<p>Is there a lot of racism going on among Americans and Asians in college?Because I've heard its pretty serious insome schools.</p>
<p>Yes. Racism is a fact of life. It’s not just Asians though. Whiteys gonna be racist towards e’erbody and obviously vice versa n whatever oh but yeah. I heard someone get called chinaman the other day where I go to school this #1 or #3 ranked in diversity or whatever and top tiery too. You would think how did that kid even get admitted to this school what a show of stupidity he must be a legacy but racism is a fact of life man…</p>
<p>Racism is everywhere. In a way, we’re all racists - sort of. You see the white kids hang with the whites, and the Asian kids hang with the Asians. etc.</p>
<p>Some people are consciously aware and are careful to not be racist. Others may not be consciously aware, and do/say things they don’t mean sometimes.</p>
<p>I’m of Chinese ethnicity, and I can’t help but notice a sense of discrimination between us and everyone else. It’s never going to go away, especially with the media portrayal of Chinese government. From everyday acquaintances to job interviews, it’s probably going to matter to a certain extent. You just have to live with it.</p>
<p>Also, there’s a lot of cultural clash.</p>
<p>Racism and classism run rampant in college campuses across the US.</p>
<p>It does exist, but not as much as what a lot of people may think, especially in the liberal environment of the university. I’m black, and make an effort to hangout with/talk to people from different backgrounds. Sometimes, in the cafeteria, I’ll just randomly sit with someone from a different background that I don’t know. I’ve never gotten a weird reaction, all–not MOST–but all of the time, I’ve ran into very congenial people–that includes Chinese, Indian, White, Hispanic, etc. </p>
<p>The other day, I had a two hour long conversation with an international student from Beijing in the cafeteria, and the day before that, I went to the movies with a friend from Mexico. And tonight, myself, a friend from Hong Kong, and someone that is white, we’re going to go see a performance. </p>
<p>I personally think racism is overrated. In fact, I’ve had trouble making friends from the same background/ethnicity as myself!</p>
<p>“I personally think racism is overrated.”</p>
<p>Overrated? Perhaps you have never experienced the racism other people of color have experienced. Racism is not overrated. It is very real and it hurts people in many different ways.</p>
<p>@BarrSyd</p>
<p>No, self-segregation is very real and it hurts people in many different ways.</p>
<p>Perhaps people “self-segregate” because they don’t feel welcome by people of other ethnic backgrounds.</p>
<p>Or, perhaps because they THINK they won’t be welcome…</p>
<p>Perhaps it’s a little of both. Who is to say?</p>
<p>Racism is everywhere. We can’t deny it. I think what “babytitain” does is perfect. Going out of your way to talk with different people of different backgrounds. It really helps breaks those walls down and let’s people see more than just your ethnicity but who you are as an individual and not as whatever race and/or ethnicity you are.</p>
<p>I’m South Asian (Indian) and am Muslim, but people think I’m hispanic or middle eastern. I have no problem either way, as long as I get treated with respect.
I have been disrespected and bullied in high school where teachers did nothing to help. That experience taught me to stand up for myself and fight the stereotypes that some people have of “my people”.
