Let's pray for VT, and pray for a more just world

The following article brought back the memories of the student documentary that a friend of mine had done on Asian Canadian Women in Canada. I recentl saw the tape, and I find that most of what was said in the tape showed discrimination as a pressing issue in modern society.

I remember the only time that I was made fun of was the 1st year I went to New Jersey. I was in 7th grade, and spoke little English. I remember I was sitting in History class, and a girl turned to me and asked me. "Where do you get your clothes? From Kmart?" Then her and her friends started laughing.

My ability to understand English was not at full capacity back then, therefore, I just sat there with a blank face. However, another classmate was nice enough to stand up for me. He had told the girl to stop being mean, and quit the act. To this day, I am forever thankful for the gesture.

But that was back in the day, and I wouldn't know what it would be like to be high school post 1996. From what I know, peer pressure can be dangerous, and it should be guarded and supervised closely. Schools should keep a watchful eye on racial remarks, & discriminatory comments. After all, we are all living in a very diversed environment. No one wants to be intentionally categorized in a specific way, everyone is indeed different from one another, despite their color or ethncitiy. See full story