbate it. I think the first step to moving beyond a situation is acknowledging it


I don't disagree that these things should be acknowledged and taught, but only in the proper setting. Constantly hammering every existing racial disparity into a child's mind is what I'm concerned about. Math isn't a place for this, history and social studies is.


So if it didn't lead to bullying in the classroom you would be in favor of having those questions in the math textbooks?


But being incapable of providing for yourself and your family wouldn’t?




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