Posted by: Vhootee October 25, 2013
White woman discrimination in Nepal
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Kiddo,

You're being too nationalist and not looking from her perspective. Just because she pointed out in a blog does not mean it happened to her only. How many of these tourists have faced bitter experience and not bothered to mentioned at all (not everybody writes a blog) in the past. Many, of course. Most Westerns just sympathize with the misery of our country and forgive the experience, at least it used to be like that. But now with the blogs, social media and instant news feedback, those days are numbered. We will hear more and more about what you might think a "small problem" from people visiting our country instantaneously. Wait till a "A" lister Hollywood celebrity tweet a negative experience about Nepal. His/her followers (millions) will voice their opinions and we will see more drama from our emotional fellow countrymen. Multiply that with news and media coverage, many of us will have heart attacks because of our low immunity to hear constructive criticisms. That day is coming soon my friend. If twitter can bring revolution in Egypt, it can also bring damaging consequences in other countries. So, be thankful this women is not Angelina Jolie. Now go bash Hollywood if that makes you happy.
 
Tourists have been raped, robbed and murdered in Nepal. Now go ahead and compare us with another country if that will make you happy. Regardless of your comparative satisfaction, we are a 'tourist' nations and we cannot let such things to happen. We have more things to loose than Syria in terms of tourism. "It happens in Egypt" is not an excuse, let alone an answer. They are having gang fight with the tourists at Mt. Everest, take that for a sign.
 
And seriously, why do we have the tendency to compare us with other country to make us feel better. Looking at a bigger pile of shit and becoming happy that we are a smaller shit does not make us a better nation. It is still a shit. Can't we rise up and become something else beside 'shit' like the others. For those who say her comparison with Australia is not fair, what do you expect her to compare with...Timbuktu? She's comparing hers and ours.
 
"tonnes of things to offer" re....like what? Buddha and Mt.Everest? Call me an idiot or unpatriotic SOB, but atleast I'm realistic and not emotional. 


 
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