Racism towards Asians

[Underdog]

I am part Asian so I have not really had to deal with much racism or discrimination in my life and I haved lived a good portion of my earlier life in a predominantly Asian community, now every so often I someone would crack a joke about Asians hell even as kids Asians cracked jokes about themselves, but when I moved to the suburbs the racism became a little more frequent and eventually as I got older it got a little meaner and more degrading. Now I really dont look that Asian but when I tell people I have Asian blood they seem to see my heritage show a little more. But it is not complete strangers who insult me it is my "friends" or people I know that say insulting things. And then when I get angry they tell me whats the big deal your only have Asian and I have to remind them that its not me its my family and my friends they insult. Anyway the point is I am tired of such a great people with such a long and proud history degraded and made to amuse others. Everytime someone says something like those pigs on storm front it hurts it really does and I dont care if only half of me is Asian its still really pisses me off!! Does anyone else feel this is really enough and Asians need to start sticking up for themselves more??

[RASHskins]

Stand up for yourself don't let them push you around like that. And dont take it easy on your friends tell them the whole truth on how you feel about there comments. If they don't change get rid of them, make new friends.

[Vladislav]

dude, you should come to my school. Haha. My school is like 90% Asian and 10% white. All my friends are Asian and nobody fucks with them. Racism isn't something people worry about in our school since it basically doesn't exist there. Occasionally my good friend can be racist to black people which really pisses me off and I fucking punch him and tell him not to do it again. He's slowly growing out of it.

Your friends are dickheads for bagging you out about your heritage. Either tell them how you feel or tell them to fuck off and hang out with somebody else.

Not much help, but I guess it's all you can do at this point.

Good luck dude. Don't let those fuckers bring you down.

[RNK]

I live in Canada and Asian immigration is probably bigger than any other type. Essentially it means that Asians are probably one of the most, if not the most, discriminated against here. Mind you, Canada has fairly strong laws against discrimination but I've seen it the odd time.

Particularly in the city I live now there are a lot of asians moving in, particularly Chinese but also Korean -- fewer Japanese or others though. I've heard some remarks here and there. Poeple joke about the "chinese takeover" and how asians are all over the place. I find their comments ignorant, even if they don't have any outward anger to them -- even joking about shit like that pisses me off. Though one incident really, really pissed me off. I was coming out of a subway station and there was a Chinese lady near the doors. I think she was asking for change, or directions, or something. As I was walking towards the door I saw her ask some "fake thug" teenager something (change/time/directions). His reply was to say something discriminatory to her... I don't know what he said exactly -- the only word I could make out was "Chinese" (rather, "Chinois" in French), but the look on her face kinda gave away the fact that it wasn't very nice. I'm guessing he either said "I don't speak Chinese", or "Go back to China", or whatever. Point being, it pissed me off.

I went up to the woman right away to see if I could help. She did need change, but I didn't have any! Usually I have pockets of change but this time I didn't. I felt really bad.. anyway, I asked her what the guy said to her, but she was pissed off herself, and claimed she didn't know and walked off angrily.

Anyway, I'm keeping my eye out for this guy. I remember the type of jacket he was wearing, so hopefully I can run into him.. or run him into the ground.. whichever.. I've tried to do the best I can, otherwise, by simply being polite and kind to not only asians, but other minorities. Some Muslims opened up a mosque somewhere in town, and although obviously I have my reservations on religion, I was thinking of maybe leaving a small cedar tree on their front step one morning simply to show solidarity with what their people are going through.

Anyway, as for standing up... I'd definately say that all people who are discriminated against should stand up, and reach out to other groups and communities. The last thing minorities should do is sit down and take it. That attitude only empowers would-be discriminators.

[Mujer Libre]

Australia is a place that is really full of hostility toward Asians, since there has been a LOT of Asian migration since the 1970's and some people perceive that as a threat- you know, "Australia won't be Australian anymore!" Ugh.

Anyway, being Asian myself, at least, Asian by descent, I make a point of standing up to racist comments, whether they're directed at me or at other people. A lot of the racism you encounter won't be direct, out and out racism. For example, there's this guy at my work who makes comments about "international students," and how rude they are and I know he means Asian international students. That's usually when I jump in and start challenging him. Besides, I've had far more bad experiences with American international students. (I had one last week who told me that the student union was a waste of space. I was on the verge of just telling her to fuck off.)

People just have this racist tendency to lump "Asians" together, when they wouldn't do the same for white folks...)well, that is the nature of racism) And I guess we just have to question those attitudes really vigorously to prve what bullshit they are.

