I know how you feel about being called the color of your skin...but if
you are to be called African American, or Asian American, or even
Latin American...what about me? You call me white, before you ask
what culture am I from. I consider myself half "white".
I know. I get it. You are a minority. Do you think I don't know what
that is like? I grew up a Virginia girl, and then became an Island girl. I
spent my high school days in Hawaii. I didn't know how I would
fit in. Then, during basketball practice, my Samoan coach looked
at me and someone else and said, "You two hapa hau oli's go over there
(to practice). I felt so good when I was looked upon like I was finally
an islander. But, it had it's drawbacks. You see, that speech is saying
"white" person. Hey, half white...
What about me? What can I be called other than "White". Bet, it
didn't cross your mind that calling someone white is actually a form
of discrimination too. How about Caucasian American? It sounds good,
it looks good, and it feels better somehow. Do you think it can
be equal? Sure, I am white, but it is actually called Caucasian...And I am
American...so, please, think about it...please refer to me as that Caucasian
American. Well, consider it...