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[–] TheBigBlabberMouth [S] ago
I totally agree... but rasicsm is not exactly what you think though..
I just traveled and lived in se Asia for three years and cringed at how each nation's individual thought the were buddah himself
Individuals think they carry around their own culture rule book and beat other people over the head with their made up rules.
It is never a black vs white thing. It is more like she doesn't dress or smoke the right stuff and they judge and crucify them.
[–] Le_Squish ago
That stuff happens too. One of my close friends was heart broken when she went home to Japan after a decade abscence and people were primarily concerned about her wearing colors inappropriate for age.
Virulent racism is very much alive in Japan. I've personally seen shit hit the fan when someone gets outed as Okinawan or Korean.