From: Tony Kan (tony.kan_at_clear.net.nz)
Date: Tue Mar 23 2004 - 15:05:43 PST
Hi Guys
For the record, I'm a Chinese New Zealander and this is a Newton email
forum. My ethnic background shouldn't matter.
Like all communities there is a spectrum of personalities, ethnic
backgrounds and age groups. Communities survive with a bit of patience and
tolerance. I didn't think Jared was trying to be malicious in his
statement. He just has a perception that African states have certain kinds
of exchange rates.
When I was a teenager I used to get annoyed that people assumed that I
couldn't speak English, despite the fact that I was a third generation New
Zealander. Somewhere in my 20s I realised this was an unrealistic
expectation to have. How can they possibly tell without me speaking first?
So I worked out a way to deal with that situation. Now I'm not offended
anymore.
Sure we could take offence at every comment or behaviour that may or may not
show some misbelief in a stereotype. Would that help? It is too easy to
assume the worst in people.
Just chill. HTH
Cheers
Tony
Christchurch
New Zealand
-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Ikem Nzeribe
Sent: Wednesday, 24 March 2004 10:04 a.m.
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Racism On The Board (Was "Any Idea Why")
This is what you missed from my witty "friend" Jared Bland:
"I don't want to go back to the auction - but are you sure it's in
USDollars and not African Zazafroomonkies. You know, those are like
5000 per dollar."
Oh, he is a real poet, no less!
Ikem.
PS: Did I sign up to this thing so I could be a minority *in* a
minority???
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