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What was the biggest culture shock you ever experienced? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s it really reverse racism when the majority is shitting on the racial minority?

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is “reverse racism” ever a thing anywhere anyway? Racism is racism.

Honestly, my alarm bells start going off when people use that phrase.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Correct. Racism is racism. That said, it’s usually meant to call out situations where a minority group shitting on a majority group, which is not what is happening here.

This is humanity’s old classic - the majority shitting on the minority.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Same here, I'm hoping it's just ignorance.

[–] pokexpert30@lemmy.pussthecat.org -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd call it reverse racism cuz the majority is actually upholding a minority. In china they literally hire Caucasian people to "look good" (whatever that means)

[–] vacuumflower@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Just like in Russia nobles would hire French and German servants to look good. Like an expensive horse.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't racism just discriminating against people because of their race? I don't majority/minority makes a difference for the definition.

[–] pokexpert30@lemmy.pussthecat.org 0 points 1 year ago

Fair thinking, but I think "reverse racism" gets you understood better but that might be only me