I am a Caucasian who lives in Hawaii. Growing up on the neighbor islands, I was teased for my white skin. My local peers made fun of the inflection in my voice. I’ve definitely been labeled a “haole,” but it was almost always in jest. With that said, I can say I have never been subjected to the “blatant racism” of which the writer speaks (“Caucasians endured racial taunting in Hawaii,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, July 22).

Granted, it is known the state of Hawaii was born out of a division between haoles and Native Hawaiians. Sadly, that division still exists with a large military presence, a tourism-driven economy and the introduction of more ethnicities throughout Hawaii history.

However, there is no just way to argue that Caucasians of Hawaii face the same type of blatant racism that was bred from a history of violence and segregation that other ethnicities have faced, and now face even more with our current presidential administration.

Corey Allen

Kakaako

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