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[girlnameddoor]

I had a particularly frustrating final US Foreign Policy Class. The frustration came from it being a class on immigration filled with people who had never examined their internalized racism.

People were full of fears of assimilation, until one brave soul said the R word. He said, you know, that's really racist to assume that white American culture

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[yodelsandyoohoo]

*gives you a dozen cookies for using a White Teeth quote* It kind of made my day.

Seriously, one of the best books I've ever read, and one of my all-time faves.

[girlnameddoor]

Zadie Smith is sooo amazing! Have you read On Beauty?

[yodelsandyoohoo]

I have not yet! I've just read White Teeth so far, but I've been meaning and still mean to read more of Zadie Smith. She's a fantastic writer. I kind of want to be her when I grow up.