[danans]

> But, we'll leave it to you, a presumably white person

Bad presumption. I'm 100% not white. I passed no judgement on you or your beliefs, but rather on your ethnographic writing tone. You seem intent on making that about your family, which is irrelevant to my comments.

[silisili]

That's a fair statement, and you're right about that. I used it more as a defense than an intellectual debate, and I apologize. My only intent was to show how much I love the people I'm 'generalizing', as not to show bad intent. But it was, admittedly, a bit of an overreaction.

I understand the colonial tones, but bear in mind those folks always have something in mind. Slavery, resource extraction, invasion. I have absolutely no ill will or intentions, which I hope makes some difference. I truly find beauty and interest in people's differences.

[danans]

Thank you for the open minded and decent response. Based just on what you've written, I have no doubt that you are a person with genuine admiration for the peoples you have encountered.

I hope that my comments about your writing tone can help others better understand you as you are and not the way you say you are often perceived.