<p>Someone getting drunk and calling you a racial slur doesn’t mean you were “affected by racism” and that it is “everywhere”. They would have just called you some other name, if you weren’t a minority.</p>
<p>These people who pretend they were dramatically affected by the ills of racism are actually self absorbed, self-important stuck ups who want to feel like victims.</p>
<p>we’re not pretending we were dramatically affected. We’re just pointing out how white people like you pretend you own this country.</p>
<p>also, who the hell were you quoting?</p>
<p>Calm down buddy ;)</p>
<p>I was talking with a black friend of mine yesterday and he had a very interesting view on it. I think that racism, in a form, will always exist just because people make it so. As long as we talk about racism or think about it, it will be there.</p>
<p>I also think that it will also be there in a sense that sometimes cultures are just so different. Thomas, you mentioned how everyone who hangs out together is usually the same race. It is just because we are so different, I think, and that’s not exactly a bad thing either! That doesn’t mean that I can’t be friends with someone who is of a different race, but many times I’m not just because our interests and beliefs are so different. For example, I don’t like talking in ebonics and don’t really hang out with black people who do. That doesn’t mean I disrespect or dislike them, they are just into different things than I am and so I’m not interested in really hanging out with them. The same would go for a white person who spoke in ebonics, or a asian person who did. People flock together because they share something in common. While race does not determine your attitude, I think it is something that they share in common, and so it helps them be friends. </p>
<p>People are so worried about this and saying that it’s a bad thing. I think it is a normal thing. Our cultures will always be unique, and it’s something we should embrace.
This is my opinion at least 
I’m sorry if it offended anyone, I am friends with many people who are different races and try to be respectful to all, but my true best friends (and boyfriends) have always been people with similar interests and oftentimes similar lifestyles.</p>
<p>I agree with individualized, as a multiracial person, I don’t make efforts to see an equal amount of hispanic people, to a equal amount of white people, lol. Just the fact that your consciously not trying to appear racist means you’re contributing to the idea of it. If you’re not looking at color, then all your friends being one race doesn’t matter a whole lot.</p>
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<p>so is that why asians always speak in chinese to each other, seemingly excluding white people?</p>
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I agree with you if this is really the case, but sometimes people pretend to be different, for the purpose of exclusivity to make themselves feel “better” then others.</p>
<p>I would say I’m a pretty multicultural person. I was born in Europe and came to the US a couple of years ago. I’ve visited several Asian countries and speak an Asian language fluently. I have lots of hispanic, white and Asian friends.</p>
<p>Now, I can completely understand how international students are often segregated from others, as their culture is really different, so are their interests. I feel the same way and I prefer to hang out with people having similar interests as me. Now, that is exactly the reason I am ****** off with Asian Americans. The people I know grew up in America and most don’t even speak or write Chinese or Korean. Damn, I’m probably more Asian than they are, haha. They talk like Americans, think like Americans, party like Americans, you know why? Because they are f***** American. But guess what? No, they won’t talk to non-asian-american people. They like to exclude whites and blacks as well as international asians (which are ‘too fobby’) Why? I have no idea. Please tell me if you know.</p>
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wow I’ve never encountered any asian americans like that.
again, i’ve never seen any asian americans who do that. most asian americans I know can only speak english as well.
o jeez, probably because I don’t live in socal :rollseyes:</p>
<p>why are you so surprised though? all cultures do that. white americans, black americans, asian americans, latin americans, etc (who still have a completely different culture than asians btw don’t forget that) all self-segregate.</p>
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<p>well i dont live in socal, but norcal. and yes, most of them do speak english very well (some with an accent you can tell). its just the whole idea they’re in a social setting in a predominantly english speaking school and they feel the need to converse to each other in public. it’s different if you are a tourist in a foreign country though, of course</p>
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<p>Oh so you mean that if he was sober and called me the n-word that would have been an acceptable example of racism ? Right.</p>
<p>F***ing idiot.</p>
<p>His intoxication level does not excuse what was said. But let’s go by your naive knowledge and say it does. So because I AM a minority, that makes it ok, right ? Like you said, if I wasn’t a miniority he would have used another word, meaning he knew what he was saying and who he wad saying it to. Thank you for letting us know you endorse racial slurs.</p>
<p>I’m going to disregard the whole “wanting to play the victim” bit, because it’s obvious that as a NON-MINORITY you are ignorant to the effect racism has on the recieving end. I do hope you decide to educate yourself before you open your mouth again.</p>
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<p>It’s funny… of all the Asian people I know, only about 1/4 of them speak Chinese. Probably because only about 1/2 of them ARE Chinese… In the ESL class that I help teach in, half of our class is Asian. Never once have I heard them speaking in Chinese to one another. </p>
<p>Oh, and also I am white. I will speak in Spanish to a lot of my Spanish-speaking friends and family. Even if we’re fluent in both languages, I often prefer speaking Spanish. Don’t know why. Does this mean that I am trying to exclude myself?</p>
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<p>Damn I hate it when Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Koreans, Malaysians, and Armenians all start speaking Chinese (which dialect, again?) to each other. It’s crazy.</p>
<p>Never mind that maybe it’s just easier to converse with other people going through the same thing you’re going through (I’m assuming they’re international students) in the language you’ve been speaking all your life. I find an instant connection with people who say they’re from Jersey. Does that mean I’m excluding people from California? Nooo.</p>
<p>Don’t forget the Pakistani, Indian, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Cambodian, and Sri Lankan blokes :D</p>
<p>or the Uzbeki, Yemeni, Lebanese, Turkish, Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, Dubai-an people if you’re ehh… eh?</p>
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<p>are you kidding me?</p>
<p>btw. LaDilcious brings up an excellent point. :D</p>
<p>^^ yes. somehow south asians tend to be left out of the asian niche.</p>
<p>unfortunately, i get dirty looks. doesn’t bother me too much. i just do my own thing. but its kind of hard not to notice someone staring at you for five minutes straight just because you have a piece of cloth wrapped around your head. and i hate how people always assume i shouldn’t be able to speak English just because i am Muslim. seriously- there are A LOT of American born Muslims, i don’t understand why there is so much confusion. and not all Muslims are Arab. another giant misconception. A Muslim is someone who practices the religion of Islam. An Arab is someone who speaks Arabic. </p>
<p>but yeah, all of us humans seriously need to get over ourselves and stop giving ourselves so much credit just because of the way we look or the amount of money we spend based on what our parents make. my car, my food, my crew, my this, my that. tooo much ego inflation- we need to ground ourselves and start respecting each other</p>
<p>I see what you’re saying. after living in the US for ~11 years, I find myself out of touch with other 100% asians fresh out of asia.</p>
<p>and I agree, it’s pretty ridiculous. I see older people, including adults discriminate against people of other races. Then again, I think this will change in American culture, eventually. Seeing how blacks were treated a couple of decades ago, it has changed a lot. Now, if a 60 year old tells a black waiter “hey, boy. Go fetch my coat,” he’ll probably get thrown out. A few decades from now, American culture will probably be different, and people may respect each other more… or less. who knows. haters gonna hate.</p>
<p>I think…Everyone should…just relax a bit. ***** on college confidential is getting way too serious.</p>
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<p>This is 2010 racism doesn’t exist anymore.</p>