Being a non-American person in the United States (and a 'person of colour', as I believe the term is), I have sometimes had to deal with people ridiculing my cu

Being a non-American person in the United States (and a 'person of colour', as I believe the term is), I have sometimes had to deal with people ridiculing my culture in a mostly unintended way. At first, I used to be just angry at them, and most of my day would be ruined. Alternately, I would react in an angry or indignant manner (and my day would still be ruined.) Occasionally, even now, my "useful habits are shut down", like the article says, for an entire day when someone makes an insensitive or rude comment. But by logically evaluating the words of the offender, I have often seen that they are the result of ignorance, or plain thoughtlessness rather than an innate lack of respect. Hence, now, when sometimes people say things that I perceive as being culturally insensitive or even mildly racist, I have learned to either let go, or calmly but firmly point out the bias involved in their wording, which has led to a better understanding and rapport between me and the people I interact with here.