Im afraid to go to japan because im black - Page 11

Commix · (#101 (**permalink**))

I'm black but don't consider myself to be afraid of traveling to a different country cause of racial issues.
You shouldn't let things like this stop you from doing what u wanna do.

SSJup81 · (#102 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Commix

I'm black but don't consider myself to be afraid of traveling to a different country cause of racial issues.
You shouldn't let things like this stop you from doing what u wanna do.

You can honestly say that you weren't the tiniest bit curious as to how blacks are treated in other countries where they're like the minority minority? It won't stop me from wanting to travel, but I still can't help but be curious about it, or how we could be possibly perceived there.

It's like my Osakan friend. We were talking about stereotypes, and she said, in Japan, seems that they all expect black women to look like Beyonce and for black guys to be either rappers or athletes.

Meta77 · (#103 (**permalink**))

Yea its not so much that i bring it on myself. Ive just been around racist people a lot in my life but i wish people would just get over themselves. Racism ruined a lot of things in my past but im not going to let idiots ruin my future.

Hey4Horses · (#104 (**permalink**))

I'm mixed (blk/white/native amer) and thought of the same thing briefly but my hot asian guy radar deters me from these thoughts! hahaha

I am what I am and that's all that I am! -Popeye

Some Japanese (other foreigners) probably have this issue when coming to the US as well so you are not alone! You won't know til you try!

Commix · (#105 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by SSJup81

You can honestly say that you weren't the tiniest bit curious as to how blacks are treated in other countries where they're like the minority minority?

I suppose i did but i tend not to think about it much tbh.

Ayame90 · (#106 (**permalink**))

Even though i have Frebch-Creole, Irish and Cherokee Indian in me i'm still considered to be black, anyway no one now is just one thing.

Kajitsu · (#107 (**permalink**))

Yeah... my race always perturbs me. I think I will follow through with my travel interests, anyway.

Sphinx01 · (#108 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Meta77

Yea its not so much that i bring it on myself. Ive just been around racist people a lot in my life but i wish people would just get over themselves. Racism ruined a lot of things in my past but im not going to let idiots ruin my future.

As a fellow Black I say good for u, as I intend to take my trip later this year as well

...And don't worry, for the most part everyone else is write about the fact that the most u'll get is a few akward glances...at the most...at least that's what my cousin said, and she lives in Japan

samurai007 · (#109 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Sphinx01

As a fellow Black I say good for u, as I intend to take my trip later this year as well

...And don't worry, for the most part everyone else is write about the fact that the most u'll get is a few akward glances...at the most...at least that's what my cousin said, and she lives in Japan

Every obvious foreigner gets those glances. I'm white and numerous times I saw Japanese kids stare at me and point while tugging on their mom's hand, like they'd spotted a ghost or a monster. I'd just wave and say hi...

Sphinx01 · (#110 (**permalink**))

Hmmm..is that so?