Comments on: If you look Mexican, you’re probably uninsured http://whatprivilege.com/if-you-look-mexican-youre-probably-uninsured/ so you think you don't have any Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jenny Islander http://whatprivilege.com/if-you-look-mexican-youre-probably-uninsured/#comment-1157 Jenny Islander Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:51:10 +0000 http://whatprivilege.com/if-you-look-mexican-youre-probably-uninsured/#comment-1157 A friend of mine had a similar experience signing up for WIC. She has a first name that could be from several cultures, an Anglo-Saxon last name, and a sand-encrusted West Coast accent. She received courteous treatment when she called to set her appointment, but <i>the same caseworker</i> told her to come back with an interpreter before she had even sat down at said appointment. After she got past that misunderstanding (without an apology), the caseworker started a spiel about studying for the GED. Because if you look mestizo and you have kids, you must be uneducated. Don't worry. We're here to help. My friend has a bachelor's degree. A friend of mine had a similar experience signing up for WIC. She has a first name that could be from several cultures, an Anglo-Saxon last name, and a sand-encrusted West Coast accent. She received courteous treatment when she called to set her appointment, but the same caseworker told her to come back with an interpreter before she had even sat down at said appointment.

After she got past that misunderstanding (without an apology), the caseworker started a spiel about studying for the GED. Because if you look mestizo and you have kids, you must be uneducated. Don’t worry. We’re here to help.

My friend has a bachelor’s degree.

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