00:00Is it important to be polite?
00:02Excuse me, sir?
00:03Is it important to be polite?
00:05Yes, sir.
00:07It's also interesting because the same mass action toolkit
00:10that your organization has been promoting references politeness
00:15as a defining characteristic of white supremacy culture.
00:20Ma'am, are you a white supremacist?
00:22No, sir.
00:23You're not?
00:25Can you help me square why your organization says
00:28that being polite is part of being a white supremacist?
00:33I'm not exactly familiar with that passage
00:36of the mass action toolkit, which is not one that we developed.
00:39I can show you the passage right here.
00:41I don't, pardon me?
00:43I said I just read you the passage from it.
00:47And then your question was, sir?
00:49We're going to move on.
00:50What is Latina power?
00:54What is Latino power?
00:56Latina power.
00:57Latina power.
00:58would be the forces derived from being a Latina.
01:04Do you think that it's appropriate for the Smithsonian institution
01:07to sell Latina power paraphernalia?
01:12Hats, mugs, other things that say Latina power?
01:16I believe that the merchandise our store sells.
01:21I'm asking you if it's appropriate.
01:23Tries to reflect the richness of the communities.
01:26So your testimony is that it is appropriate?
01:29Those are your words, sir.
01:31I'm asking you, is it appropriate to sell Latina power paraphernalia?
01:34It's a yes or no question.
01:36I don't have control over what is sold in our stores.
01:38I'm asking you if it's appropriate.
01:40I didn't ask you if you have control over it.
01:41Is it appropriate?
01:42I understood you, sir.
01:43Yes or no?
01:44Again, we strive to represent all Americans and including in our merchandise.
01:47Is it appropriate?
01:48Yes or no?
01:49We strive to represent all Americans in our museums, including in our merchandise.
01:54Is that right?
01:55My time's up.
01:56Thank you, sir.
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