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In the two cases I know, because they are black Japanese (one parent Japanese, one African) and that it just breaks the mind of both students and teachers that

by Iv 7y ago

In the two cases I know, because they are black Japanese (one parent Japanese, one African) and that it just breaks the mind of both students and teachers that you can be Japanese without being 100% ethnic Japanese.

blackearl 7y ago
But again, that has to be such a tiny minority that OP's list sounds made up.
- Iv 7y ago
  I'm OP. It is a minority. And Japan is very racist towards them. Turns out there are 3 kids in that situation in my family. We already witnessed three classes having racist bullying and both teachers and school direction refusing to do anything. I do believe that this mentality of blaming the victims that do not "fit in the mold" is indicative of a very negative culture.
  - blackearl 7y ago
    I just don't think Japan is going to change any time soon. They've been very nationalistic for the last 400 years, if not longer, I only have a little knowledge of their more recent past. In this scenario, blaming the victim is being realistic. If you're not Japanese, don't expect to be accepted the way native Japanese are. Even among the pure Japanese they have castes, so foreigners are even lower on the list.
    - dragontamer 7y ago
      If I came out and said "Blackearl: Your country sucks and you should move out of it", I don't think you'd think it was very helpful advice. I think coming out to the internet, sharing some personal anecdotes about racism and personal issues, and maybe publishing problems you've experienced personally can help. Not only for teaching others about the issues you yourself face, but also for helping keep ones emotions in check and meditating upon your own issues. Obviously, this discussion thread exists to criticize Japan and bring forth issues. But in order to be more helpful to everyone involved, its more beneficial to be more specific about what can, and can't, be done to fix certain issues. With regards to your specific point: giving up because of cultural norms is defeatist and doesn't seem helpful in any case. Now I'm not Japanese, nor have I ever been to that country. But it sounds like Japan is a functioning democracy, so publishing opinions and raising issues is definitely the way to move forward in that kind of political system. The people must be aware of a problem (and agree that it is a problem) before you can ever hope for the politics to change.
    - Iv 7y ago
      Well Japan used to execute any foreigner washing up on its shores, and to consider US its mortal enemy, so there is some proof it can change. Actually Japan society can move incredibly fast, but it does so in hiccups, when its delay is becoming an unbearable embarrassment.

by Iv 7y ago

blackearl 7y ago

But again, that has to be such a tiny minority that OP's list sounds made up.

Iv 7y ago
I'm OP. It is a minority. And Japan is very racist towards them. Turns out there are 3 kids in that situation in my family. We already witnessed three classes having racist bullying and both teachers and school direction refusing to do anything. I do believe that this mentality of blaming the victims that do not "fit in the mold" is indicative of a very negative culture.
- blackearl 7y ago
  I just don't think Japan is going to change any time soon. They've been very nationalistic for the last 400 years, if not longer, I only have a little knowledge of their more recent past. In this scenario, blaming the victim is being realistic. If you're not Japanese, don't expect to be accepted the way native Japanese are. Even among the pure Japanese they have castes, so foreigners are even lower on the list.
  - dragontamer 7y ago
    If I came out and said "Blackearl: Your country sucks and you should move out of it", I don't think you'd think it was very helpful advice. I think coming out to the internet, sharing some personal anecdotes about racism and personal issues, and maybe publishing problems you've experienced personally can help. Not only for teaching others about the issues you yourself face, but also for helping keep ones emotions in check and meditating upon your own issues. Obviously, this discussion thread exists to criticize Japan and bring forth issues. But in order to be more helpful to everyone involved, its more beneficial to be more specific about what can, and can't, be done to fix certain issues. With regards to your specific point: giving up because of cultural norms is defeatist and doesn't seem helpful in any case. Now I'm not Japanese, nor have I ever been to that country. But it sounds like Japan is a functioning democracy, so publishing opinions and raising issues is definitely the way to move forward in that kind of political system. The people must be aware of a problem (and agree that it is a problem) before you can ever hope for the politics to change.
  - Iv 7y ago
    Well Japan used to execute any foreigner washing up on its shores, and to consider US its mortal enemy, so there is some proof it can change. Actually Japan society can move incredibly fast, but it does so in hiccups, when its delay is becoming an unbearable embarrassment.