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

submitted 11 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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[–] jdd_88@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Just answer the question. I was born in America too, and i’m “white” but when I get that question I assume they’re inquiring about my family heritage, in which I say my family is originally from England. You could try something like that, some people just want to know what country your ancestors are from, and if you don’t know you could educate yourself and it’s really cool. It’s not that hard and it shows you care about your heritage.