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Questions about Asians born in America

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Yax

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Why is it that when a white person is born in America, they're automatically Americans, but a yellow person born in America is still called "Asian"?

This is true even if they've never even been to Asia, may be 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th generation, don't know anything about Asia or the Asian culture.
 
Asian-American? I know some italians & germans that refer themselves as Italian-American or German-American. Although I'm not sure if their 1st or 2nd generation, their english is perfect though.
 
um, whatever. its just an accurate adjective.

by the way- youll never hear a white person describing their ethnicity as American. but my asian friends describe white people as "Americans" and asians (2nd or 3rd generation, born/bred in the U.S.) as asians.
 
Originally posted by: HN
Those were Koreans, I'm an American.

/Jason Scott Lee
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You're not American, You're an American citizen!

wait i got that wrong somehow. . . someone please fix
 
Originally posted by: Yax
Why is it that when a white person is born in America, they're automatically Americans, but a yellow person born in America is still called "Asian"?

This is true even if they've never even been to Asia, may be 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th generation, don't know anything about Asia or the Asian culture.
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This just doesn't apply to Asians, every other race is categorized the same.
 
It is easier to say and spell than mongoloid. Also considered less offensive :roll: Of course now you have found offense and now we will have to rename you.
 
because they still look and act like asains, just like white people still look and act white, and black people still look and act black.
 
Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
It is easier to say and spell than mongoloid. Also considered less offensive :roll: Of course now you have found offense and now we will have to rename you.
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I see. To you all Asians are Mongoloids. :roll:
 
Originally posted by: Yax
Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
It is easier to say and spell than mongoloid. Also considered less offensive :roll: Of course now you have found offense and now we will have to rename you.
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I see. To you all Asians are Mongoloids. :roll:
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No I'm sure there are caucasionoids and negroids born on the Continent (russia etc.).

What are you classifying as "Asian"? People with mongoloid features by chance?
 
Originally posted by: LtPage1
um, whatever. its just an accurate adjective.

by the way- youll never hear a white person describing their ethnicity as American. but my asian friends describe white people as "Americans" and asians (2nd or 3rd generation, born/bred in the U.S.) as asians.
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I'm white and the closest thing I have to an ethnicity is "American." I can list off about 20 different nationalities that I can trace my ancestors to, but I can't claim to be more than ~20% of any one of them.

My ancestors have been here for a long time. How can I possibly claim to be German or Dutch or Italian or English or Scottish or Irish or.... I'm not any of those, I'm an American. Both of my parents were Americans. All of my grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents were Americans. So what else should I call myself?
 
I was born here and I say that I am Japanese.
When i am in Japan, I am American.

I never (hardly ever) refer to myself as Asian.
 
Originally posted by: Yax
Why is it that when a white person is born in America, they're automatically Americans, but a yellow person born in America is still called "Asian"?

This is true even if they've never even been to Asia, may be 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th generation, don't know anything about Asia or the Asian culture.
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We prefer the term "Yellow People"!
 
I am offended by this thread. You will address my people by any of the proper terms

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