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Do you feel like being considered a gaijin was a form of racism towards you?
by daenz 6y ago
Do you feel like being considered a gaijin was a form of racism towards you?
- emteycz 6y agoWhy do you think skin color is the driving factor? People normally consider each other aliens even if they have the same skin color.
- daenz 6y agoI'm asking OP if they do because of this line: >being a white American, I came to grasps that I would always be a Gaijin,
- throway98752343 6y agoNot OP, but somewhat similar situation and conclusion. Racism is too strong a word, it's more like sticking out. Like if you're the only one in large group who has black hair, or doesn't have a beard, or is a childless adult, or is religious, the assumptions of the group will from time to time remind you (and perhaps others) that you're unusual. I believe those are what are called micro-aggressions, though there need not be anything antagonistic about them. It's fun to be different, exotic even, but it's also tiring, especially once the novelty has worn off and you just want to live like everyone else.
- devoutsalsa 6y agoI felt this way visiting Pakistan last year. I’m a 6’5”, 120kg white dude. People asked to take a photo with me up to 10 times per day. I’d never felt so exotic in my life.
- unishark 6y agoI've been to Japan a few times and it is nothing like that. People are very rigidly polite in public. You may feel self-conscious because you stick out like a sore thumb, having to duck under lights and doorways and stuff, but people will eerily act like it's totally common to see that.