if they want to know my ethnicity they should ask and not assume something within a question. For example "Are you chinese?"; "Are you mexican?" "
"are you thai?" "are you jap?", and the list goes on and on
This is very offensive, since I am neither of those.
The proper way they should say in my opinion if they are curious
"May I ask what culture/ethnic background you are?"
When people ask "What's your nationality?"
Nationality is your citizenship (where you were born and where you currenly reside), its doesn't have anything to do with race or ethnicity.
You can be a black man who was born in France and currently lives in the United States, therefore you are french and american.
2007-01-17 10:31:43 · 5 answers · asked by choosinghappiness 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Anybody here can see my side?
2007-01-17 10:44:22 · update #1
yes it is offensive since I am not caucasion.
and people have been doing this all my life.
2007-01-17 10:45:26 · update #2
Yes I live in America
2007-01-17 10:51:14 · update #3
welcome to America!
sad to say, we are a society that needs to be better than someone else. Often inconsiderate, people are superficial.
Know who you are and know when someone treats you with a lack of respect, then move on.
I apologize for the lack of sensitivity and hope you will meet some real people to make you feel welcome.
2007-01-17 10:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Godis! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why in the name of all things sane is it offensive to ask 'are you........?'. I'm sorry. I don't get that. I live in Russia. People don't even ask. They almost tell me I'm American (which I'm not). Honestly, no doubt I'm being offensive, racist, bigotted, ignorant, uneducated or some such crap but there's more to life than being offended by every little thing. Aren't you tired?
2007-01-17 10:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Katya-Zelen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How is that offensive? :\ I don't find it offensive when people are guessing my ethnicity. I find it kind of fun xD And I don't mind when people get it wrong. Humans make mistakes. It's normal.
2007-01-17 10:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Juliee 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some people aren't that educated...give 'em a break
2007-01-17 10:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont worry about what others think. live
2007-01-17 10:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lovely 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