It may not be racist, but it’s a question I’m tired of hearing

Stranger: Where are you from? [Translation: You look a bit brown. Why are you brown?]

Me: Rome.

Stranger: No, where are you really from? [Translation: You are clearly telling me untruths. Brown people do not come from Rome.]

Me: Rome.

Stranger (exasperated): No, where are your parents from? [Translation: Now you’re just being obtuse.]

Me: Africa and Italy.

Stranger (confused): Erm … so where are your family from, like, back in the day? [Translation: People who come from Africa and Italy do not look like you.]

 

the original text from  here:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/mar/03/racist-question-brown-answer-curious

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