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Although if someone visited a suburban area in Japan and complained that it had "mostly old Asian people", they'd probably be called racist.
by klipt 7y ago
Although if someone visited a suburban area in Japan and complained that it had "mostly old Asian people", they'd probably be called racist.
- kbenson 7y agoI think that depends on the context. If I was visiting that neighborhood in Japan to assess whether I wanted to live there, I think it might not come across as racist as much as similar to how I outlined the prior statement, with some variation because Japan is both a much more homogeneous society, and one where the population as a whole is shifting towards being older on average. I would also argue that a lot of times people are called racist (or called out for saying racist things) these days are likely because people are also less likely to give others the benefit of a doubt for their actions or words. This is likely complicated in that it appears some people that do harbor racist views feel more emboldened to speak them, but I'm not sure how to pick apart how much is one and how much is the other.