You are correct that I am white and I do live in the U.S. and I guess I'm considered the "norm", although, if you ask my students they would disagree with that statement. That doesn't mean that I can't be empathetic to other cultures. I guess I don't see that me fitting into the "norm" doesn't allow a person of color to be a racist, but, like you said, it is a complicated subject. I also will not feel guilty because I am white and live in America. Both of which I don't have a lot of control over (being that I don't even have a passport because I don't like to fly! lol).