I have lived among White people all my life--I thought I knew what they liked, but also thought it would be interesting to see just how much of an expert I truly am.
As I began reading I found myself nodding my head a lot agreeing with what I was reading, and about half-way through the book I felt like I was hit in the face with a ton of bricks. "Why?" you ask? Cause I came to the stunning realization that according to this book I am a lot more White than I thought I was!!! I know my birth certificate states "Caucasian" as my race/ethnicity--a serious type-o if I ever saw one. But now that I've read this book I am beginning to seriously wonder if maybe I was adopted. According to the book, these are some of the things White people like that I do too:
- farmer's markets
- diversity
- having Black friends
- David Sedaris
- '80's night
- Arrested Development
- plays
- Whole Foods and other grocery co-ops
- vintage
- kitchen gadgets
- documentaries
- expensive sandwiches
- study abroad
- musical comedy
- multilingual children
- having gay friends
- dinner parties
- scarves
- self-deprecating humor
- integrity
- pretending to be a Canadian when traveling abroad
- high school English teachers
- subtitles
- platonic friendships
- reusable shopping bags
- acoustic covers
- The Simpsons
- avoiding confrontation
- DJs
- not having cash
- eating outside
- books
- hardwood floors
- bakeries
- cheese
- modern art museums
- public transportation that is not a bus
I just hope my Mexican friends don't shun me and that my White friends will continue to embrace me.
