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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a little like the N word. White people don’t get to use it, even to refer to themselves. I’m Asian and my best friend is Afro-Latina. We are both second generation and fondly refer to friends and relatives as FOBby. You used the phrase awkwardly because it was inauthentic ([b]you know he’s not marginalized in any way[/b]) and that’s what the DMV lady was picking up on. I know several white immigrants from England and Canada, and they never make jokes about being FOBs. [/quote] NP, wait, why do you know he's not marginalized in any way? He's a new and presumably elderly immigrant, with an accent and probably a less-than-great grasp of the English language, since his kid was speaking for him at the DMV. He may be from a poorer/more "backward" white country. He may not have a great education or a great job. White skin isn't the end-all-be-all of privilege. [/quote]
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