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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander
by Christian Lander
What White People Will Learn:
-That everything you do to be different makes you the same as everyone else.
-Whether or not you're 'the right kind of white person'
-What other white people are doing that you could be doing to become even whiter.
What People of Color Will Learn:
-How to become friends with/manipulate white people
-How to make sure you only befriend/manipulate 'the right kind of white person'
-How to talk to white people and have them think that you are cool/smart/fun/romantic
As funny as the book is, it's also an eye-opener. It made me consider the motivation and value behind a lot of the things that I do without having ever thought twice about why I do them. It helped me see how others might perceive me and white people in general.
It's a great book about race and culture that isn't racist.
-That everything you do to be different makes you the same as everyone else.
-Whether or not you're 'the right kind of white person'
-What other white people are doing that you could be doing to become even whiter.
What People of Color Will Learn:
-How to become friends with/manipulate white people
-How to make sure you only befriend/manipulate 'the right kind of white person'
-How to talk to white people and have them think that you are cool/smart/fun/romantic
As funny as the book is, it's also an eye-opener. It made me consider the motivation and value behind a lot of the things that I do without having ever thought twice about why I do them. It helped me see how others might perceive me and white people in general.
It's a great book about race and culture that isn't racist.
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Jun 04, 2010 06:16am
Uh oh. I wonder if this means I am an easily manipulatable white person.
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I used to love reading the website that spawned this book.Though from then on I was embarrassed to admit that I was going to a farmers market or drive an ecofriendly car for a while.
Great review!I used to frequent that website as well and this is what I learned: I'm white. The problem with that is the fact that I'm not really white. I'm of Mexican descent--on both sides of my family. But I was raised in white bread suburbia my whole entire life, so guess I've assimilated.
