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#42 · Posted: 1 Jul 2005 15:47
Very well said, Harrock n roll!!!!
This is 2005, folks. We should most assuredly be concerned about these issues. A lack of concern on your part worries me, number1fan. You seem to be an intelligent person, someone who would understand why we should be concerned about racism.
I'll explain why it's one of my concerns, if that's alright regarding the moderators.
My family is extremely diverse. Myself, I'm Eastern Band Cherokee, Irish and Melungeon (an ethnic group that only exists in the American Southeast, and is mostly of North African or "Moorish" descent, although it's more visible in my grandmother and great-uncle, who is a dead ringer for one of the guys on the Sopranos.) My mother, from whom I get the Irish and Melungeon, made sure I was taught that racism is simply wrong and not becoming of the young woman I would grow up to be (well, maybe the "grown up" part is debatable LOL.) To be honest, if I was a racist, I'd end up hating at least one part of myself!
Then came my stepdad, Jeff. He's Sicilian, but his family originally came from Andhra Pradesh, in the south of India. That's where I get my other last name---I hyphenate, so my name ends up as Courtney Miller-Rao. Sicily is a mix of all kinds of people as well--you name it, it's there.
Believe me, diversity is a solid thing, and a lot of fun. In the Rao house, it's encouraged to learn all you can about others, and I'm thankful every single day for that. I know this is a long post, and probably off-topic, but it's an important subject---especially for us Tintin fans. Tintin's adventures and ways of learning about others are something my mother used to help me learn these lessons. Think about it--regardless of what/who we are or where we all come from, we're all Tintin fans here. Now THAT is awesome.
Aah, the power of Tintin.
Courtney
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