Your friend, who is Caucasian, insists on asking your African-American friends if she can touch their hair. You explain to her that that's a bit insensitive, if not outright rude, but her response is always is the same, "I'm just being me." She is exhibiting __________.

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Unconscious intercultural incompetence is when someone is unaware of their own cultural biases and how they may be impacting their interactions with others. In this case, the friend is not aware that her request to touch her African-American friends' hair is insensitive and rude.

Your Friend, Who Is Caucasian, Insists on Asking Your African-American