Even at work I’ve had people give me dirty looks and mutter things under their breath because my name obviously gives me away as a Muslim ( I wear a name badge at work). But I continued to be myself around them no matter how they tried to be mean to me. I’ve actually got them to see ME, and not just my ethnicity and name. There are some that won’t change and that’s fine I just don’t associate with them and don’t let them get the best of me. Just keep your head up and know who you are.</p>
<p>papertiger87, that’s a battle that unfortunately you must wage every day. You have no choice. It gets the best of you and interferes with your career potential and quality of life. If you were a caucasian living in the US you would not have to face such problems.</p>
<p>To say that there are no negative stereotypes associated with whiteness is absurd.</p>
<p>Monikors like “preppy” and “bro-y” and “fratty” and all kinds of negative connotations associated with an easy/wealthy/spoiled life, lack of intellectualism, and lack of culturual awareness hinge on whiteness. That’s not to say these stereotypes can’t be latched onto someone who is not white, but similarly stereotypes like “thuggish” can also be attributed to non-blacks…</p>
<p>The point is, to think that race means nothing is overly simplistic.</p>
<p>But to think that every race besides white means something negative, is also overly simplistic.</p>
<p>I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve personally encountered actual racism from white people, that goes for my entire life, not just in college. I have to go to two hands to count instances of racism I’ve seen from black people…</p>
<p>Racism, I mean actual racism, against Asians, is almost non-existent in the US. Some people gripe about China’s economy or Japan not officially apologizing for war atrocities or whatever, but these aren’t really racial issues, they are cross-cultural, intra-national issues. Especially in the academic world, Asians have a lot of support. I’m a physics and engineering major, and Asians are everywhere, both as students and teaching. Any large university will have a nearby neighborhood that is predominantly Asian. Home away from home for the Asians.</p>
<p>Just about every young person in America loves Asia and Asians. Asian culture, (especially Japanese), is very big here among young people. Sushi, teriyaki chicken, sesame chicken, fried rice, anime, Jackie Chan, Kurosawa, etc., the list goes on.</p>
<p>i havent noticed it at my school, if anything its the asian students that are actually international students. in that case its not rly racism, its just frustration with something like when an international student has to teach something to the class but she is very difficult to follow</p>
<p>Actually, I go to a top 5 school and we’ve recently had a problem with Asian kids trying to exclude black and white students from events/parties and certain committees.</p>
<p>Be careful, because racism on college campus’ is VERY real. I’ve had someone call me a racial slur towards the end of the year, when he got drunk, but we always had nice hellos when we passed each other in the hall. Just goes to show you that you can never really know what people are thinking.</p>
<p>But as far as racism against Asians from other groups, I’ve never seen or heard it. Personally, I sometimes felt like other Asians students didn’t want to associate with other racial groups because I’ve never saw any Asian students at school sponsored parties/events or with students of other ethnicites. Maybe it was just my school, but I def got anti-social vibes from multiple Asian students.</p>
<p>I think there’s more of a problem with stereotyping than Racism (if you separate the 2 ideas).</p>
<p>I don;t see much racism, but a lot of stereotyping.</p>
<p>And you know what, if Asian-Americans want to complain about being discriminated against, how about they speak in English to each other when they’re around people? I had this problem in my community service club in high school (naturally 90+% asian) where most of them would just be speaking in Chinese (yeah, I know Mandarin/Cantonese/Japanese w/e) and our (white) advisor actually had to tell them to speak in English to make the club seem like a single group. But now that I’m in college I still always see groups of Asian students together yammering on in Chinese/some Asian language to one another.</p>
<p>I know people tend to hang out with their racial groups, but do you see Indians speaking Hindi to each other? Or Latinos speaking Spanish to each other(except maybe Spanglish)? I can understand if there are groups of exchange students from China and they don;t speak English well, but for all the other people, you’re in America. If you’re around others, speak English. It makes it seem like you’re hiding something</p>
<p>And no, I’m not one of those people who thinks you must learn English to be in America.</p>
<p>I’ve felt racism as an Asian. When I was in high school, I wasted a lot of time studying late at the university library on Friday/Saturday evenings. When I bike home, I would sometimes encounter douch*bags. I got honked at and have been called mean things. That’s not stereotyping. That’s racism.</p>
<p>I have a Vietnamese friend who says he received no respect from people he worked in his last job. Also, he says employers would rather take a white kid with a 3.2 GPA than an Asian kid with a 3.7</p>
<p>Maybe the employer is worried about the cultural/language barrier between Asians and white people, or maybe they’re just prejudiced. Either way, racism plays a part.</p>
<p>Surprisingly, there are Asian Americans who throw around stereotypes about Asians. I find that most annoying and disrespectful. I had a “friend” who did that, and I really dislike that arrogant elitist b*.</p>
<p>It’s not necessarily racism but there is a lot of racial segregation at my school. International students (like me) hang out with other international students, Asian Americans (majority of student population here) hang out with other AAs, White people with whites, black with black, and so on. I truly hate it and I can’t wait to get out of this place. I really hope I can stand it one more year.</p>
<p>Especially Asian Americans **** me off. I tried several times to make friends with Asian American people, but I would always be excluded from events simply because I’m not Asian American. Sometimes I get one-word answers when trying to socialize, then I’m ignored (While some other random Asian American received a warm welcome). I am a pretty outgoing person and I never had this problem in my life before! I would love to find other people but unfortunately 50+% of the student population here is Asian American! And that’s actually 80%+ for my major (Engineering) so it’s even worse. I have lots of asian (international) friends and no problem whatsoever to get along with them, but Asian Americans just don’t seem to be open towards other people.</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m sorry if this posts sounds a little angry, but I needed to let it out somewhere ; )</p>