Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences 
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It could very well have been an innocent question. As we have seen from the myriad questions posted to Y? Forum, people can be clueless about how to ask questions about another culture in a sensitive way. I usually try to give people the benefit of the doubt, and just let them know privately that their manner of asking could be offensive to some. However, it could also have been racist. Let’s face it, the classic defense of the racist/sexist is either 1) “I was just joking. Can’t you people take a joke?” or 2)”I didn’t mean anything by it.”
I don’t think I would have required a written apology, but then I work at a company that “values diversity.” I think I would have felt comfortable educating them verbally, maybe by “joking” back something about Wonder Bread and mayonnaise.
I think people who aren’t minorities don’t really know how wearing and tiring it can be to have thick skin, not be so sensitive and be responsible for educating everyone around you, all the time, for at least nine hours every day. Sometimes, it’s just one “innocent question” too many on a particular day.
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Name : Janon, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Multiethnic, Age : 38, City : Lebanon, State : OR, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,I’m going to assume the question was intended to discuss those parents of children who actually are sociopathic, rather than implying that all children under 20 are sociopathic. I have to admit that my dander was immediately raised when first reading your question – I have two children, almost 7 and 4. My answer has to be, ‘not always.’ I’ve encountered parents of young children (under 6) who honestly feel their children are perfect angels, even though their children hit other people (kids and adults), talk back to the parents and other adults, etc. So, either the parents think that’s ‘normal’ behavior, or they simply have those special ‘love blinders’ on.
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Name : Janon, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Multiethnic, Age : 38, City : Lebanon, State : OR, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,
