perspectives on race

I think the initial reaction of any person after seeing this picture would be to recoil in horror, especially if you were Asian. In America today, race is such a sensitive issue. One cannot generalize or stereotype without backlash. Its important that we respect other ethnicities and cultures.

I took the above picture in Brazil. In Brazil, there isn't so much focus on race or differences in color or culture. Out there, you would call a half-black/half-white person a mulatto. That word would never be used here in America today, although the word was in use until 1930 as part of the official census. I'm not sure what word they use to describe Japanese in Brazil, but whatever it is, they don't seem to concerned about using stereotypical images to promote a restaurant.