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That last one is actually one of my biggest concerns, and one of the primary reasons why I haven't given up looking for jobs in Canada yet. I have a fair numbe

That last one is actually one of my biggest concerns, and one of the primary reasons why I haven't given up looking for jobs in Canada yet. I have a fair number of concerns about Canada, but personal safety usually isn't one of them. I can't confidently say the same about the states though. A non-negligible percentage of the population there just seems actively hostile towards visible minorities. Being born in China myself, I'd definitely fall into the visible minorities camp in the US, and with the lax gun laws and whatnot, I'd be extremely worried for my life if some conflict arose between the US and China and I was still around. I realize it's probably not a very rational fear, and I don't have any hard statistics to back any of it up. But safety of mind does have a tangible value to me. Whether or not it's worth more than half of my potential salary is another story though.

x0x0 11y ago
If it reassures you in any way, CA is 15% asian and SF is 35% (21.4% of chinese descent.) imo, African-Americans and people who are visibly muslim or appear to so be to morons, such as Sikhs, get the bulk of the discrimination. Fingers crossed neither our government nor the Chinese government are stupid enough to get into a shooting war. Both sides seem to bluster a lot but the ties that bind are massive exports from China to the US. I think the chances of serious conflict in a peaceful relationship spanning 4 decades continue to decrease.
ctvo 11y ago
Asian, grew up in the US. I've lived in New York, California, Texas, Florida. Never, ever felt my safety was an issue due to the color of my skin. Not only is safety not a concern, but I can't even remember the last time I felt discriminated against. Good or bad, being the "model minority" in the US has its advantages.
mahyarm 11y ago
It's really nothing to worry about. How much do you worry about vancouver east side too?

x0x0 11y ago

If it reassures you in any way, CA is 15% asian and SF is 35% (21.4% of chinese descent.) imo, African-Americans and people who are visibly muslim or appear to so be to morons, such as Sikhs, get the bulk of the discrimination. Fingers crossed neither our government nor the Chinese government are stupid enough to get into a shooting war. Both sides seem to bluster a lot but the ties that bind are massive exports from China to the US. I think the chances of serious conflict in a peaceful relationship spanning 4 decades continue to decrease.

ctvo 11y ago

Asian, grew up in the US. I've lived in New York, California, Texas, Florida. Never, ever felt my safety was an issue due to the color of my skin. Not only is safety not a concern, but I can't even remember the last time I felt discriminated against. Good or bad, being the "model minority" in the US has its advantages.

mahyarm 11y ago

It's really nothing to worry about. How much do you worry about vancouver east side too?