Sticky Wicket Questions: American Culture & Immigration News Today

Questions submitted by readers that reflect the concerns, confusion, discomfort, and misperceptions we all have about people whose race, ethnicity, cultural and religious traditions are different from our own. Responses to submitted questions will come from sociologists, psychologists, educators, anthropologists, authors, researchers, and even other readers. This department will not typically represent an opportunity for freelancers.
November 11th, 2009
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Dear Sticky Wicket,I remember when I was little and someone gave a gift and then took it back we called them and “Indian Giver,” but I never understood where the term came from. From what I know about Native Americans, they were the ones duped by European settlers who took their land and traded them small pox infested blanks. So why is it that they got the bad rap as being the ones who give gifts...
July 20th, 2009
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Dear Sticky Wicket,The Asian students at my school all seem to be super-good at math. Are they just born that way, or what?~Confused in KansasDear Confused in Kansas,Mathematical prowess among Asian students has nothing to do with genetics and ethnicity, contrary to popular belief. However, many Asian nations do outperform other countries in the study of math and science. According to a report...
April 28th, 2009
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Dear Sticky Wicket,I sometimes find myself annoyed or threatened by the slang used by young people of different races. I don’t like it when I can’t understand what they’re talking about.~Can’t Understand in ClevelandDear Can’t Understand,The use of slang is as old as communication itself. Picture different groups of prehistoric humans, donning animal skin clothing, and carrying various weapons...

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