re: #155 EmmmieG

Do you know what really annoys me about “White Heritage?”

My ancestors didn’t eat lutefisk.

My husband’s ancestors didn’t speak German.

And yet we have the same “heritage.” Why don’t these people actually bother to learn about European cultures? The clothes, the food (okay, you can skip the lutefisk), the music. There is no “white” culture. There are cultures of countries where white people lived, and nobody is protesting or trying to stop Norwegian Days in Racine, Wisconsin (or wherever it might be held.). I’ve never heard of a protest against Okotoberfest. Hold a French cooking contest and you’ll get lots of volunteer judges.

Nobody is trying to hold down actual cultures of places that were traditionally genetically pinkish-beigish.

I should remind you all, though, that October is, in fact, “Euro-American Heritage Month”. A couple of years ago, the school I was teaching at decided to celebrate. It was pretty hilarious.