(I promise. This is going to be the final rant from me. There is a bit OCD in my personality, and sometimes things just bother me and I cannot let go. Most of the time these are “trivial” by most people’s measure. But are they REALLY trivial? Perhaps they are only trivial because you are not affected by it?)
Here is what I have been thinking…
No matter where you are in the world, the advantage of being one of the majority, the mainstream, the dominant society, is that you have the freedom to just be you. No REPRESENT! No speaking for your race, nationality, gender, etc. No “Tell us something about your culture” as if by the nature of being who you are, you automatically are well-versed in the history/culture/geography of where you are supposed to come from. And nobody will ever ever say to you,
“You people…”
Tropic Thunder clip – “You People”
Related posts:
- Speaking of tourist trap, how about let’s just forgo all pretenses, and admit that this is all for commercialism
- Sorry mommy can’t come to the school, but don’t grow up and murder people ok?
- Seriously people: No Christmas decorations or music yet. Bring Back Thanksgiving!!!
- Maybe, just maybe, The People of Walmart has something to teach us?
- “My parents were awesome” – The antithesis of People of Walmart
