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

What you are saying is that a person of a different race will stand up more in a homogeneous country. That seems pretty logic to me, without putting racism into it.

I live in South East Asia, alternating between Indonesia and Vietnam, often in remote locations away from touristic spots. As a 6’4” white guy I tend to attract a lot of unwanted attention, but I never feel it is because of racism.