Quote:
Originally Posted by ladygreek
Hmmm, your response seems a little contradictory. In that context the "you people" would not have bothered me. Should she have said you non-Chinese people? Some of "us people" need to be more selective in picking our battles.
|
I understand that the woman did not mean to be offensive, but I don't like being referred to as "you people" no matter what the context. I don't like the way it sounds and, while I won't walk away or fuss, the look on my face reflects that sentiment. There's nothing contradictory about that.
In my Multicultural class, I recounted my story of a white student at our school asking my opinion as a "colored" woman.
I knew she didn't mean any harm, but she got "the face." It bothered me and I let her know it in as non-confrontational a way as I could.