cally
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Post by cally on Aug 4, 2008 0:46:01 GMT -5
I am part jewish, part japanese, and part chinese. To simplify my heritage to people, I often just say that I'm "Asian" or "Half Asian." My brother accused me of playing what he calls the "Asian Card" to make myself sound more special than I am. Has anything like this every happened to you? How did you feel about it?  |
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Joi
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Post by Joi on Aug 4, 2008 9:23:56 GMT -5
I usually say I am half chinese and try to leave it at that, but normally people ask whats the other half, so i can't get away with it completely.
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ebad
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Post by ebad on Aug 4, 2008 14:51:57 GMT -5
i give them a disgusted look, and then emo-out...
or i just give them the list faster than they can understand. If you say "half-asian" or "insertaznrace/white," they always want to know specifics. All I know is asians never believe it when I say I'm asian, and the standard Americans always think I look asian. Just say you're Latino.
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Post by Altan on Aug 4, 2008 15:07:56 GMT -5
I'll use the Asian card to fill a quota. Like affirmative action quotas. Definately..would use the Asian box if it would get be a job or position that I really crave.
But otherwise socially and casually I don't look Asian and if I did say I am Asian.
Most people would think," I'm Weird."
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Post by sugarbaby on Aug 13, 2008 16:08:03 GMT -5
Sometimes, when I tell people I'm MIXED/ EA,
they think I'm trying to make myself sound special... like I want to be different...
like I SHOULD just be ONE RACE/ CULTURE from their perspective... b/c to them I look only chinese, filipino, hawaiin, spanish etc... *frustrated*
now I'm hesistant to say anything...
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Post by penguinopolipitese on Aug 13, 2008 22:24:25 GMT -5
I just say I'm black and it seems to confuse people enough that they stop a bit to contemplate at which point I make my daring escape...
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Post by honeyviper on Aug 14, 2008 0:39:36 GMT -5
There's no way for me to simplify without ignoring my other cultures. I usually ask people if they really want to know (after they ask) because I wouldn't want them to miss a meeting or important flight while I tell them the full story.  |
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Post by halfbreed on Aug 14, 2008 3:20:32 GMT -5
'Half Chinese' seems to be a satisfactory answer to those who ask.
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Post by alphamikefoxtrot on Aug 14, 2008 12:50:23 GMT -5
I'm might try "Kazakh" for a while; see what kind of reaction I get.
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cally
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Post by cally on Aug 14, 2008 13:41:46 GMT -5
Sometimes, when I tell people I'm MIXED/ EA, they think I'm trying to make myself sound special... like I want to be different... like I SHOULD just be ONE RACE/ CULTURE from their perspective... b/c to them I look only chinese, filipino, hawaiin, spanish etc... *frustrated* now I'm hesistant to say anything... Let them believe what they want to believe, you gave them a chance to actually understand. Though I think you have a right to get offensive if they start to tell you that you're wrong. |
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Post by waywardwolf on Aug 14, 2008 16:38:37 GMT -5
I just say I'm black and it seems to confuse people enough that they stop a bit to contemplate at which point I make my daring escape... Have I told you that you're awesome this week? It's been far too long since I've made a daring escape.. le sigh. |
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Post by straylight on Aug 14, 2008 18:24:51 GMT -5
I'm might try "Kazakh" for a while; see what kind of reaction I get.  |
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Post by alphamikefoxtrot on Aug 14, 2008 23:08:12 GMT -5
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Oh, IF ONLY!!! ;D
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Post by LaFace on Aug 16, 2008 0:33:52 GMT -5
"Italian and Filipino"
I don't like to use the descriptive, 'half', as the simple-minded think I'm not as Italian or Filipino as some of my peers, purely because of my physical appearance.
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Post by Phil on Aug 28, 2008 16:50:24 GMT -5
"Italian and Filipino" I don't like to use the descriptive, 'half', as the simple-minded think I'm not as Italian or Filipino as some of my peers, purely because of my physical appearance. I also never use the half term. So silly. I'm might try "Kazakh" for a while; see what kind of reaction I get. I want to try this too but havn't because I don't want to misreprisent kazakh people. |
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