[Mary-Z]

I'm white, and I don't think I would be at all shocked by African art. I like art, and textiles from many other countries. I do notice though sometimes, much as I hate to admit it, when I see an African American person I don't know in a very distinctly African outfit I have mixed feelings. On one hand I usually think how cool, admire the outfit, and admire the person for..not sure else how to put it but not being shy about who they are. And part of me almost wishes I could wear something like that..being white though it seems like it would be weird. But a small part of me, on the other hand though would feel a bit awkward approaching that person dressed in that African outfit. I think its that ...well this is an open forum right...I wound if someone so proud of their African-ness might be not so fond of white people. Like they might have a chip on their shoulder or something. Maybe thats what your friends are thinking about the African art? Anyway sometimes I want to compliment the person on that outfit but I'd be very unsure how they'd take the ocmment. I guess whats so great about this forum, we can talk to each other about this stuff. Anyway the weird thing is I don't feel the same if I see say and Indian woman in a sari, or Muslim women with her hair covered (very common where I live). I think it must just be that there has always seemed to me to be more racial tension between whites and blacks than say whites and Indian people for example. At least where I live. Guess thats it

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Name : Mary-Z, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 34, City : Detroit, State : MICH.. Country : United States, Occupation : technology, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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