when in ghana recently there were signs at certain heritage sights notifying foreigners that they had to pay more. this is fine, many local people cant afford the tickets and also it promotes local interest. however, it did not seem to mean foreigners as i went with a group of mixed afrcan nations and a finnish girl, and only her and i had to pay more. they based it on skin colour. now, this is fine, the price was a pittance, but it shows that they see a major difference which suggests to them that white people are richer. so, is it unreasonable for a white person to feel wealthier and more important when those around them are treating them as such.
so my question, have any of you encountered this? and does it seem likely that this sort of thing prolongs an imaginary gulf between black and white?
2006-08-29
21:32:05
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