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I've lived in Chile 8 years and haven't seen any racism first hand. I see it all the time in Michigan even within my own family. The racism that does exist is c
by millettjon 16y ago
I've lived in Chile 8 years and haven't seen any racism first hand. I see it all the time in Michigan even within my own family. The racism that does exist is concentrated towards Peruvian immigrants and Mapuche.
The much larger problems are class and sex discrimination. There is definitely a "nanny" class that the middle/upper income people view differently and vice versa. You would be largely exempt from this as a foreigner and would have no problems interacting with both groups. For women, the sexism is an obstacle although not a huge one. Offhand I can think of five female entrepreneurs I know personally in the tourism industry. They are from Chile, Cuba, Austria, US, and Argentina.
Chileans are overall very respectful of foreigners. They are self conscious due to Chile's small population and are open with foreigners and appreciate what they bring to the table.
There are very few black people. I have talked to a few that are US basketball players on contract to local teams for a year or two. They generally seem to enjoy the experience. Brazil has more blacks but it also has more corruption, more crime, and a higher cost of living.
Whatever you decide, I highly recommend living abroad as there are few better learning experiences.
- lazyant 16y agoThis is also my perception of Chile (and my prejudice extends it to most Latin America); rather than racism there's a lot of classism and looking at external appearances (dressing well, kids going to private or public school etc). If someone's black they'll be classified more according to being a 'professional foreigner' or a 'poor immigrant'.