Reply #77: IMHO, the only trustworthy white American, when it comes to race relations

[Karenina]

is the one who answers when asked, "Are YOU a racist?" (in that tired old accusatory tone) replies nonplussed, "I was born and bred in America and I'm working on it!"

Tribal prejudices prevail around the globe. Where I see progress are the places in which the definition of WHO is part of the tribe expands.

Did you know that in Japan a slight curl in your hair marks you for life? That's changing now as the kids trapped on the islands go hog wild. ;-)
But if you're really up for knee-deep in that 2R-funk, get into it about caste with your best friend from India. Errraa... On second thought, DON'T.
That is, unless you can just SHUT UP AND LISTEN. :evilgrin: