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January 12, 2006, 6:42 am PST
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Quote From: adrianavI totally agree with your guest that does not want to define herself as being from one race or another.
I'm Mexican and I went to the American School in Mexico City, a true bilingual and bicultural school. Many nationalities, races, and creeds have been always represented in the school and one thing no one cared about was about which race one belonged to. We read and studied about Native Americans and Afro Americans through the mid 50's and 60's. Race was part of the curricula but not an issue.
I have always been amazed the importance race is given to in the U.S. as a means of defining people. I think that by the 21st century people's identity should not be defined by race, if that is kept on there is no way to end racial discrimination. And yes, we have discrimination in Mexico, but it is not defined by race. We all have to be proud of our heritage, but not defined by race. If you could meet me I would be defined as Caucasian, but by being Mexican I know I must have Indian blood, and I'm proud of it, but that in no way defines me.
I just wish that one day people would stop defining each other by which race they belong. Techincally speaking we are all mixed in culture and I dont really think the color of ones skin should play a part in that. I am Italian, Russian and Welsh and English - I happen to be fair skinned but that is just a gene thing. My sister is my blood relative and she is olive skinned. Do we love each other less because she is darker than I am - NO. We have the same parents, . and the same grandparents. when will WE learn to look beyond the color and see what is in the person?
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