Blackangel
Well-known member
[quote="テクニカル諏訪子" pid='94382' dateline='1526994592']
Just like with everyone else, it all comes down to personality, not appearance.
If you behave well regardless of how you look like, nobody will hate you.
People do go with the image a country has at first, but when proven otherwise, they're easy to make exceptions.
The thing really is that in most countries, minorties both good and bad tend to be everywhere, and it's really the bad ones that get the most attention, effectively harming reputation for those who do nothing wrong at all.
In east Asia there aren't that many minority groups, and if they are, they're mostly from nearby countries.
The biggest minority group in Japan are South Koreans.
Good and bad exist, but the bad are far louder in the media than the good.
The difference with western countries is that minority groups are located nearly everywhere, while in east Asia they are mostly only in big cities, preferably in the more lively neighbourhoods.
So people who work and/or live in Taito, Tokyo have a far better understanding towards white, black, Arab, etc. than those in for example Itabashi, Tokyo.
Because Taito is home to lots of tourist attractions and many companies housing both national and international employees.
Itabashi on the other hand is a pure living place, it's very unlikely to spot anyone from outside of Japan there.
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when i was a kid, everyone used to call me becky the blackey. it was so horrible that i wanted to change my name.i don't ever want to experience it
Just like with everyone else, it all comes down to personality, not appearance.
If you behave well regardless of how you look like, nobody will hate you.
People do go with the image a country has at first, but when proven otherwise, they're easy to make exceptions.
The thing really is that in most countries, minorties both good and bad tend to be everywhere, and it's really the bad ones that get the most attention, effectively harming reputation for those who do nothing wrong at all.
In east Asia there aren't that many minority groups, and if they are, they're mostly from nearby countries.
The biggest minority group in Japan are South Koreans.
Good and bad exist, but the bad are far louder in the media than the good.
The difference with western countries is that minority groups are located nearly everywhere, while in east Asia they are mostly only in big cities, preferably in the more lively neighbourhoods.
So people who work and/or live in Taito, Tokyo have a far better understanding towards white, black, Arab, etc. than those in for example Itabashi, Tokyo.
Because Taito is home to lots of tourist attractions and many companies housing both national and international employees.
Itabashi on the other hand is a pure living place, it's very unlikely to spot anyone from outside of Japan there.
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when i was a kid, everyone used to call me becky the blackey. it was so horrible that i wanted to change my name.i don't ever want to experience it
