Comments on: Guest Columnist from Impoverished Women’s News

By: mks

mks — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:54:17 +0000

This really hit it smack on the head. As the mother of two girls adopted from China, it made me squirm… and then feel a little superior, because this is very different from the way we’re raising our kids (they’re in a Chinese immersion school, have a good deal of contact with Chinese adults, including some who are parenting children), and we’ve tried to incorporate the culture into our lives so that it is just part of the way we live. I hope that doesn’t sound insufferable! But I know too many a-families whose lives are uncomfortably close to this. What really burns me is when the a-parents say things like, “I wish my kids were interested in (fill-in-the-blank) culture, but they’re more interested in (dance, fitting in, fill-in-the-blank)” or worse yet, “We’ll follow her lead, if she is interested.”

Thank you for your work. It has helped in the evolution of my thinking.

By: Idetrorce

Idetrorce — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:32:46 +0000

very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce

By: jjtrenka

jjtrenka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:44:09 +0000

Yes you are right, the word has its roots in race science. I did think about it for awhile… hm… in satire written to a white audience, which would be more effective — Caucasian or white? Ultimately I settled for Caucasian because I think the folks whom I really want to reach with a little satire like this can stomach “Caucasian” better. However, I wonder if it worked? I mean, when people read this, why are they amused as opposed to completely horrified??

By: kyledeb

kyledeb — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:19:24 +0000

This post is great but I was wondering why you chose the word Caucasian in the translation? I prefer white to Caucasian because of the term's roots in biological racism, as well as the obvious preference of the scientist that coined the term:

I have taken the name of this variety from Mount Caucasus, both because its neighborhood, and especially its southern slope, produces the most beautiful race of men

Other than that though this is great post! I love how the roles have been switched.

By: chicagomama

chicagomama — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:35:13 +0000

hee! Great post.

By: Margie

Margie — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:52:50 +0000

This really hits home, thanks, Jane.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:48:06 +0000

She’s bayuck! Love it even though it makes me squirm. Or maybe because it does.