ive been called both a nazi and a fascist for my heavy Italian/German heritage...these people who insult me though are uneducated jacks. the war were my ancestors were bad has long since ended.
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See, I'm not even mostly German. A tad bit, but then I'm a well-bred mutt. If there's a race, it's represented somewhere in my family tree. I think the heritage I have the highest claim on is Irish, but that's a measly 4ish percent.(My family has kept track of our family tree)hyperhammy said:
I'm black, I live in the South and I play video games. I've been "exposed" to it in plenty of ways. I just sigh and move on.
Where I live, its mostly just because of age.
But I encountered a few bigoted old Japanese people when I was in Japan 2 summers ago, teaching English.
Got turned away from a restaurant by a very pissed off looking old man in a suit before I could even get up to the bar. Began to realize that some districts and some parts of those districts are very Japan-only. No Gaijin (foreigners) wanted. But at the same time, these areas are mostly full of the older, more out of touch generation. They can cling to their hatreds, but I think racism will slowly die out there, as it will here in the US the more and more generations are grown up just not giving a shit about it.
Not as bad as Koreans in Japan. Had a American-born Korean guy with us as a camp counselor, and there were stores in the market that would just ignore him, not even have the guts to ask him to leave or anything.
But I encountered a few bigoted old Japanese people when I was in Japan 2 summers ago, teaching English.
Got turned away from a restaurant by a very pissed off looking old man in a suit before I could even get up to the bar. Began to realize that some districts and some parts of those districts are very Japan-only. No Gaijin (foreigners) wanted. But at the same time, these areas are mostly full of the older, more out of touch generation. They can cling to their hatreds, but I think racism will slowly die out there, as it will here in the US the more and more generations are grown up just not giving a shit about it.
Not as bad as Koreans in Japan. Had a American-born Korean guy with us as a camp counselor, and there were stores in the market that would just ignore him, not even have the guts to ask him to leave or anything.
Yeah, XBox Live. I get called a fag and homo all the time...but my favorite thing is responding "Yes, I DO like guys. I'm a girl." The few seconds of silence I get afterward are so sweet.
But yeah, I'm American, but I look stereotypically Irish. I studied abroad in London once and nearly got run over by someone in a car screaming "BLEEDIN' MICK!" People always thought I was Irish until they heard me speak...then it was always a toss-up on whether they'd become more or less interested. I also have French blood, so I get made fun of for that because of the whole Iraq war debacle. I don't blame the French for saying no. I was saying no too.
I'm also a big gay rights advocate, and I get accused of being gay all the time. And yes, I mean accused, like it's a crime. I can't stand people like that.
But yeah, I'm American, but I look stereotypically Irish. I studied abroad in London once and nearly got run over by someone in a car screaming "BLEEDIN' MICK!" People always thought I was Irish until they heard me speak...then it was always a toss-up on whether they'd become more or less interested. I also have French blood, so I get made fun of for that because of the whole Iraq war debacle. I don't blame the French for saying no. I was saying no too.
I'm also a big gay rights advocate, and I get accused of being gay all the time. And yes, I mean accused, like it's a crime. I can't stand people like that.
I was raised to believe blacks wouldn't be subject to resentment if they didn't complain so much.About 115 Ninjas said:
...Then I worked a few years in the service industry, and heard how people talk and act in the real world - especially when they think no one's listening.
What a perspective shift.
Now, IMO, blacks don't complain enough. I'd be a freaking militant.
Ask them how many slaves they own or how many indigenous people they uprooted or killed.hyperhammy said:
As for me, I'm British. I don't think I've had any prejudice against me. But then I'm one of the invulnerable young, white, middle class males. However I like to think it's actually because I'm so great.
Yes, constantly. I'm not going to get into any specific examples though, because that's really not going to change anything, and it's a waste of my time, and anyone who might read this' time.
Yea disregard the years of anti-Scottish prejudice to the extent of trying to drive out the native language and it does seem a bit stupid.Vanguard_Ex said:
Yes there is prejudice in Scotland towards the English but I would argue you get off relatively lightly compared to a Scot south of the border, at least we honour your currency.
Oh yeah, that's true. I have a t-shirt with 'Love Music Hate Racism' printed on it and often make casually racist jokes with my friends, none of which are of a different race. But the people who are actually racist are racist because they are stupid or ignorant. It still amazes me whenever I hear their arguments which happen to be complete bullshit.DeadlyYellow said:
Amazing.
But I'm a white Englishman, born and raised, so I suffer from no racial prejudice. But I am short and get shit for it... does that count?
im from the mid west, so people for some reason think that we are less advanced then the rest of the country. it is kind of funny because whenever i go somewhere or talk on xbox live and people find out im from the mid west, they ask me stupid questions like if we have cars or computers. i like to mess with them and say "naw, we don't have them there fancy compuuters, and we ride to the school house every mornin on the family mule. and it is kinda amazing that without all them fancy technological thingys that that im talking to yall on xbox live. douche"
Of course it counts if they make fun of your extremely embarassing size. Prejudice is not just about race.The Unworthy Gentleman said:
it's not about complaining, it's just about moving forward. too many people live with their heads stuck about 400 years ago.Marmooset said:
apparently everyone had heads that fit perfectly in their asses back in those days.
In fairness to the currency thing, there are a few different types of currency used in Scotland. I can pull notes out my wallet and have a few different designs. So the confusion could be understood. But in Scotland, there is a genuine hatred of the English among some. My family have experienced it. I was personally bullied for many years growing up because of an English accent, my father has been threatened with violence, and my mother constantly hears comments about coming up here and stealing jobs. I know it's a minority, but it's still pretty unpleasant sometimes.SuccessAndBiscuts said:
Back in 2002 I had a quiet disposition and a generally nervous but otherwise friendly persona. I stayed with a friend's family in Atlanta. On my return it appears I was mistaken for being gay because a) I was very quiet and polite and b) I didn't swagger or strut like their male friends.
Stayed with another friend's family in Atlanta during 2007 and received non of the unwarranted assumptions, even though I was/am more confident than I was back then.
Compared to most prejudice, this is fairly tame but I still look upon any judgmental behavior with a sense of real, cold pity. People will always fear-yes they will fear first as this is the basis of most analysis when they cant understand something or someone different from them.
Fortunate, this doesn't include everyone however as a good number of us are able to be open minded enough to actually attempt to understand other people, weather they are unusual or not.
Stayed with another friend's family in Atlanta during 2007 and received non of the unwarranted assumptions, even though I was/am more confident than I was back then.
Compared to most prejudice, this is fairly tame but I still look upon any judgmental behavior with a sense of real, cold pity. People will always fear-yes they will fear first as this is the basis of most analysis when they cant understand something or someone different from them.
Fortunate, this doesn't include everyone however as a good number of us are able to be open minded enough to actually attempt to understand other people, weather they are unusual or not.