Joi
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Post by Joi on May 12, 2007 0:30:33 GMT -5
Yesterday I was explaining about my heritage and the woman I was speaking to said, "How come you don't look mixed?" It was like a dagger had gone straight into my heart
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Post by catgirl on May 14, 2007 10:59:55 GMT -5
Was the woman white or asian or something else? hmmm
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Post by catgirl on May 14, 2007 11:00:44 GMT -5
Anyway it was a silly question to ask. The woman cant be that smart, lol.
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thea
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Post by thea on May 15, 2007 9:57:39 GMT -5
Hi, Eurasia that woman is ignorant. Mixed "race" does not always appear in phenotype. There alot of multigenerational mulatos in the U.S., who have mixed genetics but usually are reffered as a black or regard themselves as just black especially if the mixture isn't recent.
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Post by ConceptDesign on May 15, 2007 21:46:57 GMT -5
I just don't know. A filo woman in a shop today noticed my last name when I signed and quizzed me about my surname. I told her about my ethnicity and she seem suprised that I had chinaman in me.... It not like I was wearing my hat with the dangly corks and an aussie flag draped across my shoulders to disguise my asianess...
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Post by ladystacey on May 16, 2007 10:12:35 GMT -5
Last week was so weird, I don't usually have people come up to me asking me all the time what are you but last week seemed to be harass the asian or maybe white girl asking her what she is. Ok so apparently to some I'm just plain asian, no actually I'm Japanese although my mom is Taiwanese but they insisted, (total stranger) I'm Japanese although they say hello to me in mandarin 4 random guys said hello as they walked by then turned and said hello in mandarin and then I said, "what"? Not because I don't know what they are saying but why even bother and what if I don't know what they are saying? 2 of them said, "aren't you like Japanese?" then I said no, then it was oh no then Chinese? I just walk away, why even bother. So I guess to some people I'm just asian. Which is fine, but then the other 2 said to me their girlfriend or wife is asian so that is why they are saying hello to me in chinese..... I mean huh? ? Then I had 3 women tell me that I'm white and don't look asian at all not even half or quarter..... once again huh??? People are weird Also I mentioned this to my close friend and you know what she said? She said yeah right you are so full of it why would those women think you are white you look totally asian. She said the first time she met me she thought I was Japanese and that was it and when she found out later I was half white she was shocked. Who knew I have known her for a couple of years now and never knew this. I don't care if I look asian or white or mix or even Mexican, I have been called mexican before I just don't get why people I have to point out to me what they think what I am and although I would know what I am I'm wrong Maybe it was a full moon.... tides were higher, something was poured in the main water line.... I have no idea it was a really weird week and if it happens again what on earth should I say? F*** off? I usually just walk away or ignore them and look at them weird. Maybe next time for now on I'll just tell people random s*** like I'm Puerto Rican or my moms black and my dad Spanish or whatever
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Joi
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Post by Joi on May 17, 2007 3:14:01 GMT -5
^ Stuff what everyone else thinks! You are 100 % eurasian Don't let them tell you anything else..
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Joi
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Post by Joi on May 17, 2007 3:20:57 GMT -5
Was the woman white or asian or something else? hmmm She was Asian.. Hi, Eurasia that woman is ignorant. Mixed "race" does not always appear in phenotype. There alot of multigenerational mulatos in the U.S., who have mixed genetics but usually are reffered as a black or regard themselves as just black especially if the mixture isn't recent. Yeah, the igorance of people.. People seem very closed minded to what eurasian people should look like and not open to possibilities.. It's a good thing this place exists, in a way it helps clear up misconceptions even to us eurasians..
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Post by jericho on May 17, 2007 8:35:00 GMT -5
Aww poor Eurasia. I knew you were mixed when I first met you.
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Post by jess on May 18, 2007 10:59:32 GMT -5
white..but that makes sense since i am quarter asian...
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Post by sass in a glass on May 18, 2007 11:07:46 GMT -5
^ Me too Aren't we the same mix Jess?
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Post by jess on May 18, 2007 13:28:46 GMT -5
yes we are! good to see you back btw
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Trix
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Post by Trix on May 24, 2007 3:29:46 GMT -5
I think I look more asian, but when Im among chinese its clear I look mixed and the same when Im with european.
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Post by chinesejewfool on May 27, 2007 2:37:25 GMT -5
Hmm, you look very Pinay or Latina to me, hahaa. Iono, hard to tell b/c of the glasses.
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Post by catgirl on May 27, 2007 15:54:44 GMT -5
Hmm, you look very Pinay or Latina to me, hahaa. Iono, hard to tell b/c of the glasses. Hmm, whats Pinay?
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