[black magick hustla]

Originally posted by Mujer [email protected] 24, 2007 12:03 am
Australia is a place that is really full of hostility toward Asians, since there has been a LOT of Asian migration since the 1970's and some people perceive that as a threat- you know, "Australia won't be Australian anymore!" Ugh.

Anyway, being Asian myself, at least, Asian by descent, I make a point of standing up to racist comments, whether they're directed at me or at other people. A lot of the racism you encounter won't be direct, out and out racism. For example, there's this guy at my work who makes comments about "international students," and how rude they are and I know he means Asian international students. That's usually when I jump in and start challenging him. Besides, I've had far more bad experiences with American international students. (I had one last week who told me that the student union was a waste of space. I was on the verge of just telling her to fuck off.)

People just have this racist tendency to lump "Asians" together, when they wouldn't do the same for white folks...)well, that is the nature of racism) And I guess we just have to question those attitudes really vigorously to prve what bullshit they are.
whites are "lumped" together all the time, you just live in a predominantly white country, so people do not fuck with them.

[Mujer Libre]

Originally posted by Marmot+March 24, 2007 01:53 am--> (Marmot @ March 24, 2007 01:53 am)
Mujer [email protected] 24, 2007 12:03 am
Australia is a place that is really full of hostility toward Asians, since there has been a LOT of Asian migration since the 1970's and some people perceive that as a threat- you know, "Australia won't be Australian anymore!" Ugh.

Anyway, being Asian myself, at least, Asian by descent, I make a point of standing up to racist comments, whether they're directed at me or at other people. A lot of the racism you encounter won't be direct, out and out racism. For example, there's this guy at my work who makes comments about "international students," and how rude they are and I know he means Asian international students. That's usually when I jump in and start challenging him. Besides, I've had far more bad experiences with American international students. (I had one last week who told me that the student union was a waste of space. I was on the verge of just telling her to fuck off.)

People just have this racist tendency to lump "Asians" together, when they wouldn't do the same for white folks...)well, that is the nature of racism) And I guess we just have to question those attitudes really vigorously to prve what bullshit they are.
whites are "lumped" together all the time, you just live in a predominantly white country, so people do not fuck with them. [/b]
Well yeah, I meant in Australia.
Anyways, let me explain that statement a bit further, because I was half-asleep and it was very wishy-washy. Basically I meant that, in Australia, the actions of one white person will never be held up as a reflection on all white people. In other words, whiteness is the norm, rather than being a monolithic. faceless other.

Now that I've delved into the murky depths of sociology- I will disappear.

[Underdog]

it just shocked me when i first found out that ypu could really get made fun of just based on race. I never truely experienced that until I moved. I grew up just a few blocks from Chinatown in San Francisco so I never really and truely didnt comprehend the concept that someone out there really hated me for my race alone. I always kne about racism but it was a really foreign and strange idea that it could against me. And I do believe Asians really need to start sticking together. I know it's apart of some eastern cultures to keep a low profile blend in and keep to yourself but we as a people and I say that proudly when I include myself, must fight back to a certain extent. People believe they can fuck with Asians as much as they want because Asians will not defend themselves.

[RASHskins]

No different when china was imperialised. They got coined "the sick men of asia".

[Janus]

Does anyone else feel this is really enough and Asians need to start sticking up for themselves more??
Well, this is also one of the reasons why there are so many Asian communities and groups today.

As for discrimination towards Asians, I find that there is always a racist overtone in addition to the recent hatred/stereotyping of them due to educational and economic reasons. Such stereotypes are always typically used by certain groups to oversimplify one reason for why another group is either doing better or acting in the way that they are. Really, it's just simple pure ignorance most of the time so the best solution is simply to avoid/ignore them or to try to explain to them the error in their comments.

[Ultra-Violence]

Does anyone else feel this is really enough and Asians need to start sticking up for themselves more??


Well Ill tell you my experinces I live in l.a and asains being from the east side! to me dont really differ from the white kids to me they stick together all the time! not that its bad but come on dude get some diversity!( i know all gruops do), Second Asain americans Assimilate very quickly by second generation most lasot their language and dress like the predominatly white culture(abercromby and fitch)! I mean the first step for asain amercians comming from a meztizo point of view is to be proud of your culture and were your parents come from etc... that way they wont say your all chinesee wich i think is really ignorant and reach out to other minoritys man its like all the the time black and browns are fighting or were helping each other out i mean i see asains here and there. :(

[RedArmyFaction]

asians are cool :)