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I think the argument among many non-white groups that some organization are "white" by default, even if the word "white" is not in the name. The claim is that many organizations either actively or passively discriminate against non-whites.

I'm not qualified to say whether or not these claims are true, but it is quite possible. Although I realize racism is a real problem, many claims of racism are not. For example, I am white and have been unjustly treated by police and denied access to certain clubs because I don't fit their desirable template. When it happens to a non-white person, it is often seen as racism, when it may actually just be a more general kind of discrimination. This is not entirely directed at you H&L, because I trust that you understand your own situation better than me of course.

Sort of on a related note, I was at a Vancouver club last summer where a black person was trying to pick a fight with one of my white friends. My friend wanted nothing to do with him and basically told him where to go. As we were walking away, the black guy started yelling; "That guy just called me a n*****!!"... when in fact, nothing like that was said. My friend is one of the most non-racist guys you would ever meet. Needless to say, this caused a big crowd of people to come over advocating killing my friend. Fortunately, the police were called and we were able to leave.