Korean Job Discussion Forums

[pkang0202]

[northway]

[Junior]

if a black person told me he wasn't black then I'd assume he was visually impaired.

If he specified a cultural distinction such as caribbean, not american, then it would fit. But to deny an obvious skin tone is nonsensical. Its like saying that the sky is not blue.
Americanisms have perverted the english language once again... exchanging the true meaning of a word for its connotation.

[mises]

[northway]

[Theme]

[djsmnc]

I met a very white Mexican man in a well known metropolitan area in the US a few years ago. We got along really well, and I thought he was a very interesting and professional guy. Well, one time the topic of migrant labor came up (not sure how), but he was quick to distance himself from that class/makeup of people and said something to the effect of "They are the working class of Mexico and are often less educated." Having never been to Mexico, it made me curious about the white upper class that makes up a part of the country.

[mises]

[interestedinhanguk]

Um correct me if I'm wrong but....

Being pale is considered a desirable trait here in Korea. The paler, the better. This is why there's all the skin bleach and such.

Therefore, why would you say that to a Korean? It's not unlike, while at the pool, walking up to another woman and saying, "Look, my chest is bigger than yours." Or a guy walking up to another and saying, "Look, my biceps are bigger than yours."

[Junior]

[Nadia_M]

pkang0202 Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject:

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Because Korea in ethinically homogenous, and their neighboring countries (Japan, China, Mongolia, etc...) are all ethnically homogenous, its not strange to think that some Koreans mix up race and nationality.

For many Asian countries, your nationality IS your race.

To help you understand, its like this. Many Americans think Mexican food they eat is what they eat is what people in Mexico eat. Why do they think that? Because you'll get a Chimichanga and Nachos in a Mexican restaurant in New York or a Mexican Restaurant in Florida.

Is that REAL Mexican food? Of course not. Its Tex-Mex. But, because people associate that food with what they see around themselves, they think it is.

Are you still confused?

Koreans think Americans are white because they are used to the notion of a nation having a homogeneous population.


This is the only useful response I have received. They're used to having a homogeneous population.