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**77Dinaartickire** · 09-22-2012, 02:39 AM

In the U.S., racism has been institutionalized. How often do we hear things like "...the first African American president..." or "...the first Latina Supreme Court Justice..."? It is as if someone's race becomes a "special" credential that makes their election or appointment more significant. I like being farang. Thais attach an almost mystical quality to farang. Also, being white in Thailand is considered a positive, whereas in America it has become a negative.

I remember a few years back US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the UK and gave a speech in the Blackburn constituency of Jack Straw MP. She kept refering to the 'coloured' locals as African Americans when they were neither African nor American - they were British Asians...

David

09-22-2012, 02:39 AM	#42
77Dinaartickire Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	In the U.S., racism has been institutionalized. How often do we hear things like "...the first African American president..." or "...the first Latina Supreme Court Justice..."? It is as if someone's race becomes a "special" credential that makes their election or appointment more significant. I like being farang. Thais attach an almost mystical quality to farang. Also, being white in Thailand is considered a positive, whereas in America it has become a negative. I remember a few years back US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the UK and gave a speech in the Blackburn constituency of Jack Straw MP. She kept refering to the 'coloured' locals as African Americans when they were neither African nor American - they were British Asians... David
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