What Are Some Stereotypes That People Believe About You, and How Do You Handle Them?
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Have you always lived in the same general area?
I can understand this. I grew up in a nearly all-white area, then later worked for many years on the border between an all-white city and all-black town, then after that, in an environment that was about 90%+ Mexican. I loved the chance to learn about new people, places, and cultures, but could never find anyone to identify with when it came to my own identity.
All my life, I have prayed that God would put me in more diverse areas, or at least give me the opportunity to interact with more diverse populations, but I do understand that not everyone has that desire.
And, from the time I was a kid, Australia and New Zealand have always been on my bucket list of places I've wanted to visit.
Consider this an advance warning if I wind up in your country someday!
I can understand this. I grew up in a nearly all-white area, then later worked for many years on the border between an all-white city and all-black town, then after that, in an environment that was about 90%+ Mexican. I loved the chance to learn about new people, places, and cultures, but could never find anyone to identify with when it came to my own identity.
All my life, I have prayed that God would put me in more diverse areas, or at least give me the opportunity to interact with more diverse populations, but I do understand that not everyone has that desire.
And, from the time I was a kid, Australia and New Zealand have always been on my bucket list of places I've wanted to visit.
Consider this an advance warning if I wind up in your country someday!
Have you always lived in the same general area?
I can understand this. I grew up in a nearly all-white area, then later worked for many years on the border between an all-white city and all-black town, then after that, in an environment that was about 90%+ Mexican. I loved the chance to learn about new people, places, and cultures, but could never find anyone to identify with when it came to my own identity.
All my life, I have prayed that God would put me in more diverse areas, or at least give me the opportunity to interact with more diverse populations, but I do understand that not everyone has that desire.
And, from the time I was a kid, Australia and New Zealand have always been on my bucket list of places I've wanted to visit.
Consider this an advance warning if I wind up in your country someday!
I can understand this. I grew up in a nearly all-white area, then later worked for many years on the border between an all-white city and all-black town, then after that, in an environment that was about 90%+ Mexican. I loved the chance to learn about new people, places, and cultures, but could never find anyone to identify with when it came to my own identity.
All my life, I have prayed that God would put me in more diverse areas, or at least give me the opportunity to interact with more diverse populations, but I do understand that not everyone has that desire.
And, from the time I was a kid, Australia and New Zealand have always been on my bucket list of places I've wanted to visit.
Consider this an advance warning if I wind up in your country someday!
Oh, my late gran was Dutch, which was hardly enthralling.
Asians are in Newcastle cos of the uni.
Few other ethnicities here in Newcastle.
Most are in Sydney.
Some I like, some I don't.
This is exactly my point.
Why on earth do you the French language "French", the language of Ireland "Irish" (though I think the most nationally associated language is Gaelic -- for all of you out there who know, please correct me,) and yet...???
You insist on calling Asian languages, or even the language of China, "Ching Chong"?
This is utterly baffling to me.
Why didn't you just refer to the language of China as simply "Chinese" to begin with?
Why in the world would you choose such an obviously racist-sounding term for Asian languages, yet go through the effort to "properly" "brand" languages of other nations?
Why on earth do you the French language "French", the language of Ireland "Irish" (though I think the most nationally associated language is Gaelic -- for all of you out there who know, please correct me,) and yet...???
You insist on calling Asian languages, or even the language of China, "Ching Chong"?
This is utterly baffling to me.
Why didn't you just refer to the language of China as simply "Chinese" to begin with?
Why in the world would you choose such an obviously racist-sounding term for Asian languages, yet go through the effort to "properly" "brand" languages of other nations?
Fun fact: although I am indeed Asian according to biology, I found out that my adopted last name is supposedly Dutch.
I like to tell people that I'm a Dutch Asian who should be using wooden chopsticks (but I don't,) and wearing wooden shoes (another don't.)
I just figure, hey, might as well try to catch every stereotype I might fit all at once.
I like to tell people that I'm a Dutch Asian who should be using wooden chopsticks (but I don't,) and wearing wooden shoes (another don't.)
I just figure, hey, might as well try to catch every stereotype I might fit all at once.
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Fun fact: although I am indeed Asian according to biology, I found out that my adopted last name is supposedly Dutch.
I like to tell people that I'm a Dutch Asian who should be using wooden chopsticks (but I don't,) and wearing wooden shoes (another don't.)
I just figure, hey, might as well try to catch every stereotype I might fit all at once.
I like to tell people that I'm a Dutch Asian who should be using wooden chopsticks (but I don't,) and wearing wooden shoes (another don't.)
I just figure, hey, might as well try to catch every stereotype I might fit all at once.
Those were ridiculously uncomfortable.
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Are you seriously trying to tell me that you are a 39-year-old man who honestly, truly believes that the language of China is called "Ching Chong?"
And that you have never, ever heard of the term, "Chinese" -- as in, the Chinese language? (Though of course, there are actually several different languages spoken in China.)
Lol. Oh my goodness.
I can assure you, no matter how many different languages are spoken throughout China, or all of Asia, absolutely NONE of them are called "Ching Chong."
I'm assuming you never eat Chinese food, as you seem to be opposed to anything Asian. But if by chance you do, what on earth do you call it?
"Hey everybody, let's call out and place an order for some of that, you know, Ching Chong food!"
And that you have never, ever heard of the term, "Chinese" -- as in, the Chinese language? (Though of course, there are actually several different languages spoken in China.)
Lol. Oh my goodness.
I can assure you, no matter how many different languages are spoken throughout China, or all of Asia, absolutely NONE of them are called "Ching Chong."
I'm assuming you never eat Chinese food, as you seem to be opposed to anything Asian. But if by chance you do, what on earth do you call it?
"Hey everybody, let's call out and place an order for some of that, you know, Ching Chong food!"
Are you seriously trying to tell me that you are a 39-year-old man who honestly, truly believes that the language of China is called "Ching Chong?"
And that you have never, ever heard of the term, "Chinese" -- as in, the Chinese language? (Though of course, there are actually several different languages spoken in China.)
Lol. Oh my goodness.
I can assure you, no matter how many different languages are spoken throughout China, or all of Asia, absolutely NONE of them are called "Ching Chong."
I'm assuming you never eat Chinese food, as you seem to be opposed to anything Asian. But if by chance you do, what on earth do you call it?
"Hey everybody, let's call out and place an order for some of that, you know, Ching Chong food!"
And that you have never, ever heard of the term, "Chinese" -- as in, the Chinese language? (Though of course, there are actually several different languages spoken in China.)
Lol. Oh my goodness.
I can assure you, no matter how many different languages are spoken throughout China, or all of Asia, absolutely NONE of them are called "Ching Chong."
I'm assuming you never eat Chinese food, as you seem to be opposed to anything Asian. But if by chance you do, what on earth do you call it?
"Hey everybody, let's call out and place an order for some of that, you know, Ching Chong food!"
Oh, what a let down.
So a chinese person speaks ... wait for it ...
Wait ...
Wait ...
Chinese ?
😲🙆🇯🇵
Why on earth ... would I eat Chinese food ... ?
Let's leave poor Fluffy out of this, Lynx.
Lol.
Lol.
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