[May-Ling]

From my experience growing up as a Japanese/Taiwanese/Mexican American, I have seen more racism from my Asian relatives towards blacks than from whites. My grandmother (Japanese), always referred to anyone with dark skin as ‘dirty.’ As a child, I had very dark skin, and I remember how much she tried to scrub the color out when I bathed. Particularly in Japan, pale skin signifies beauty. As to how Asians feel towards white people, the only kind of ‘racism’ I noticed is the feeling that some behavior is too aggressive or loud. From my grandmother’s viewpoint, it is better for an Asian woman to marry a white man. He possesses light skin and will treat her with more respect and equality than a Japanese or Chinese man. It has been difficult for me to understand this Asian perspective, especially since some Asians who are discriminated against by white people still maintain their own racist views.

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Name : May-Ling, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Mexican-American/Taiwanese/Japanese, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 20, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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