Being 'bule' not offended

Being 'bule' not offended

Reference: Jon Morrison's letter Proud to be a 'bule' in The
Jakarta Post, Aug. 12, 1995.

It's been fascinating, reading the different reactions
provoked by my use of the term bule, and I feel like I have
opened some can of worms!

I know the term can be used offensively but why should I feel
offended? Indeed, I am a bule and, as we say in France, Vive la
difference. Wouldn't it be boring if we were all brown, or white,
or black, or yellow, or red? Our differences make life in this
world most interesting -- and challenging.

OLVIA REKSODIPOETRO

Jakarta