Well, is he good at his job?

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Posted by Lauren on June 10, 2003 at 09:41:17:

In reply to: Re: Not racism - aunty bibi to decorate your home? posted by Shelly on June 10, 2003 at 07:16:14:

: You want to go see an Elvis impersonator at a show. You've been
: hearing that man is so good. So you go in and take a seat. There's
: excitement in the air. The music comes on and "Elvis" is singing
Love
: Me Tender, but wait a minute he's (insert ethnicity). How would you
: feel?

Looking like Elvis is the prime qualification for being an Elvis
impersonator.
Having good quality henna and being able to apply it competently and
in an appropriate style are the prime qualifications of being a henna
artist for traditional events.
If you can't fulfill the basic requirements for the job, you
shouldn't be doing it. But I (or Kenzi, or CCJ, or Jenn or...) CAN
do the job well. I don't look like someone from a henna-using
country. So what? Looks have nothing to do with the final and
important product- the henna.
If a Little Green Man from Mars wants to be an Elvis impersonator, he
needs to put peachy foundation all over his green skin, tuck his
antennae under his wig, and learn to sing in English. If a white
chick wants to do henna for ethnic people, she needs to study the
traditional designs and rituals so she can work within them, and get
her mixes up to speed.
Once you're qualified, I see no reason to discriminate further.
Lauren

www.hennadancer.com

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Re: Well, is he good at his job? Shelly 07:59:39 6/11/2003 (0)
Re: Well, is he good at his job? Ilithiya 22:31:28 6/10/2003 (2)
- Re: Well, is he good at his job? Willowhawk 00:58:15 6/11/2003 (1)
  - That's so cool... :) Ilithiya 10:16:01 6/11/2003 (0)
Re: Well, is he good at his job? Kenzi 13:08:14 6/10/2003 (2)
- Re: Well, is he good at his job? asha 09:53:59 6/11/2003 (1)
  - Extactly! great post...Same with the grocers in my town, as well... Meena 21:50:35 6/12/2003 (0)

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: : You want to go see an Elvis impersonator at a show. You've been : : hearing that man is so good. So you go in and take a seat. There's : : excitement in the air. The music comes on and "Elvis" is singing : Love : : Me Tender, but wait a minute he's (insert ethnicity). How would you : : feel? : : Looking like Elvis is the prime qualification for being an Elvis : impersonator. : Having good quality henna and being able to apply it competently and : in an appropriate style are the prime qualifications of being a henna : artist for traditional events. : If you can't fulfill the basic requirements for the job, you : shouldn't be doing it. But I (or Kenzi, or CCJ, or Jenn or...) CAN : do the job well. I don't look like someone from a henna-using : country. So what? Looks have nothing to do with the final and : important product- the henna. : If a Little Green Man from Mars wants to be an Elvis impersonator, he : needs to put peachy foundation all over his green skin, tuck his : antennae under his wig, and learn to sing in English. If a white : chick wants to do henna for ethnic people, she needs to study the : traditional designs and rituals so she can work within them, and get : her mixes up to speed. : Once you're qualified, I see no reason to discriminate further. : Lauren
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