The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Tiana Tran
Kailua, HI
I thought of this because even though I am Asian, it does not mean that I am going to be the best at everything. I am not a genius. Sometimes it’s hard to live up to this “bar” where you have to be perfect.
Mackenzie Wasielewski,
Kailua, HI
Living in Hawaii I have always been “discriminated” against because I don’t look the other people. I am always told that I can’t surf or dance hula because I’m a “stupid haole.” What makes me a stupid haole? Many people think that it is impossible to be racist to a white person,, which is not true. People think that because years and years ago white was the dominant race that you can’t discriminate against them. Think before you say something about any race.
Charley Birdsall,
Kailua, HI
One night, my friends were having dinner across the street from where my family and I were having dinner. So, I decided to go surprise them. They were all in the bathroom and when I went in there I startled them and they screamed. Then a very white employee that was a girl stormed into the bathroom and said without even thinking or looking at us “Are you guys having white girl problems”. A white girl problem is a way to refer to something as dramatic or ungrateful. To someone who doesn’t understand the situation a white girl problem could come across very pointless and stupid. This experience made me very offended since the employee didn’t know our situation and she atomically referred to us as spoiled brats. A synonym for white girl problems is a spoiled brat. She had no right to say this since she was also very white and young.
Terry Savage
Kailua, HI
This was my standard response when “insignificant others” inquired about our then very young adopted son’s origins.
Kailua, HI.
India Spriggs,
Kailua, HI.
I find it really annoying when someone is surprised that I don’t fit in with the “white girl” stereotype. Like I am not allowed to have interests that are outside of the stereotype or interests that aren’t included in the stereotype. I don’t feel like this is an issue that is noticed very often or at all.
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