Going Dutch By Sadiqa Singh Summary

In summary “Going Dutch: Reflections on Nation, Race, and Privilege.” By Sadiqa Khan, argues that in the Netherlands, being Dutch means she has to look like a Dutch, as that is the ideology of a Dutch persona regardless if she was born there or not. Khan deals with many conflicts within her day-to-day business around her appearance as she is buying food, volunteering, renewing her passport and being introduced at a graduation. However, in Canada, she feels welcomed because Canadian ideology and culture strives on immigration and welcoming more people from abroad. This article showcases a very broad issue that society has today which is racism throughout the world. This article is persuasive because Khan tells us the ways of how people are so …show more content…
“A medium fries with mayo, please. You must be Dutch! Only the Dutch eat ‘em that way. Yeah, I am Dutch. You know what else they like on their fries? Peanut sauce. What? No, mustard! Only the Dutch will ask for mustard. Oh, really? But you’re not actually Dutch. Yes, I am. No, no. Come on, now” (Khan). In this example as Khan is getting mayo on her fries, she is being assumed to be Dutch, but when she says the Dutch will only ask for mustard over peanut sauce the man questions if she is Dutch or not. The basic cultures of society can have a growing effect on people as Khan must know certain little necessities that the Dutch like peanut sauce on their fries, so she can be called Dutch and not be racially assumed as being from a different country regardless if she was born in the Netherlands. “Hi, I’m here to renew my passport. This is the Dutch vice-consulate. I know. You need to have a Dutch passport.” (Khan). The women at the Dutch vice-consulate is racially profiling her as not Dutch just because she may not have white skin or blonde hair. As in Dutch culture, you must look white and have blonde hair to be considered Dutch. This continued notion of discrimination of how one looks can have a gaping effect on culture. Many people around the world may look different but are a part of a certain culture, so one should not judge someone, by the …show more content…
Racially profiling and blaming people for a society’s loss in economics is not the way to come together. The solution in Khan’s argument is one that is cliché and simple, and that is to not judge a book by its cover. People need to be willing to accept everyone if everyone comes together and stop racist views that have been a part of our history and culture than one can truly live a life of not only peace but also prosperity and