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32% |
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japanese |
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:00 pm
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Why is it that when people say "asian" they usually automatically think "chinese, japanese, korean, etc."? I'm a filipino and according to textbooks, im placed in the category of "asian". Take this conversation for example:
girl: Hi! me: hi. girl: wats ur race? me: scuse me? girl: ur race, wats ur race? me: im asian... girl: ohh so ur ike chinese or something right? me:.....nooo girl: but i thought u sed u wer asian? me: yes i am asian girl: so like i sed ur like chinese right? me: NOO, im filipino. girl: .....wat? me: im from the philippines. girl: is that like in china? me: *getting annoyed* noo its an island off the coast of asia. girl: ohhh. so ur not asian? me: i just sed i was! girl: but u dont live in asia! me: ....i have 2 go. girl: ok, byee!
I have had this conversation many times, and according to some filipinos, malaysians, etc., this happens to them too. Lately, i have been seeing groups of filipinos, malaysians, etc. calling them selves "pacific islanders" to not neccessarily separate themselves from the stereotype asian=chinese, japanese, korean. I have decided to join this group.
Now, before you start flaming the hell out of me, i just want to say, "This isn't a rascism thread. I'm not trying to offend anyone, and if i did, im sorry. This was just something on my mind and i decided to post it."
Discussion Topics: Does this stereotyp-ism cause ppl to divert themselves? Why care about whether you're asian or pacific islander? Why do people automatically think of "asian" as chinese, etc.?
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:55 am
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Tina Tomorrow
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:56 am
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When stereotyp-ism gets to push very very freakin' hard on a person it may divert that person.
People like things easy so they place each person in a group, or sub-group of people.
China, is well known due to its immense size, trade relation, and immigrants flocking here for work/citizenship. Same with Korea, and Japan with well known wars, and pretty much the majority has the same color skin of yellow with various common facial features.. You see less brown-ish skinned asians there however.
From learning from history err... Rex Navarette's enterpretation.., Filipino's were the first asian people here in america. In 1587, 8 filipino's on Spanish gallions(sp?) landed on the shores known as Moral Bay in Southern Cailifornia. However we can't decipher who this filipino's were becuase they the spanish names you know like that long.
I always hated the term "Pacific Islander" sounds way too english. Indeed those people are on islands, but they are not really that near the Pacific. Filipino's have the Philippine Sea, and South China Sea to be inbetweeen from. I dun' want to go any futher geographically... Was it the Australians, Americans, or Europenas who come up with that term?I wonder who started the term "asian" also... Darn grouping it causes serious confusion.
If there's any missing information, and whatever that's needed... well go on ahead, and talk the talk. My brain's fried from the heat anyways. xp
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:14 am
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:40 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:44 pm
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People probably don't think Filippino people as "Asian" because the Philippines aren't exactly near the main continent. ...or something like that. I don't know. People are stupid. There are people that I meet that don't believe me when I say I'm half Asian, let alone my being Filippino, too.
btw, Filippinos are taking over Dunkin Donuts. ^^ ...at least, they are in New Jersey. biggrin
And don't worry about the difference between Pacific Islander and Asian. Both are pretty much the same thing, if you really contemplate on it. Besides, that girl you talked to was probably an air-head, so you don't need to get worked up over it. If she insulted you, then you, by all means, have the right to be upset.
*dances for the heck of it*
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:07 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:56 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:36 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:39 pm
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Kira Nishikawa When stereotyp-ism gets to push very very freakin' hard on a person it may divert that person. People like things easy so they place each person in a group, or sub-group of people. China, is well known due to its immense size, trade relation, and immigrants flocking here for work/citizenship. Same with Korea, and Japan with well known wars, and pretty much the majority has the same color skin of yellow with various common facial features.. You see less brown-ish skinned asians there however. From learning from history err... Rex Navarette's enterpretation.., Filipino's were the first asian people here in america. In 1587, 8 filipino's on Spanish gallions(sp?) landed on the shores known as Moral Bay in Southern Cailifornia. However we can't decipher who this filipino's were becuase they the spanish names you know like that long. I always hated the term "Pacific Islander" sounds way too english. Indeed those people are on islands, but they are not really that near the Pacific. Filipino's have the Philippine Sea, and South China Sea to be inbetweeen from. I dun' want to go any futher geographically... Was it the Australians, Americans, or Europenas who come up with that term?I wonder who started the term "asian" also... Darn grouping it causes serious confusion. If there's any missing information, and whatever that's needed... well go on ahead, and talk the talk. My brain's fried from the heat anyways. xp
hmm interesting...i do believe thas wat causes stereotyp-ism
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:41 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:45 pm
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Ando_Yui People probably don't think Filippino people as "Asian" because the Philippines aren't exactly near the main continent. ...or something like that. I don't know. People are stupid. There are people that I meet that don't believe me when I say I'm half Asian, let alone my being Filippino, too.
btw, Filippinos are taking over Dunkin Donuts. ^^ ...at least, they are in New Jersey. biggrin
And don't worry about the difference between Pacific Islander and Asian. Both are pretty much the same thing, if you really contemplate on it. Besides, that girl you talked to was probably an air-head, so you don't need to get worked up over it. If she insulted you, then you, by all means, have the right to be upset.
*dances for the heck of it*
yay!! dunkin donuts DOMiNATiON!! haha...actually, this air head did insult me, in a derrogatory form of way which happened after the conversation, but was still about my "race"
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