Levels of Entitlement

[yeloson]

I came home to see the roommate watching some documentary about some surfers who go down to Peru. As I'm cooking dinner, I overhear the narration:

"...They explored the depths of this ancient culture... They took them in, and revealed their magnificent heritage to them... 'We got to see places people don't go to', etc."

Seriously, you can explore the depths of a culture, or be totally taken in and assimilated in a 2 week trip? And of course, who guided you to all these places "people don't go"?

Oh, that's right. Not everyone counts as people.

Comments

[tariq-kamal.livejournal.com]

It's gotten to the point that whenever I see yet another Discover Channel TV Show about The Mysterious™ Far Eastern Martial Arts and The White Man Who Is Learning This Art, I start screaming, "Weeaboo! WEEABOO!" At the TV.

[yeloson.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is I end up watching those trying to catch the 5 seconds where you get to see the badass POC guy in the background being pureawesome between the white dudes' yabbering.

[tariq-kamal.livejournal.com]

Generally it's usually the sensei having fun at the gwailo's expense.

"Yes, of course, this is what we do all the time. It's how we... exercise. Yes. No, no, you are doing it correct, please to be making more of those grimaces for the camera. May we have a copy for YouTube please? Thank you."

[yeloson.livejournal.com]

I think I'll watch something legit to wipe away the bad memories:

[jolantru.livejournal.com]

Like Fight Quest.

I roll my eyes when I see these two pumped-up white dudes. :P

[tariq-kamal.livejournal.com]

Mind you, I was happy to see them do an episode of Kalaripayattu.

That art doesn't get enough air-time.

[yeloson.livejournal.com]

Indeed (http://www.indiavideo.org/kerala/arts/martial-art/kalarippayattu/). I've got a friend studying Kalari right now. I'll be interested to hear what she has to say after a few more weeks of training.