Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Oh and by the way, not only did I have the legal and medical releases in hand at the time, but the surgeon also had copies if he had bothered to look in my life partner's medical records.
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Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "So, you're saying that minorities are not as good at parenting as white people?" Hispanic families don't put as much importance on education. Historically, the kids went into the family business. A kid who goes to school is a burden. A kid who works is bringing in money. I think the daughter(s) in the family get the shaft. These families are very traditional and the daughter is expected to help out with the house and help raise the kids. Studying is frowned upon, especially for girls. Things are definitely changing, but these values linger on.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones When the LA public school system intimidated Jaime Escalante out of a job after his incredible success teaching calculus to minority students (who scored better than some rich, white schools), that's how you know the public school system is broken. The man is living in Boliva or something now.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Hispanic families don't put as much importance on education.*** I'm not sure I accept that as a generalization. ***Historically, the kids went into the family business.*** THIS, I can certainly accept. ***A kid who goes to school is a burden.*** I would love to see some definitive proof on this one. SURE, lots of families all over the world struggle and work hard to build up a family business that is successful. BUT, I have a hard time accepting the generalization (and I want to make sure to note that this is *NOT* an "hispanic thing" whatsoever, it happens all over the world) that a smart kid in the family who does great in school is automatically regarded as a burden. MAYBE you're right (speaking about hispanic families and culture in general), but I'd have to see some proof on this one. Seems to me that MOST families around the world are more than happy to see their kids grow up and succeed in ways the family had never dreamed of before...and how many families have scraped and saved in order to HELP that exceptional kid go as far as they can? I'm guessing lots...but in any case I can't accept the premise of these comments for ANY culture, as I haven't seen any evidence of families of ANY culture rejecting or considering burdensome their best and brightest.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead "Studying is frowned upon, especially for girls." This has been a big topic of conversation in my English department, ever since we've seen a big increase in Hispanic students in our high school. My biggest struggle lately has been getting Hispanic girls to do homework, complete projects, and participate in class. I could tell that a couple of these girls were quite bright and had potential, but it was like they were purposely throwing the game. All of the teachers were discussing this at lunch one day, and we've ALL had similar experiences. One teacher confronted one of her Hispanic girls about not hitting her potential, and she said, "Pfffff. I don't want boys to think I'm a nerd." We have not seen this kind of behavior in any other demographic to the extent that we see it in Hispanic girls. It. Is. Frustrating.
