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Is this racism?
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kiwiboy_nz_99



Joined: 05 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:35 am    Post subject: Is this racism? Reply with quote
Is it? Cause I don't know what racism is any more, been here too long, got all confused between cultural differences and racism. Anyway ...

Girl I'm seeing informs me that when she told her friends she was seeing a foreigner thier collective response ( every single one ) was to say "You must stop seeing him immediately, he's a foreigner".

So, what is this?

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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ignorance


BTW, I'm sorry this happened.

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Alyallen



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would say ignorance. And perhaps discrimination. I'm unsure whether I would call it racism though. But like you, I'm not 100% sure what racism is anymore. So I looked it up...

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From www.m-w.com:

Main Entry: rac��ism
Pronunciation: 'rA-"si-z&m also -"shi-
Function: noun
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
- rac��ist /-sist also -shist/ noun or adjective


After looking at this definition, I'm thinking it would count as racism since what they said seems to imply some sort of prejudice. Did they say anything else besides that incredibly ignorant comment?
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indytrucks



Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
rac��ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rszm)
n.
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Foreigner = person of non-Korean heritage = person of a race different to Koreans

"Don't date him, he's a foreigner." = prejudice based on race = racist
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kiwiboy_nz_99



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Did they say anything else besides that incredibly ignorant comment?

No, out of tact my friend quickly moved the conversation on to something else ...
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hellofaniceguy



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Come on now! Well all KNOW that koreans are the superior race in the world! And they think that dating or marrying a non korean is beneath their diginity! And will only screw them up more than they are by going "outside."
Silly me...I thought that koreans were educated and far above the inmaturity that they display and exhibit.
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posco's trumpet



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:03 am    Post subject: Re: Is this racism? Reply with quote
kiwiboy_nz_99 wrote:
"You must stop seeing him immediately, he's a foreigner".

So, what is this?


It's a polite way of saying "you must stop seeing him immediately, he's a sheep-molester. He'll give you anthrax."
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weatherman



Joined: 14 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, I would have to say it is racism. Good luck with the relationship.
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ulsanchris



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
my take on this is that her friends think that since you are a foriegner you are only using her as a bit of comfort and sex while you are in korea and that you have no intention of ever marrying her. Therefore she shouldn't waste anytime on you and go out with a korean guy who may marry her one day.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ulsanchris wrote:
my take on this is that her friends think that since you are a foriegner you are only using her as a bit of comfort and sex while you are in korea and that you have no intention of ever marrying her. Therefore she shouldn't waste anytime on you and go out with a korean guy who may ma