07-13-2011, 11:07 PM
Joanna, I strongly disagree with the opinion that you are just as much a racist for not saying anything to that professor.
As for Sotomayor...I have just as much of a problem with minorities who think it's alright to be racist. I am married to a Filipino and I see this all the time. For example, I was once called by a Filipino woman who wanted to set up a party for my husband. He had been promoted and his Filipino friends wanted to celebrate his accomplishment. When I mentioned that I had a few (white) friends of my husband I'd like to invite, I was told that this party was limited to Filipinos only, but "you are okay because he is married to you". I was incredibly insulted but only said that these (white) people were very close to my husband and would be offended not to be invited. When I told my husband about the comment, he called the party planner and told them he would rather not have a party if all were not welcome to attend. The party never happened. We made lots of jokes that because our children were half, they could go, but could only stay for half the time.
As for Sotomayor...I have just as much of a problem with minorities who think it's alright to be racist. I am married to a Filipino and I see this all the time. For example, I was once called by a Filipino woman who wanted to set up a party for my husband. He had been promoted and his Filipino friends wanted to celebrate his accomplishment. When I mentioned that I had a few (white) friends of my husband I'd like to invite, I was told that this party was limited to Filipinos only, but "you are okay because he is married to you". I was incredibly insulted but only said that these (white) people were very close to my husband and would be offended not to be invited. When I told my husband about the comment, he called the party planner and told them he would rather not have a party if all were not welcome to attend. The party never happened. We made lots of jokes that because our children were half, they could go, but could only stay for half the time.
Lyanne
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