Ethnic

Rie's latest thoughts on being Asian in America and Japanese in Asia reminds me of something I found confusing in American super markets.

When we are looking for Japanese food, we go to the ethnic aisle and we can find all sorts of food from around the world, including from Japan.

When we are looking for hair care products, we go to the appropriate aisle, but the people pictured on products labeled "Ethnic" don't look anything like Rie.

How can Rie be ethnic on aisle 3, but not ethnic on aisle 10?
Does she lose her ethnicity somewhere around aisle 6?
Do they make this announcement after we leave? "Clean up on aisle 6."