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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] josetalking@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I sympathize with your point, but one thing to keep in mind is that the US non immigrant population is mostly white (with latinos and other groups growing fast) so there is this tendency to assume that you are immigrant.

I understand it must be annoying.

I have committed the crime of asking such questions like 2 or 3 times, but I am currently free on parole, rehabilitated to be an useful member of society.

Funny enough I am a latino immigrant to Canada, especially to Montreal, which has a large immigrant population, so when I was new here I assumed subconsciously that somebody that did not look traditionally quebecois was an immigrant as myself.

After a few uncomfortable moments I think I finally know not to ask that.