Fran Lebowitz

"One of the big mistakes they made in Europe is that the circumstances in which you most frequently read or hear the word "race" or "racism" in Europe applies to Muslims. Which is not a race. It is a religion. You can convert to this. You cannot convert your race. I could become a Muslim. I could not become a Chinese person or a black person. So they constantly use that in Europe."

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Source: Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. June 17, 2011.

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Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

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Fran Lebowitz is a prominent American author and social commentator known for her incisive critiques of culture and society, particularly in New York City.

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