Do you ever feel like that you have to change your look in order to
make friends in Whyville? If you do, you are not alone. I have been like
that in the past. I am Mexican American. I blended in with the
others in that one fashion in Whyville where all the girls had blonde hair with
little extensions and white skin... well, not exactly white, but you know
what I mean. Hiding the real me, I did not realize that this behavior
was mocking myself and the history of my family. Why should I disguise
myself when making friends? Shouldn't they appreciate who I am?
One day, I imagined if I dyed my hair blond and changed my hair color
in real life just for that silly reason and I realized how stupid I was
to change my appearance. I like the way I look and if people don't like
it, well, TOO BAD! This is a diverse nation I live in and others should appreciate
the way I am.
Later, I dropped by the face mall and worked on my face until it resembled me and my race. I was proud. I could be myself and still make friends. It's still too bad they don't have the right tone of skin for Mexicans, but I shouldn't worry, because some have it worse.
My friends, who are kept anonymous for particular reasons, are not scared to show who they are and are not ashamed of their race. I am happy for them, but I am not happy for the people around them. One of my friends is black and she is loved, but is also called many insulting names just because of the way she looks. Most aren't appropriate to
name. How would you feel if you were treated like this? The people who use these words may not realize this, but they are rejecting you for your look, not for your personality.
My other good friend is albino. Albino means very pale skin and
yellowish-white hair. In Whyville, she can't even show what she really looks like. But it is hard for her to make friends in real life, as she looks very different with reddish eyes -- that can seem scary, but her personality is not. She is one of the nicest people in our city.
Make the world a better place, look at the inside instead of the
outside. See the change you can make, in Whyville and real life.
Helping you look at a different perspective,
*~Bluegal7~*
Editor's Note: A wonderful article, Bluegal7. I wanted to let you know, Akbar has said to me on many occasions that he keeps expecting that some enterprising face part designers will develop and market faces and outfits for folks whose skin color is something other than "white". "There's so much clammage there!" he tells me. You, the person reading this -- are you that designer? Well?
