There are racist people everywhere. Go to any country anywhere and you'll find racist people. But the thing is that there are people who are openly racist and those that are racist, but tend to just keep it to themselves. Like for example, the UCLA girl that posted a rant about her view of Asians. You've probably heard of her because tons of people posted response videos, but if not look up "UCLA student racist rant on Asians in the library" on you tube. So in her video she says that you'll always see these old Asian people walking around her apartment complex and she says that Asians aren't taught to fend for themselves. Okay yes a lot of people can't cook and clean. NOT just Asians though. You are probably one of them, but if these students couldn't fend for themselves why did they move out and go to college instead of live at home forever? And so what if people enjoy the company of their family? You got a problem with that? She also mentions that Asians should have "American manners". Well if you had any manners, you wouldn't have posted the video, and you're saying Asians aren't polite? Any way, why would you post a video about disliking Asians at UCLA? Where there are tons of Asians. Why would you post it anyway? In the beginning she says don't be offended, but how could you not get offended, like really? If you don't want people to be offended, or hate you, then you probably shouldn't have posted it in the first place. Get your facts straight before you start assuming all these things about people. I understand that people have a right to free speech, but you're saying this about a whole race, assuming that every person is just the same. And if you have this offensive of an opinion about people, you should really keep it to yourself, if you don't want people hating on you and being offended.
On another note I also dislike it when people assume you're good at math because you're Asian. I'm okay at math, but I'm not some math genius.And you know a lot of people of many races are smart too, you shouldn't just assume these things about people.
And another thing is that people don't consider people from India and those countries Asians because they don't "look" Asian. Like one of my best friends is from Pakistan, I think, or around there, and she says that in the past people have thought she was Mexican, because her skin is a bit darker than what people call "Asian skin color"(basically yellowish/pale ish) What continent do you think India and Pakistan and all those places are on?
I apologize for making this post mostly about Asians, but I guess I'm sorta bias because I am Asian myself. These things do happen to people of other races too, and I apologize for not mentioning other races too, but I'm full Asian so I don't really have a first hand look of their views.
I also apologize for only writing once a week now, but my homework load has gotten bigger and I only usually have time on weekends.
Comment what you think of this post, or your opinions if you want, and stay tuned for more posts (:
Peace
-Ash
You go girl!
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