Now I live in rural MD where just about everyone is white, and there’s very little diversity. I’ll never forget the day we took our kids to see a movie in Germantown (a much more diverse area) and my disabled daughter who was about 6 at the time, and not the best walker (she’d only been walking a few years) was making her way through a door held by a Jewish man wearing a yammikah. It was the holiday season, so little Izzy, gave him her best smile, thanked him for holding the door for her, and wished him a Merry Christmas. Then she noticed his yammikah and said “Nice hat!” He thanked her for the compliment and wished her a Merry Christmas too–he caught my eye and the two of us had a good laugh. I can’t tell you how relieved I was he didn’t take offense.

Political Correctness and EC is so terrible in the DC area I’m afraid to open my mouth. I’ve always been one to celebrate our differences, our differences are what makes us all so interesting. I’d hate to live in a place where we’re all Wonder Bread. I’ve always told my kids that we’re more Pumpernickel/Rye swirl, and though they might have a hard time fitting in right now, when they get older, the fact that they’re unusual will be a benefit–now I’m not so sure . I’m offended that just because I’m white people automatically assume I’m a bigot and feel that I need to prove that I’m not.

The good thing about pc is that racism and discrimination is actually being talked about and in the open. The bad things is that things are not in perspective I am white heinz 57. I was married to man from India and we faced racism on both sides.THe most tire some thing is someone who is looking for a racist under every rock.But basically you are right Humor. Its the secrect to staying married 37 years and pretty much defeats all hostile encounters.