Do you prefer the term "Indian American" or simply "American"? - Page 3

When people ask ‘where are you from?’ I often respond by asking them if they are referring to my nationality or ethnicity. Because otherwise the only rational response to a broad question like that would be, ‘I’m from Australia?’

Originally posted by: FingerFetish

When people ask ‘where are you from?’ I often respond by asking them if they are referring to my nationality or ethnicity. Because otherwise the only rational response to a broad question like that would be, ‘I’m from Australia?’

Exactly. Not even sure what they are trying to say. They never ask a white person about their ethnicity.

Then they try to change their narrative to....Im just curious. You look exotic so can't really tell.🙄😒

Originally posted by: galaxyfan

Exactly. Not even sure what they are trying to say. They never ask a white person about their ethnicity.

Then they try to change their narrative to....Im just curious. You look exotic so can't really tell.🙄😒

Right? Sometimes I take a piss out of them and respond with I’m quarter Chinese, quarter Afghan, quarter Russian and quarter Indian. My family lived in Antartica before moving to Aus. It’s fun watching their expressions change ☺️

Originally posted by: FingerFetish

Right? Sometimes I take a piss out of them and respond with I’m quarter Chinese, quarter Afghan, quarter Russian and quarter Indian. My family lived in Antartica before moving to Aus. It’s fun watching their expressions change ☺️

Hahahaha I troll them too. I just tell them to guess.

Then they go middle eastern....

Me: wow you are a genius.

Originally posted by: galaxyfan

Hahahaha I troll them too. I just tell them to guess.

Then they go middle eastern....

Me: wow you are a genius.

I get Middle Eastern too BUT when I tell them my ethnicity, they get confused because dumbasses still think the country is from the Middle East

Originally posted by: grumpydwarf

"We are all aware that in the socioeconomic race, some people in America have enjoyed a 300-to-400-year head start. Thus, if you want the game to be played fairly you have to do things to minimize the effects of that advantage on others in the race. In addition, you have to stop those who formally enjoyed an unfair lead from cheating to regain that lead. " This is the reasoning most politicians use for affirmative actions.

What it basically implies is that because I am women of color. Say if I and a white male had the same bachelors degree gpa and LSAT score and were applying to law school. I would be given an extra advantage because I am a women of color. Regardless if the school already had more people of Indian origin than whites.

It might sound unfair it actually prevents a lot institutional racism that plays out on the ground level in America. For example, schools are getting segregated again based on zip code. People who are more poor live in neighborhoods that have schools that are not as great as schools in rich neighborhoods. And often times those people end up being African American, Hispanic or of another race. The richer neighborhoods are filled with white people. That is just what the statistic indicate. I am sorry to say. Whose kids would be more likely to succeed if it weren't for affirmative action?

In a study done by sociologist Deval Pager, it was shown that a white man with a criminal record is more likely to be hired for a job than an African American man without a criminal record.

But you are right despite the fact that we didn't have a head start. Indian/Asians/Chinese people in American beat whites in majority of the races. There are more Indian/Asian/Chinese CEOs, they richer than whites, in fact most Indians are in the top 1% in terms of money in America, they are more educated, and they are less likely to ever be convicted of a crime. A lot of politicians use these facts to argue against affirmative action. 😆But I don't agree with them because it does help fight against the institutional racism for other races.

The only race we have not lead is being head of government. My dad's friends says I can set the trend. But it will be such a headache and a political career makes you age faster so no.

Sounds exactly like the quota system in India. The exact, and I mean EXACT same arguments for and against quota system here that you mentioned. Just replace "Whites" with "Upper caste" and "People of color" with lower caste and you have the exact same political narrative that exists in India.

Originally posted by: FingerFetish

I get Middle Eastern too BUT when I tell them my ethnicity, they get confused because dumbasses still think the country is from the Middle East

Are you fully Afghan?

Originally posted by: Mahisa22

Are you fully Afghan?

Yup, born in Aus though.

Originally posted by: Mahisa22

Sounds exactly like the quota system in India. The exact, and I mean EXACT same arguments for and against quota system here that you mentioned. Just replace "Whites" with "Upper caste" and "People of color" with lower caste and you have the exact same political narrative that exists in India.

I wish some type of system like this existed in Bollywood too. But that is just me. 😆

Originally posted by: Mahisa22

Sounds exactly like the quota system in India. The exact, and I mean EXACT same arguments for and against quota system here that you mentioned. Just replace "Whites" with "Upper caste" and "People of color" with lower caste and you have the exact same political narrative that exists in India.

I bet people who were against it in India became for it as soon as they moved to America

Racial quotas are considered unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court

But companies, colleges can work around it