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To: tejek who wrote (563565)	4/28/2010 3:03:06 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

One of the attorneys in my last job was second generation Latina.....from a family of 13 kids. She was extremely articulate and attractive and was a hot dresser. And she had her law degree. There are many second generation Latinos in her position. We weren't dating but were friends. I invited her to go with me to a party at Paramount studios. During the party, three separate white folk asked me why I brought my maid to the party. That was in 1995. That says a lot about how racist people are in Hollywood. I can't imagine that in Houston. ---------------------------------------------------- The only difference between Asians and Latinos is that Asians make the transition during the first generation. I can't tell you how many Asian women I met who spoke shtty English but dressed and acted like a typical American. Careful, you're treading close to admitting that assimilation and actions and values make a difference as opposed to white racism. ---------------------------------------------------- I think you are over intellectualizing the problem. Racism seems to be almost instinctive......at least when you're white. I deal with my own racism nearly every day.* You need to work on your projection.

To: tejek who wrote (563565)	4/28/2010 3:05:32 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

RE:"One of the attorneys in my last job was second generation Latina.....from a family of 13 kids. She was extremely articulate and attractive and was a hot dresser. And she had her law degree. There are many second generation Latinos in her position." And behind your back they were asking her: "What are you doing with THAT guy". LOL PS...Latino is not a race.

To: tejek who wrote (563565)	4/28/2010 3:20:37 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

Ted, > The only difference between Asians and Latinos is that Asians make the transition during the first generation. That only confirms my point. But let me reword what I said in my previous post. Hispanics today tend to be less culturally assimilated than Africans, Asians, and even Native Americans. The biggest reason, of course, is that they're the fastest growing people group in America. That leads to a huge number of 1st generation immigrations who tend to be more set in their ways than the 2nd generation. But political correctness and divide-n-conquer tactics have also made it taboo to even discuss the idea of cultural assimilation. Cause you know, that would be "forcing our whiteness" upon them, and we can't have that, especially with our legacy of slavery and racism. Or at least that's the way modern liberals think. Tenchusatsu

To: tejek who wrote (563565)	4/28/2010 4:09:19 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

"Racism seems to be almost instinctive......at least when you're white. I deal with my own racism nearly every day." It is instinctive to notice differences, to compare and to contrast, to analyse and synthesize information that is acquired in order to make sense out of circumstance. That is what nature gave you as a dimension of your intelligence. Racism, however, involves a level of animosity against a 'different' race of people based on race alone and usually includes the notion of inherent superior/inferior associations wrt race. If you suffer from that condition, you don't have my sympathy. It is as personal an issue as there ever was. Certainly, societal code and cultural mores have condemned the attitude in word and in practice for some time. Mixed marriages are as common as not and it is considered wrong to raise an eyebrow over it these days. Racism is usually a response to social issues where accommodations for tolerance and peaceful coexistence are inadequate, or where injustice wrt race of some sort is an accepted cultural norm. It begins with a view of partiality, which encourages resentment and grows to a festering fear and loathing. In America the issue has been continually addressed and tweeked in the attempt to create just conditions with regard to race. From time to time, conditions change as our circumstance develop and the issue needs to be revisited. Our society is dynamic and we need to be dynamic wrt social issues to maintain just conditions.