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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Can somebody explain to me what’s racist about asking about tribal clothes on the international day? [/b]Aren’t/weren’t there a lot of different tribes in Sudan? Isn’t her father on the Washington Post picture wearing some tribal clothes?

It’s also a true statement that being a black girl as a college applicant is a big benefit for her. Of course, she’ll be accepted not only because she is black, but if she has a 1500 SAT and 4.1 GPA, she’ll most likely trump an Asian boy with a 1600 SAT and 4.5 GPA. Colleges do discriminate based on race, and her race is not a victim in this case.[/quote]

It's clear from the article that the question wasn't genuine, and it was phrased in a way that completely elided Didi's heritage.

A question coming from a place of genuine curiosity would have sounded different, like, "Hey, I like your outfit. Can you tell me about it?"

One thing that articles like this reinforce is how sheltered some of the TJ kids (white and Asian) are when it comes to how to speak to people who are different from them. They are not being appropriately equipped to exist in a multicultural environment, and it is going to hurt them down the road. [/quote]

When my son brought home made lunch to school, some kid would ask “what’s that?!” then quickly turn away.
When my son fouled an opponent in a game, another player would shout “kungfu kick”! and mock him.
When my son told a referee his name before a game, a random kid would mock “ what kind of circus name is that”!

That’s just a couple of examples off the top of my head to show you how Asian kids are not sheltered from anything, on the contrary they are verbally bullied almost everyday everywhere.  I tell my son, they are not bad kids, they are just not brought up properly.

[/quote] We immigrated from Russia, and kids asked our child if their parents drink a lot of vodka. Adults also asked me about vodka after learning where I came from, as if I’m an expert in it. A US customs officer asked us if we are bringing a lot of vodka, when we came back after visiting our relatives in Russia. People, adults and kids, no matter TJ or not, are not perfect and full of stereotypes. [/quote]

If your point is that TJ is no different than any other place, that’s a sad commentary on what we expect young people to tolerate.  We already know applications to TJ have been plummeting. [/quote]

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