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why is it being different is so hard for americans to understand???
I'm Chinese and live in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood for almost 4 years. While i have friends that are hispanic, it seems like for many of my neighbors, its hard for them to accept me as chinese. Sometimes, they say "hey chino", parents don't seem to mind that their kids are being ignorant of others, people make jokes about asians when i walk by. so why is it so hard for them to accept me as a different race without being ridiculed or thinking they are superior to asians? What if I explode one day and seriously hurt someone?
Can anyone give me tips about dealing with this?
Also what if when i grow up and become a doctor and i meet patients that don't want to see an asian doctor?
What should i do???????
8 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The chinese don't do things like that. Not without due cause anyway. For instance the Falling Cherry Blossom Bombs? (Kamikaze).
People are for the most part ignorant, and most people, won't call you Chino or whatever name when on their own, they probably just want to look cool amongst their friends, at your expense.
It's hard for them to accept you, because you are different, after all you live in a predominately Hispanic neighborhood, and it seems that they have been brought up ignorant as well, so it's not really their fault, but the older generation. In my opinions, and I'm Caucasian? I think the Asians, or Orients, are far superior to Americans.
...for instance, they're far more intelligent (i.e. invented the first printing method contrary to popular teaching, they invented seizmometers). They know how to fight. (numerous numbers of martial arts).
There's no real tip, except to move to somewhere with a few more Chinese, where people in that area would be more understanding, and less ridicule.
When you grow up, and become a doctor, you will meet patients with all kinds of different preferences. You will see patients that don't want male, or female doctors, tall, or short doctors, obese, or thin doctors, black white purple pink....in the end, if someone's dying and you can save them...there is a huge chance they won't care.
In my opinion (having never suffered racism) I'd knuckle down some more, get better grades, work harder in sports, and generally do better than the self-righteous white scum.
...I say that...but...I am white. The irony.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
People are ignorant and you will find that all over the world. You can either ignore them or let it eat you up inside. If you explode some day and hurt someone you will give them the ultimate victory because you will effectively end your own life and whatever dreams you had for your future; is it worth it? And being a doctor and worrying about patients not wanting to see an Asian doctor is really silly and why are you writing a screenplay about something that has not happened yet and most likely never will happen? Relax, enjoy your life and ignore thoughtless people.
- 1 decade ago
America is a country with all different cultures and groups. Therefore people will always discriminate people from other cultures. Don't worry about what others say about you. You just mind your own business. To tell the truth, people who make fun of you this way are ignorants. Don't worry about the ignorants. It is no point. It will only drive you crazy for nothing.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Don't mind them, your time is more valuable than to think of it. You should learn how to ignore them from now on. Keep it mind that people are created equal. Nobody choose to be born Americans or Chinese, or Arab, or Africans. If they have problem with your race, then it is their problem with God, not yours.
And to deal with such a racist, is to ignore them. But if it's still continue, warn them, and keep them warned. I know that it would be hard but it's always good to play defensive to such kind of intimidation.
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- 1 decade ago
people make fun of other people to make themselves feel better. idk if racial prejudice in the world will ever end but you gotta just keep moving on and ignore, ignore, ignore. Anybody who doesn't want someone to be their doctor just cause their race is ignorant. Just think about your successful future/
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Cause we've all grown up with discrimination of one form or another in our childhoods.
Unfortunately it seems to be a part of existence.
Doesn't make it right.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
because people feel safe in themselves, because we are awful people with nothing better to do. if someone doesn't want to see you because you are an asian doctor, in all honesty f*ck them, because you deserve better.
- SeanLv 71 decade ago
They're the ones with the problems not you, remember that when they're being rude and carry on.