Lng 242 Week Six Final Presentation Hope Delpaso
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Transcript of Lng 242 Week Six Final Presentation Hope Delpaso
The Interview Basics
In SecondLife, a world based on diversity.Hope Delpaso, very good friend and business partner in game.IRL located in Canada
Was curious how prevalent racism and diversity issues were where she was from.
Hope’s Background
So, Hope…what does the word
“culture” mean to you?
... it's a way of going about your business, type of food, customs..
With what cultures do you
identify?
So, did you grow up with other languages?
Which ones? Do you think knowing these languages has affected
your experiences?
Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Canadian. One of my parents is Caucasian and the
other is Vietnamese. I married into a
Chinese family. But I’ve been born and raised in Canada, and so exposed to Canadian/French
culture.
I can speak and read French,
Chinese, Vietnamese and
English. Being able to speak all of
these languages, fluently, grants me acceptance in areas
where I might otherwise have
been excluded or ignored. It makes me feel powerful, intelligent, and
more in control of my surroundings
than other people.
Hope’s Feelings on Race & Ethnicity
So, with all those different cultural
backgrounds, which race do
you identify most with?
Mongoloid and Caucasian.
And what race do most of the people you
encounter identify you as?
People always assume I am
white.
How do you feel about being
identified as a race that is only ½ of who you
are?
Honestly, being labeled as white makes things
easier where we live. I grew up in
a very racist area…it's all the
rage to be “white” where I was born. So I just felt like I could settle for
being that.
Is racism prevalent in Canada? I’d
always assumed it was a very diverse and
accepting culture!
*nods* It’s very prevalent here, as well. Racism exists everywhere. Here, the different races
and ethnic groups split out into their own
neighborhoods. Not as a forced
progression, but just by choice. Chinatown,
the Jews and the Muslims all have their own space. We just have to live around it.
Hope and SegregationDoes that kind of
segregation bother you?
I think people blocking off into their own areas
works for the most part. Then in the middle we have the
civilized area among us. All
colors can mix and match and get
along.
Are you concerned that people in those
segregated areas might not get
opportunities in life as good as people in other
areas?
Well, I think at least in Canada,
people don’t *have* to live in those areas – they
choose to. That is their right. So if they’re not happy about it, they can choose to change
areas.
Hope Questions Me!So let me ask you a question? If I
came to the states, and went into a restaurant and was served as a white. Then later, they find
out my background or my husband’s
ethnicity.... would service change
suddenly, do you think?
*ponder*
I think it would depend on the area. There are places in the States where
different cultures and races are not
accepted, and neither is the mixing. In
some places, especially in the
South, tempers can flare and violence
can ensue.
*frowns*
That makes me feel very sad, to think people would judged me based
on my heritage and not on who I am. Makes me wanna cry to think I
could be ostracized.
Yes, it is very sad. But as you said, that
racism exists everywhere, right?
Not just in the States. If it was only in the States, you wouldn’t be happy to pass as a Caucasian even
though you love and are proud of your cultural heritage.
Right?
Hmm. That’s a good point.
I think one of the saddest cases of
racism in the States is what we have done
to the Native Americans, basically
killing their culture slowly and
pretending it’s not happening. You hear
a great deal about Black and White, but
no one ever talks about the travesty of prejudices against American Indians.
This class has opened my eyes to some stereotypes I
had that I didn’t even know about.
Oh, Pfft…don’t get me started on Native
Americans. We have them here, too. *sigh* We have
had some very bad experiences with them. And
yes, ok? I get it. Way back when, land was taken and all. But these days, it seems the natives are just taking advantage of the
situation. They get these Indian Status Cards, which bring them tax, military and voting exemptions, but they live in the same place as all the rest of us. That I don't
agree with.
That’s the Impression That I Get.
What is your impression
of these questions in
general? How does thinking
about these topics make you feel?
Well, it's a fact... unfortunately. But
is a good discussion, Kaeko... it's
needed. To get into so many
minute details..... gawds, that would never be done in
public though. It's just the way
society is… you adapt. I mean no
one can be perfect.
Do cultural differences
make it easier or more
difficult to bond with
other people, especially in
an online environment?
Slightly more difficult due to
misconceptions in real life. But I have found no
judgment based on culture in online
relations. There’s no focus on ethnic background here.
And if there is.. you simply don't
*type* it. Everyone stays quiet. Much more peaceful and
at ease.