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Originally Posted by flameswin
I think that this has to be the world record for posters not reading the actual article, instead just seeing the topic and launching into the standard debate around natives, lol.
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I read the article - it's heartbreaking. It's also shaming because every word of it is true - I've heard these remarks uttered by people I know - even my parents would utter things like this when frustrated during trips to the city. I also understand how jaded people are when confronted with the stereotype proving itself "true" over and over again. I can see why they begin to believe it and ultimately accept it.
No answers though - no one has them. It's easy to drop articles like this in the forum, highlight the nasty bits and run off. Both sides have takeaways from this but nothing will change.