> Yeah....you're not the only one -- it's surprising (or maybe not) how many
> people, when confronted with white skin over asian bone structure, think
> (and say, aregh) 'down's syndrome' -- i still get the comment from time to
> time, but never *after* I open my mouth <g> and my friends all think
> people who say such are nuts, which just makes me suspect it's in the
> category of 'things people don't consciously want to admit'
People do have a lot of trouble figuring out mized racial backgrounds. I've
gotten asked if I'm Indian, native americain, and probably a few things I've
forgotten now. The weirdest was when I was staying with an Indian family in
England who told me, point blank, that they'd never known anyone of mixed
racial origin. (And I got the distinct impression that they were a little
uncomfy with the idea, if not with me.)
When people ask, I just say I'm Canadian. :)
-> Terri (half Japanese but all Canadian)
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