2016.04.13 19:00 - Labels run deep

The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

Korel Laloix: Down in Florida now... getting things set up. My brothers come in tomorrow.
stevenaia Michinaga: cool, you near water?
Korel Laloix: Very, if was on the other side of the hotel, could see it.
Korel Laloix: Cheap room... smiles
stevenaia Michinaga: A friend posted an interesting link, I hope you don't find it... not sure what word I would use, but I'm sure there is one.
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.manataka.org/page2811.html
Korel Laloix: Will have a look
stevenaia Michinaga: interesting to me, maybe obvious to you
Korel Laloix: I have read some of that before, interesting research, but not sure how relevant.
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Korel Laloix: But it also sort of makes another common mistake. There is no such thing as Native American culture... that is as meaningful as saying Asian culture. Way to broad to mean anything.
stevenaia Michinaga: nods, poor wording
Korel Laloix: I find that what people know and think about us is very strange. But I have to admit, I don't understand white people in a lot of ways either.
Korel Laloix: European have some of the most peculiar ideas about us as well.
Korel Laloix: At least they were genuinely curious though
stevenaia Michinaga: oh?
stevenaia Michinaga: what was the strangeest question
stevenaia Michinaga: or perhaps the interesting
Korel Laloix: I got asked if we still attacked whites cities.
stevenaia Michinaga: no. but whites still attack you
Korel Laloix: Was T O L D that Native Americans are actually from AFrica.
Korel Laloix: I have had bigger issues with blacks than whites really.
Korel Laloix: Race is just such a strange topic, it brings out things in us.
stevenaia Michinaga: well so are the Europeans (and everyone else for that matter)

--BELL--

Korel Laloix: I grew up in a very anti Jew house. I never figured out my mother's hate that way.
stevenaia Michinaga: roots of hate are always strange, any idea where it came from
Korel Laloix: I never figured out my mother, did not talk to her much ever. She was horrifically abusive of me so we never got along.
Korel Laloix: Only were on speaking terms the last couple moths of her life.
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Korel Laloix: It took me a while to shake my silly dislike of Jews, never bet any until I went to Florida.
Korel Laloix: Dated a Jewish girl for a short time.
Korel Laloix: And had to sort of my feelings towards whites as well.
Korel Laloix: And then it was a big shock when I found out I was part Comanche... lol.. one of my biggest prejudices...
Korel Laloix: Fairly bid Messianic Jewish community as well.
Korel Laloix: Long story, I did not know who my father was until a a couple of years ago.
Korel Laloix: So now I am married to someone that looks white, but does not want the title as she is Slavic. Funny how we want labels we create but resist ones others give us.

--BELL--

Korel Laloix: OK... time to get ready for tomorrow...
Korel Laloix: Take care.
Korel Laloix: Going to be a long couple of days.
Korel Laloix: If you like... intersting topic I think.
Korel Laloix: I find discussions about race her have been helpful to me. Seems to be a topic that can't be talked about RL most of the time.
Korel Laloix: ciao