[Aamber-T]

Have you ever been misjudged because of your race? What are some examples of this in your life?

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Name : Aamber-T, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 16, City : Hastings, State : NY, Country : United States, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, 

[Sonia]

I’ve been ‘misjudged’ many times. I am a Filipino American born in the USA. Many Asian Americans are viewed as the ‘model minority’, rarely speaking up and not questioning. I grew up in a very diverse community (San Francisco) but temporarily moved to Las Vegas (college) where there were few Asian minorities at the time (1986-1990). Misjudged by answers like, ‘you speak very good English,’ ‘you have a very exotic look, are you from Hawaii (where people think the only islands exist are in Hawaii). How about, ‘Do you speak Cantonese or Japonese?’ Yes, I realized at that time I was misjudged as uneducated and a minority. I found that educating the individual that misjudges yourself, develops karma as well as helping a possibly naive or ignorant person to a better understanding. Help educate and promote diversity.

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Name : Sonia, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian Pacific Islander, Religion : Catholic, Age : 31, City : Berkeley, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Personal Tr Officer, Education level : 4 Years of College, 

[gina-williams]

i am so sick of people telling me how suprised they are because i am smart.

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Name : gina-williams, City : inglewood, State : CA, Country : United States, 

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