I saw this eye-catching article by Fa Abdul for Free Malaysia Today and thought it'd be a good thing to share.
Cut the bull. We are all racists.
"Racists normally feel they are more superior than others and they tend to look down on those who are not up to their standards. I do not feel superior to anyone but I have to admit that I do look down on people who are stupid. Yes, I am justifying the fact that I am a racist. However it does not change the fact that I am one.
Growing up a Mamak, I had an identity crisis – trying to fit into the Malay community but having come from culturally strong Indian roots and brought up in a rural Chinese village in Penang, I certainly had my fair share of being a victim of racism. But let’s keep that topic for another day.
You know, being a mamak has its perks. The Malays (sometimes) accept me as one of them because of my religion. The Indians (sometimes) accept me as one of them because of my ethnicity. The Chinese (sometimes) accept me because they think I am neither Malay nor Indian.
Once you are one of the gang, you get to learn all about the interesting juicy stuff people talk behind closed doors. So I have lots of stories of how racist many of my friends are."
Read More of The Article Here
