No, you're here to passively whine that you didn't get into a decent college, which you apparently blame for the fact that grown-ups don't take you seriously while overlooking the very real possibility that the real reason no one gives a shit about what you think is because you're a fucking moron.

There's these things called financial aid and bursaries.

We should only ever talk about "important" racism. You know, like lynching and stuff.

As I said, you reveal much about your own intellectual and topical bankruptcy in your desire to derail and your reliance on lazy profanity. But since you obviously have so many people agreeing with your perspective here then please, continue spitting into the wind.

"What do you have to complain about? You're at Harvard!"

Yes. Racism disappears when you're going to an "elite" institution.

The issue you are raising is not germane to this particular discussion, and it is dismissive and disrespectful to attempt to derail the conversation to something you'd rather talk about. This isn't about how you can be smart even if you didn't go to college or that state universities can be as valuable as the Ivy…

By the fact that you are literally trying to talk over these people, yes, you are in fact not respecting their struggles.

So it's not the black narrative that makes you most comfortable?

New rule: when people are talking to you about the problems they face, the correct response is NEVER, "there are children starving in Africa."

Wavin' Flag K'naan is a much better option and choice than raggedy-ass Jared Leto.

Somali-*Canadian* rapper K'Naan.

K'nann is dating Lupita?!

Calling someone out on their intolerance is not intolerant. That's calling an ace an ace and a spade a spade. Don't use that canard that is being used by haters who get called on hating.

I don't think criticizing someone for perpetuating systemic sexism is the same thing as being mean

Isn't K'naan Somali-Canadian? Why yes, yes he is. Rexdale represent!

That's interesting. I don't feel like the AIDS crisis ever stopped - it got worse and worse, and we're still in it. Does your generation feel like it's been and gone, then?

The only people who don't get why representation matters are people who have never wanted for it.

American spelling of "honor".

I seriously feel like this was another case of the Oscars holding a pity party. They do this with PWD all the time. They write versions of us that are basically a series of stereotypes meant to be pitied or serve as inspiration porn (e.g. Forrest Gump, Rainmain, etc), and then reward whatever able-bodied person they…

Ignore that guy. I once got sucked down a black hole for an embarrassingly long time until I realized he was a sad dude who seemed to read a lot of Wikipedia articles and thinks women on Jezebel are all dumb little girls.