All minorities face discrimination
While reading the March 13th articles regarding hate crimes against international students and lesbian and gays, it was gratifying to know that these issues are discussed. However, it troubles me that consistently in this discourse, “intolerance” toward the population of hyphenated Americans (Asian-American, Latin-American, etc.) have been grossly overlooked – race relations being limited within a black and white context. Although collectively these other minorities suffer as much, if not more, at the hands of hate than lesbian and gays nationwide and are a permanent face in our society as opposed to our international visitors. In the four years I’ve been at this university, I have had the absolute horror to observe and experience overt racism at the hands of the white majority – my fellow countrymen. This, of course is not limited to OSU or Ohio. Our country, depicted as a melting pot, is mere illusion. The festering hate boils behind the facade of Ms. Liberty, rearing itself in the ugliest of displays of cowardice. In this town, you don’t have to squint to see it. Dubbing this disease as an international dilemma, as I have heard it so often pawned off, will not cure this afflicted society that harbors hate of all that on the surface, appears different. We have to acknowledge this affliction for what it is. Perhaps admission can assist us in getting to the underlying root of the problem.
Kim Dieu HoSeniorMarketing/intl. business
