not only that, there are more than a few Anglo Sikhs, both here and in the UK, some by marriage, some first-generation converts, and some whose recent ancestors became Sikhs-by-Choice. So really, he *could* have had just that name and that phenotype.
I'm as quick to hate racism as anyone, being mixed-blood myself and bullied for it as a cub -- but srsly, there are far more honest criticisms that could be made, that's one hell of a reach.
An old guy I worked for once told me I was a traitor to my race (grey eyes dark brown hair, olive skin), and I just laughed and said "Which one?"
kinda reminds me of the overwrought academic who once claimed that all hetsex was inherently rape, no matter whether the participants thought so. Eeesh, get a life...
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Re: People who are angry about (etc.)
Date: 2013-05-24 09:30 am (UTC)I'm as quick to hate racism as anyone, being mixed-blood myself and bullied for it as a cub -- but srsly, there are far more honest criticisms that could be made, that's one hell of a reach.
An old guy I worked for once told me I was a traitor to my race (grey eyes dark brown hair, olive skin), and I just laughed and said "Which one?"
kinda reminds me of the overwrought academic who once claimed that all hetsex was inherently rape, no matter whether the participants thought so. Eeesh, get a life...
ETA: mm, yummy Bennyshower is yummy!!