Basically, I'm not entirely sure whether I feel like I could contribute to the discussion at this exact point in time, but racism is still an issue everywhere, and it pops up in the least expected places. I think the basic keyword is respect: no one expects you to know everything or even accept their culture (though there's a point to be made for cultural relativism) but a genuine desire to learn and be understanding goes a terribly long way.

Mostly just to say, this was well thought out and good, and thank you for posting it.

And, you know, as an aside, how are you? <3.