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Mr. Mike,
Thanks for your input and Amy you as well. Mr. Mike you stated that You "Realized" I have not asked for anymore information regarding documentation.......did you take into consideration, that I have gathered all of the info. that I needed? Guess what......I have!! But What you need to "realize" is that this is a very important issue, that people are looking beyond how important words play in the psyche.
Hill Billy may be a well respected professor on the History of the Dominican Republic, culture, etc. ( I am having a difficult time with the "well-respected" aspect, his maturity in his commentary seems to fall short of that) Anywho, we live in society where people are continuously sereotyped. I get the impression that none of you live the US, because if you did , you would completely understand what is being said here.
For Example, there is a huge Russian Immigrant population in NY. Working with them for several years, it's known there are a lot of marriages that are arranged thru monitary provisions..........Some Americans will accept $$$ to bring Russian immigrants into the country ( basically this can happen with any foreign country). Their reputation superceeds the dominican reputation. they are not looked down upon, people don't look at them negatively, as they do with Dominican population in NY. what's the difference? they aren't any better than anyone else.
Dominicans get a bad rep. Domincans are known as scam artists, always trying to get over, etc. It's so sad, because people should not be "stereo-typed", but they are, and HB is only confirming that rep. by how he is phrasing thins. The point that is trying to be made is HB should refer to them as "Resort Workers" vs. a "Dominican Resort Workers" , this way your culture is being negated........Comprendo? The "resort workers" are just that, the culture should not be associated with it. Not every Dominican who is a resort worker has that mentality. It should be Phrased as "Be aware of resort workers" or what ever HB's catch phrase is.
Semantics may not be a big deal in the DR, but let me tell you they are in the US, and with HB being a well- respected professor, he should completely understand what is being said here, and not take offense to it. Any reputable professor, PhD, is always open to learning, regardless of their knowledge.
It is completely understood that professor HB, is trying to get tourists to develop an awareness for what goes on in any resort/entertainment community........"don't get scammed by the Don Juans." But leave out the "Dominican"
For those that live in the DR, really can't understand what I am saying, because you are only around Dominicans' all day. It's not that you are any less intelligent than people from the US. But you can't understand the mentality of others if you ain't around them!! I work with all different races and cultures everyday and people make there negative comments..........it's disgusting. So after reading HB's comments, he really has no clue as to how he is adding to that. In your culture you all differentiate based on skin color............ Indie, Negro, blanca........... what is that about? You all come from the same place, but you still judge each other by skin color in regard to superiority. In the states Dominicans are not differentiated by skin color, by non- dominicans..you are just straight up dominicans! and a mentality is attached to that!!!!!! Whites are whites, blacks are blacks, chinese are chinese, etc.
I hope that you all get what is trying to be said here! you don't realize how easy it is to plant a negative seed.
HB, if you are reading this, It's nice to see how supportive people are of you, but I hope you get it.
Pretty Hands