Humor And Racism In Canada

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Bernie has experienced racism. The French are very discriminating in New York and Maine. She experienced it when she went to college in New York. Maine people are always saying you’re doing it the French way now do it the American way. On her opinion, racism and prejudice should be educated. Humor should be approached with caution in Canada, as in other places, because the sense of political correctness is very strong in many social circles. Take time to learn the appropriate and acceptable limits of humor to avoid the risk of offending someone. However, it is important to note that humor is region and city specific in some cases. In the East Coast of Canada, for instance, humor can be self-effacing and people’s sensitivities are tougher