Why is there still this stereotype to asians?

Question

okay so I met this white guy just today and we were talking but then he says if u dont like movies...then go back to ur country i said this is my country america...he said well yeah but u look asian so go b ack to asia in a jokingly matter....
I know he was probablly joking but it is dumb how that stereotype is ...and it is kinda disprectful when we just met dont ut hink?

Answer 1

I never heard that sterotype. Im a white guy but would agree that this guy was very rude and stupid,You're as much of an American as he is .If he doesnt like it he can go back to England.Dont let it get you down.Consider it a good thing that you didnt waste your time with that jerk before you seen his true personality.You deserve someone better.

Answer 2

I think people in america are getting to be to sensitive, if you took it as a joke let it go. Your dwelling over the situation after the fact and why would you be offended for someone telling you to go back to asia, if thats your culture? If you dont like the attitude of this new guy, dont connect yourself with him.

Answer 3

Yeah that was very rude. I hear stereotypes about black people all the time and sometimes it bothers me and other times I just laugh to myself. You have to look at the person who is talking to you,they are ignorant and not knowledgeable about you or your race. I would keep my distance and conversions short with that person, because the next time he may say something else that might be more offensive than the last comment.

Answer 4

Not only is it disrespectful, the dude was just plain ignorant & probably a bigot.
The fact that he "tried" the derogatory remark under a guise of a joke shows him to be nothing more but a coward.
Do yourself a favor, stay away from men like him. You can do better.

Answer 5

It's not a stereotype. All Asian people do, in some way, originate in Asia. It is offencive to tell you to go back to Asia, though, especially if you weren't even born there. You shoulda told him to...well, you can fill in the profanity-blanks.

Answer 6

he was probably just flirting. It's understood for a long time that America is the land of free-thinking people of all walks of life. The white anglo-saxon male is now in the minority. Fleeting thoughts of superiority are scant and passé. Rest assured that for every one who deigns to hint at retro discrimination is engaging in fleeting moments of absurdity and silliness. If you ask him tomorrow about it, he'll shrug and say, "uh, whatever man."

Answer 7

~~~ Billy ,,,, i'm caucasian yet raised in a relatives mix of Asian/Polynesian, some dark skinned and nappy headed. hence I even have considered each and every form of Ethnic Prejudice in my existence, from the two components. to respond to your Q with some Humor,,, the only's who're "risky" are the Nerds who get quickly A's at college and the only's that don't who understand Karate. ~ Namaste`

Answer 8

That is quite disrespectful. I am a white guy who was born in America, in my life I have had many friend who come from differemt countries. Don't take offense to your friends stupidity.

Answer 9

That's very rude indeed.

It's not a pervasive stereotype though, not really. It's just that this guy that you were talking to is an idiot.

The world is filled with idiots. I just do my best to ignore them.

Answer 10

next time somebody tells you to go back to asia, you tell them to go back to europe. because unless they have a ton of native american blood in them, they are just as new to this country as your ancestors. honestly, why is everyone in america so dumb?