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When did asking where someone is from become rudeness? It's an icebreaker question...

• jessaustin 8y ago
  That has always been rude, but is especially so in today's political context. Immigrants of color know that lots of people in Western nations don't want them around. Random interrogations from random white people don't help them feel better about it. Rudeness isn't the end of the world, but we should still try to avoid it. I don't get pissed off when adults ask me about or make stupid jokes in light of my obvious physical handicap, but I would still prefer that they not do that. Young children get a free pass, because I don't expect them to know any better. The whole concept of "icebreaker" seems dubious. If you don't feel comfortable around strangers, that's your thing. It's silly to assume that anyone treasures your company enough that they want to become familiar.
  • DuskStar 8y ago
    I mean, that's the sort of question I'd expect to see come up in a "introduce yourselves to the group" icebreaker.