assumptions of race

[bbennett at joymail.com]

Ebony wrote: 
> You know, while I don't think that blacks have that much trouble 
distinguishing whites, many blacks do have difficulty distinguishing 
Asians as well.  Because of the attention most of us pay to skin 
tone, texture and color, the fact that many Asians have similar 
coloring makes this just as difficult for us.>

A professor of mine from college, who had flaming red hair and bright 
green eyes, took a trip to China. While looking at textiles in an 
outdoor market, a Chinese vendor rushed up to her with a package, 
indicating she had left it behind. When she communicated that he had 
mistaken her for someone else, he shook his head with disgust, and in 
broken English, said "You Americans, you all look alike".

I'm from a small, mostly white southern town, I now live in the DC 
Metro, and I continue to find how people deal with differences in 
race fascinating. Thanks for bringing up some interesting points!

B