White people are the ‘norm.’ White people aren’t put into a box and given stereotypes that they are judged off of. They aren’t seen as that one guy who shot up a movie theatre or terrorists who shoot up schools every time they just feel like it. They’re seen as good people with good morals and a shining reputation behind them. I’ve had a white person ask me if I really do eat cats or dogs and now that I think back on it, I want to slam that kid’s head into a wall and ask him if he and his parents go to KKK rallies on the weekends. In the MTV documentary White People, there is a scene where an Asian college student says, “If I was white I don’t think I’d have to wake up knowing that there’s a certain stereotype put on me. Being Asian, I’m smart, I’m good at math, I eat a dog.” That’s something I and many other Asians have been generalized to. They see us all the same. I’ve been referred to by a white boy as “that Chinese bitch” when I’m not Chinese or even East Asian. Non-Asian people, especially white people have this perception that every Asian person they see is Chinese, but white people aren’t white because they’re 25% Italian, 30% Irish, and 45% Swedish. But surprisingly, all Asians look the same because Asia is a very diverse continent with many different countries and …show more content…
Being asked where I’m from, if I was born here, or why my English is so good is microaggression. Another example is when white people mention that America is a melting pot but black people are being killed left and right, people of color are forced to assimilate to this country’s dominant culture and become white-washed, and undocumented immigrants or as white people like to say “aliens” keep being deported it seems this melting pot is only for ethnic whites. When white people claim that the only race is the human race I see it as them being condescending. I take it as them saying that they are the superior race because people with darker skin as most often than not, are compared to and seen as animals. Going through the comments of a YouTube video discussing race, I came across a comment saying that people of color were ‘feral’ and that we would’ve gotten nowhere if it wasn’t for white people. In no way shape or form do I think white people are our savior. If anything, I believe they destroyed everything we had. Indigenous people knew how to survive off of their land and wisefully use their resources. I think white people are the ones who should be considered feral in this situation because they invaded almost every country in the world and enforced their white supremacy beliefs unto them, leaving them with internalized racism and hate but to each their