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Vent: It gets quite frustrating traveling as a nonwhite american. (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by CanalBloody@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Tired of constantly having conversations like this:

"Where are you from?"

"USA"

"But where are you really from?/But whats your nationality?/Are you actually american?... like.. full american?"

American isnt a race! American =/= white. Yes im "full american" even though im ethnically latino! If you want to know my ethnicity/race then just ask me that instead of implying im not a "real" american.

I know most people asking this arent doing so from a place of malice, but damn does it get tiring after the 100th time.

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[–] zeno@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

This happens to everyone, not just Americans. How many people in the world know that Brazil is a multi-ethnic society? A Brazilian with Japanese ethnic roots (1.4 million) will experience weird reactions when traveling in the US. People have outdated stereotypes of what someone who is from X country. If you watch Italian TV, you see many Italians of African descent in the entertainment business, as well as the recent Italian sprinter in the Olympics. I think those who have not traveled around the world just maintain a simplistic view of cultures and ethnicities and it is somewhat natural to expect that.

I find it tiring too but I appreciate the fact that I've had the privilege to explore the world expand my knowledge. The people with these simplistic attitudes have not had a chance to and you wish they would one day go out there.