Many members have mentioned that you have to go in person for the first 90 day report - is this true?

@Robert *******

the view of someone who thinks bringing up terms like “Italian, Irish etc American” is a good argument for why terms like “Asian American” and “African American” are not meant to exclude Blacks and POC. 🙄 I’ll also randomly take a shot and call you out on attacking me, a woman and decidedly staying quiet while Michael Thai has way harsher things to say to you. 🙄 you are a waste of my time - peace ✌️

@Robert *******

I did give you an answer and I guess you weren’t really asking because you cared to learn anything new. And I wasn’t trying to be rude in my answer either so you are actually the defensive one reading more into my words when they are very factual. Just trying to prove a point - what point, I don’t even know. The world is changing and people with your view point are dying out. In fact this whole thread started because you made a terrible comment suggesting that Thais are generally racist towards Blacks and that is just not true.

@Robert *******

it’s systematic racism that constructs those names. A White person is not asked “where are you from?” ... they can offer up “Italian or polish or Irish American” if they want - there is no sense of other or not belonging. No one ever asks a white person their ethnicity the way POC are constantly asked. Oftentimes I simply say I’m American and get a “no really, what are you?” There is A LOT that can be said about all of this and if you actually want to know, you can google it. It is not POC’s responsibility to educate on micro aggressions or systematic racism. There is a lot of work written on it available and easily found when googled. Hope you are actually on a path of learning!

@Tracy ************

it hits a nerve that there are so many white dudes here bitching about being called farang and how that’s derogatory etc etc seriously, cry me a river 🙄

@Tracy ************

I always felt as an Asian American - the “Asian” always made me an other and someone who didn’t belong. There’s a whole Padma series on Netflix about the immigrant experience and food in American and there is always this sense of exploitation... White America wants your uniqueness, your flavors but you will always be an outsider. And that is why the “Asian” and “African” and “Latin” in front of America... just so you are always made aware that you don’t truly belong.

@Essence ********

I actually don't know! And I will ask! I am just simply stating that Black is not a derogatory term (just think about all the recent movements happening in liberal America). It also works with Brown and I refer to myself as a Brown person all the time. Obviously I would prefer my name but often times I do tell my children that I am proud to be brown and I love my skin color. How do you feel?

@Andrew ********

I can't speak much for Thai women here as I myself am an outspoken, opinionated liberal Obama loving, American POC. I know for a fact, my super cute Thai babysitter prefers Latin men. 🤣

@Duncan ******

first off it was TRUMP who was spewing all the Chinese virus and Kung flu crap (white supremacist) and second, do you even know who pushed the Thai man in SF?! Every news outlet I've read does not even mention the perpetrator's race! A LOT of the hate crime has been committed by Whites as well. It's racist to assume all the crimes were committed by Blacks! And I'm done with you because it's embarrassing how much time I'm wasting on you.

@Duncan ******

and what kind of special stupid are you - white supremacy and systematic racism is not the same at white people.