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...Still, all the families were “native Dutch,” the politically correct term for “white” in this country...
...anyone who looks remotely Arab. But in Holland, as I soon found out, Moroccans possess a universally-accepted, second-class social status—as do most other “allochtoon,” a now-derogatory word for “immigrant.” Ask any Dutch person, and he or she will (bluntly) tell you the same...
...sure, the host mom’s question was indeed a loaded one. It reflected a deep preoccupation with ethnicity in Dutch society—a preoccupation that exists even in Amsterdam, a city renowned for its tolerance...
...Dutch, in general, seem to take stereotypes to the extreme. I’ve learned from other “allochtoon” how insulting such a question actually is here. “It implies you don’t belong,” one woman, who is originally from South Korea, told...
...relative safety of Tampax's current TV commercials, in which a very pushy Mother Nature tries to ruin women's fun by forcing a "gift" on them. Those of you who want to see the really extreme end of feminine-health-care marketing can check out this Dutch ad for a girly-parts cream or this Canadian one designed to encourage regular pap smears. Warning: both are shot from the point of view of the body part Zack recently acquired...