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Re: "haole" in Hawaii
Posted by roald murphy on 12/24/05

    On 8/23/04, No'eau wrote:
    > I am a haole that's lived here for more than 30 years, moving here
    > as a child in 1972 with my family. I attended schools in Wai`anae
    > on O`ahu, and graduated from Wai`anae High School. I think Hawai`i
    > is a wonderful place to live and a great place to raise kids. An
    > open attitude and aloha can go a long way. Please don't judge all
    > of Hawai`i too harshly based on the actions of a few. The majority
    > of people here in Hawai`i are wonderful, caring people who
    > appreciate the cultural differences of their neighbors and strive
    > to build great neighborhoods and communities. It is a small
    > minority that are ignorant racists, although that minority can make
    > life a living hell for a 'haole' child in school. I have noted some
    > of the responses seem to be from adults that moved over here
    > recently, never having attended school here nor with children in
    > school here. They have shared how they never have problems
    > being 'haole.' It's much easier as an adult to take the affronts
    > and slurs and insults. For a child it can be, and is, devastating.
    > I have friends whose children are in therapy for the severe self-
    > esteem damage done by malicious, ignorant, racists - children and
    > their parents. That being said, please reconsider making your home
    > in Hawai`i. The rest of us are always pleased to have wonderful new
    > neighbors. Just final advice, please be careful where you choose to
    > live and give serious thought to having your children attend
    > private school.


    It would be nice to check out the schools without being made to feel like a criminal and
    racist ... I.E. Me -"How do the different races get along here?" This was answered by an
    emotionally unstable school administrator who wanted to know " Who are you to come to
    Hawaii and start acting like you belong!"... I didn't know how to respond, so I played nice,
    but was still asked to leave. Of course she denied that the entire thing happened later,
    when I spoke to the principle. I was later informed by that principal that "Haole ain't top
    dog here..." Having lived around the world I found the experience pathetic, really the worst
    first impression I could have gotten. That type of experience solidifies my contempt for all
    these people fighting for victim status and messing with children because they are easy
    targets... Instead of hiring locals to work for my business, I'm importing mainlanders....
    Why would I sign up for more of that from people whom I intend to pay very well...???!!!

     
     

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