Ethnicity in America

In response to “For the Last Time, Darn It, I Am Not a Mail-Order Bride” (Campus Correspondents, Opinion, Oct. 21):

I am sadly disappointed and repulsed to see such an article written by “American “ Anne Kim.

I am a senior at Birmingham High School. I, along with my parents and sister, emigrated to the United States from Taiwan when I was 4 years old. Like the author, I have been raised with a “a messy mix of MTV and McDonald’s.” However, when fellow Americans tease me about being “fresh off the boat,” I promptly correct them. I am proud of my Chinese culture and defend it at all times. I do not believe that anybody should be subjected to this type of criticism. My advice to the author: Instead of trying so desperately to conceal your Korean ancestry and taking pride in mispronouncing your Korean middle name, take a good look around you. Why are you trying to identify with the very people who stereotype you? Think about it.

DORRIE CHANG

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