Tired of constantly having conversations like this:
“Where are you from?”
“USA”
“But where are you really from?/But whats your nationality?/Are you actually american?.. like… full american?”
American isnt a race! American =/= white. Yes im “full american” even though im ethnically latino! If you want to know my ethnicity/race then just ask me that instead of implying im not a “real” american.
I know most people asking this arent doing so from a place of malice, but damn does it get tiring after the 100th time.
This happens to everyone, not just Americans. How many people in the world know that Brazil is a multi-ethnic society? A Brazilian with Japanese ethnic roots (1.4 million) will experience weird reactions when traveling in the US. People have outdated stereotypes of what someone who is from X country. If you watch Italian TV, you see many Italians of African descent in the entertainment business, as well as the recent Italian sprinter in the Olympics. I think those who have not traveled around the world just maintain a simplistic view of cultures and ethnicities and it is somewhat natural to expect that.
I find it tiring too but I appreciate the fact that I’ve had the privilege to explore the world expand my knowledge. The people with these simplistic attitudes have not had a chance to and you wish they would one day go out there.