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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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[–] theganglyone@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

As a white American, I used to ask fellow Americans this question all the time until I realized some were offended by it.

FWIW, I was just making conversation and love hearing stories about historical immigration. Some people seemed to enjoy talking about their roots and culture.

[–] The_Boopaduke@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As a Seattlite I always ask this question because the city has grown so much and become flooded by transplants. In most major cities the majority of the people you meet aren't from there, at very least they are from a different state, so it's OK.

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

As long as it’s not one of the first questions you ask, that’s when it may be seen as invasive.

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