When I started thinking about this post I realized that I really wasn't sure about the issues at hand. I tried to dig around for something but I wasn't making any specific connections; so, I decided to think more generally. What I kept thinking about was the cultural issues and racial issues throughout the book. Alsana had racial issues with Clara. Clara's family also disowned her for abandoning her Jehovah witness ways and for marrying a white man. I don't know much about the role of a woman in Muslim society, but from what I do understand of it, it seems as though they are looked down upon and there to keep up the house and look after the family. It's seems like because they don't financially provide for the family they are not "providers."
Anyway, I think to some extent these issues are prevelant in the 2008 presidential election. I think there are a lot of racial prejudices against Obama because he is African American and there are racists out there that do not want to see an African American as president. That kind of goes hand in hand with the fact that I think some African Americans may be prejudice against McCain because he is white and they would rather finally have a fellow African American as president. Furthermore, even though Clinton is not in the running anymore, I do believe that she was put down because she is a woman. Some Americans put certain candidates down because they are not ready for change. I believe that in as long as there are candidates of different races and ethnicities there will be prejudices against them. I think that no matter what the candidate's views are, some people will just always hold on to their prejudices because they of their ignorance.
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I think there is a lot of truth to what you said. It is a touchy subject because most people don't want to admit that they are being prejudice even though it is pretty obvious. Rapper 50 cent has gone on record saying to not vote for Obama because he believes someone will shoot him. He states "I just think there's people that might not be ready for an African-American president," he continued. "It'll be an issue, believe it or not." There is so much ignorance in the world and it is not right. There are Anthologists that believe race is just a cultural concept. There is nothing wrong with someone because they look different and it is a true shame that people use that solely to judge someone. This is very connected to the White Teeth novel because of the issues with Clara and Magid trying to be more English. This is one constant battle that happens everywhere.
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