What is an experience of racism you have faced ? (lemmy.world)

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[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 37 points 4 months ago

I lived on Long Island and was in 3rd or 4th grade. I was invited to a friend's house to play and right before I entered the door, the dad stuck his leg out and blocked me from coming in.

He bent down and looked squared in the eye and asked "Where you from, kid?"

Ummm.... "Taiwan, sir"

He quickly smiled and said "alright, I did some RNR there. You good people".

I later found out that he doesn't let anyone from Vietnam in the house.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

How many Vietnamese people have tried to enter his house?

[-] masquenox@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

I think the question should rather be, "How many Vietnamese people's homes did he burn down?"

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Can't blame him. There are rules

[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

He's probably having flashbacks from nam.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I can’t imagine what he would have done if you were from Vietnam. You were a kid just trying to do kid stuff.

[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Kids should never experience this stuff.

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