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Monkeynotes, don't take this the wrong way but you will never understand what it's like to be called a derogatory term as minority in a society that constantly
by TheFullStack 12y ago
Monkeynotes, don't take this the wrong way but you will never understand what it's like to be called a derogatory term as minority in a society that constantly denigrates your background. It's just not the same. It just isn't.
- adamdavis 12y agoI think you're very sadly mistaken - white people can be victims of racism, too, you dig? I grew up and went through a school system where white people were by far the minority, and yes, I had to deal with racism. edit: Downvotes? Yikes. Like most people, I'd prefer some constructive replies instead of silent detractors, but it is what it is.
- TheFullStack 12y agoI'm never going to change your mind on this and you will never change my mind so let's leave it at that.
- adamdavis 12y agoNo worries. Sorry we don't have the opportunity to have a more in-depth conversation about it.
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- monkeynotes 12y agoWhat if I moved to a country where I was the minority? Could I then understand?
- TheFullStack 12y agoI guess. If you were born in that country and every day you dealt with negative portrayals of people who like you (William Hung, Long Duck Dong, etc), you would probably understand. More importantly, I'm not asking you to understand. It's not your responsibility and I don't blame you for any of this. It's just something that Asian males have to learn to deal with. We just have to man up and deal with it.