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Is it offensive when people from other countries do things that are definitely offensive in America?
I’m American and I moved to Germany a few months ago and have realized some things. First of all, so many white teens say the N word freely here. I was immediately shocked and angry and told them they shouldn’t say it because it’s a derogatory term that came from slavery times and is still used in a racist manner today. They just say they have black friends and it’s not mean. I don’t think they understand the whole American history with it. But am I wrong to think it’s wrong even if a German says it? Even if they don’t come from America? Also my German friend did a war cry and I got mad and they were just like” i played Indians all the time as a child what’s wrong with this” and also someone literally dressed up as a Native American to a Halloween party and I said it’s offensive and my friend said “it was your people who killed them, so when a German dresses up like them they are just having fun” Um haha what! European colonies slaughtered native Americans ! Am I being too sensitive and should I be understanding that they don’t think this way here and they don’t know better? Or should I tell them that things are offensive?
3 Answers
- Anonymous1 year ago
When you're in another country you have to accept their culture. You can have your American opinion, but remember, you are the foreigner.
- CogitoLv 71 year ago
I think you have to accept that some things are very different in other countries from your own.
I'm from the UK, and here it's very offensive to use the 'N' word, but no-one would have a problem dressing up as a Native American. It's the same as if someone dressed in traditional Japanese clothes, or Austrian lederhosen or a Hawaiian hula dancer. No-one is insulting them - it's just for fun.
But when you're in someone else's country, it would be very rude to criticise them for their ways, habits and feelings.
When I go the the USA I wouldn't start telling them that gun ownership is wrong, or that their president is a raving lunatic - even if I privately believe that.
- Anonymous1 year ago
In German, black women are known for their butcher faces and Asian men are known for their janitor faces.