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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Mydaughter- in-law is white and is married to my son, who is half-white and half-Asian. They have three beau- tiful children under the age of 5. When my daugh- ter-in-law is out with the kids and they happen to see an Asian woman around my age, she always chats with the woman and tells her kids, "Doesn't she look like your grand- ma?" This happens all the time! I know this, because she tells me about it. I am concerned that what she is doing is racial prejudice (or profiling) and not good for the kids or me. I want to tell her to stop telling the kids that every Asian woman "looks like your grandma." It is like telling them all Asians look alike. I want to be respected by my grandchildren and not to feel prejudice against me. Am I being too sensitive? —SadGrandma DEAR SAD » Your daughter-in-law is likely well-meaning. She is pointing out Asian people and urging her children to identify with Asians. After all — the kids are part Asian too. However, I completely agree with your concern about this. It is conde- scending behavior — and racially insensitive. The next time your daughter-in-law tells you about this sort of encoun- ter, respond, "Please un- derstand that it's like you are saying that all Asians look alike. We don't. I'm a little sensitive about this; I'm sure you don't mean to be unkind, but it makes me a little sad." Tell your son you have had this conversation with his wife; he can fill her in if she has further questions. Because your daugh- ter-in-law is so interested in Asian culture, I hope you will generously share any special recipes or customs with her and the children. The more she understands, the more culturally sensitive she will be. DEAR AMY » I am enrolled in a nursing program and am at the top of my class. I have been getting a lot of criticism from people in my extended family about my career choice, along the lines of, "If God gave you extra intelli- gence you should take ad- vantage of it and go into a field lik e med icine." To me, this insinuates that nursing is subpar and easy to achieve. It's really hard for me to deal with this banter about my future. I want to become a nurse practitioner, but my loved ones think a more suitable career would be engineer or doctor. Do you think I am making a good choice or not challenging myself enough? — Career Confused DEAR CONFUSED » You are going into medicine. And your basic response to anyone questioning this should be, "I'm excited to be a nurse. And — by the way ... you're welcome." Anyone spending time in a hospital as a patient or worried loved one realizes quickly that nursing is one of the most stressful and challenging professions in medicine. 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