US diplomat's 'race' shocker?

[DarK-LorD]

US diplomat's 'race' shocker?
13 Aug 2011, 1007 hrs IST, AGENCIES

In what comes as a diplomatic shocker, according to media reports, the Vice-Consul of the US Consulate in Chennai -- Maureen Chao made racist remarks on Friday (August 12) when she narrated to a group of students her experience of a train journey in India two decades ago, when she was a student herself.

According to The New Indian Express in Chennai, while addressing the Semester Abroad Programme orientation in SRM University, Maureen reportedly said, "I was on a 24-hour train trip from Delhi to Orissa. But, after 72 hours, the train still didn’t reach the destination.... and my skin became dirty and dark, like the Tamilians."

The report also added that these remarks from the US diplomat was received with cheers and claps from the students, many of whom were reportedly from the northern states of India.

Chao reportedly added, "Some 20 years ago, I was a student like you and had an opportunity to do a semester abroad. I chose to come to India, fascinated by the culture and religion. I travelled across villages to understand the culture better. I was amazed at the graciousness and friendliness of the people."

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[Patriot]

The report also added that these remarks from the US diplomat was received with cheers and claps from the students, many of whom were reportedly from the northern states of India.

Whether we like it or not - Pakistanis and Indians both would prefer Gori over Dark Women any day in the week.(Talking about Majority).

 

[Safriz]

Whether we like it or not - Pakistanis and Indians both would prefer Gori over Dark Women any day in the week.(Talking about Majority).

not here.....i prefer chinese women..very beautiful.

 

[Patriot]

not here.....i prefer chinese women..very beautiful.

I don't mean gori as in American or British but fair skin and well you said Chinese Women who are not dark like Tamils or Africans.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

She should have controlled her "call of the Jungle" behavior
My

to all the people who cheered her on.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

The US diplomat made a mistake. That's understandable given the cultural differences.

The report also added that these remarks from the US diplomat was received with cheers and claps from the students, many of whom were reportedly from the northern states of India.

But what is the excuse for all these students who were clapping and cheering?

 

[Patriot]

The US diplomat made a mistake. That's understandable given the cultural differences.



But what is the excuse for all these students who were clapping?

These Students were Northern Indians who are not dark black like Southern Indians hence they thought US Diplomat was praising them lol.

 

[DarK-LorD]

Whether we like it or not - Pakistanis and Indians both would prefer Gori over Dark Women any day in the week.(Talking about Majority).

That's South Asian mentality.

 

[Patriot]

That's South Asian mentality.

yep, it is.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

The US diplomat made a mistake. That's understandable given the cultural differences.



But what is the excuse for all these students who were clapping?

Either they were illiterate or racists themselves

 

[Safriz]

I don't mean gori as in American or British but fair skin and well you said Chinese Women who are not dark like Tamils or Africans.

due to ramazan i cannot go into details about what i like and why.

 

[Patriot]

due to ramazan i cannot go into details about what i like and why.

Okay - There are always exceptions .

 

[Pfpilot]

South Asians are some of the most prejudiced people on the planet. We are willing to latch onto any racial, social, geographic, or cultural aspect that shows our superiority over other segments of the population. The color of one's skin is of no importance, neither is what part of South Asia one is from, or the lineage one may carry on. I would think over the years, we would have learned this lesson...but much like everything else in our region, we hold on to morally obsolete ideals because they were considered acceptable at some point in history under the guise of protecting our culture.
I couldnt care less what color a person's skin is, because last time I checked, intelligence and personality have far more to do with the brain than skin pigment.

 

[Avisheik]

That's South Asian mentality.

And becoz of this mentality, western companies can sell obsolete s**t like fair an lovely

 

[vikrams]

she told the truth.its just the skin color.there is no race tone in it.