Monday, June 27, 2011

What does or something mean?

After Jory's graduation, Layla and I were waiting to be called for my appointment when the following transpired.

A woman leaned over to me and asked, "Is she your daughter?"

"Yes," I responded, as we watched Layla play with the other children.

"Is her father Asian or something?" the woman continued.

Okay, stop. What is the "or something"? What two ethnicities produce an Asian child? Is it somehow politically incorrect to say Layla is Asian or to call her Asian? But back to the convo.

"Yes, her father is Asian," I answered.

"She really took after him," the woman concluded, continuing to look at Layla.

I'm done. Next time this is how the conversation will go...

"Is that your daughter?" I will be asked.

"Yes," I will answer.

"Is she Asian or something?"

To which I will answer either, "No, she's Eskimo/Mongolian," or "Or something."

And when it's said, "She must look like her father."

Once again depending on my mood I will answer, "Yes, she's created in His image" or "Really, because minus her lack of melanin people tell me we have the same eyes and ears all the time."
Now what? Huh, what you gonna say now?

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