In response to diversity being boring ("'Diversity-related' items in paper often boring," Dec. 12 letter). Well, I would have to guess that the person who wrote that letter is not in a minority group. Here at Penn State many people like to suffer from a case of selective blindness when it comes to "minorities." That is, if you're not running, jumping, singing, dancing or doing something that is entertaining, you are a waste of space and you don't exist. Now speaking as a "minority" (which does not mean I speak for everyone like me), I'd like to tell you what I find boring. I'm bored with people using their points of view to tear down others. No one is saying you can't disagree but do it in a respectful way and let it be based on something sound. I'm bored with the idea that anything that doesn't fit into a standard European thought pattern is boring. When people are pushing for diversity, they are pushing for their right to be American (and American does not mean white). If more people would open their minds, there would be no need for special functions. There would be no need for sit-ins, rallies or marches. The harsh truth is that "majority" students here at Penn State are too wrapped up in their own world to care about anything or anyone else. And any notion or concept that rips some "majority" students out of the blissful vortex that is happy State College is deemed outrageous, ridiculous or boring.