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Originally posted by patentparanyc
Once in a religion class I was told to STFU by a black woman since my experience as an Asian and as a minority was not considered to be as "damaging" or as "difficult to endure" as hers. Shit.
I'm still a non white and I felt that at times growing up that was held against me. That being said who is to say now as an adult that any one minorities' struggle is more or less than? So hard to say and that is not to say that the Asian/Hispanic/other experience is less than.
I was teased "chinky" "slope" "go back to saigon" etc. growing up is that less valid? people often assume I don't speak english....
Now in Ny they assume I am a FOB = fresh off the boat I'm not.
Or that my parents are a green grocer or a drycleaner owner or that I take tae kwon do which I don't.
shit.
Just now, well, at least yesterday there is yet another shooting of a possibly unarmed black man in a not exactly Tony area of Queens. Sharpton is all over that. When does it stop? the media circus, the horrible mistakes made by the cops. it is very disturbing on a lot of levels.
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There's this young man in my city, and he is like an activist for mentally impaired people. He is retarded, but okay enough to get a HS degree. his family has fought for rights for retarded people and so he is sort of well- know. Anyway, in line to vote a few weeks ago, I was surprised to see him there with his dad. Is there a mental level before you're allowed to vote? Serious question.
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