Do I Have It?

As I sat in my history class today, I was made aware that Asian immigrants were not well liked among natives and other immigrants in the U.S. during the late nineteenth century. This was referred to as "yellow peril," almost literally meaning "fear of Asians." As my teacher continued her lecture, I started to wonder if I myself have yellow peril. I can't remember being prejudice to any ethnicity or culture, but when I think about it, I've only had maybe a couple of Asian American friends in my lifetime (elementary school,) and rarely do I find myself talking to one, much less surrounded by them. Is Mississippi's supply of Chinese a bit short, or have I just been avoiding them for years and not realizing it? Do I have yellow peril? Just a thought.

-Zack, aborigine copycat.