Navy Seeking More Minority SEALs

Time Magazine ^ | February 24, 2012 | Mark Thompson

[UCANSEE2]

But this discussion was rooted in swimming requirement for Navy Seals.

And the argument was that, in general, black people can't swim, and therefore do not aspire to be SEALS, or cannot pass the tests.

And I say it's all mental.

[Eva]

Not so much mental as cultural. Swimming pools and sun bathing are for Whites, swimming for exercise is boring and non-social.

While some might say that track is non-social and boring too, track does not require that a Black person learn a skill in which they are out of their cultural comfort zone.

[UCANSEE2]

I agree with you. It is cultural. Culture is all mental.