What are some annoying racial stereotypes that’s you’ve personally faced or been affected by?
Please be nice in the comments, I just want to spark a conversation and maybe help writers avoid implementing these stereotypes if they can.
I’ll start:
I hate the stereotype that black women are supposed to be curvaceous or voluptuous. My sister told me it’s weird to be black and not have a butt (she’s thicc). And as soon as she said it she froze cause she knows I’m as flat as a piece of cardboard
And that wasn’t the only time I was made fun of for not having a thick body for a black woman. And I know I’m far from being the only one.
Anyone else have similar stories or annoying stereotypes they’ve faced?
I haven’t read any stories with racial stereotypes yet but faced it at home. My mom says that having plum lips is worst. We girls should always have small lips (small heart lip shape in portal). I have a bit plum lips so she always comments on it like, “Do something for your lips girl! They look weird”. Also she only likes white people (I am fair…, so you uhh know) that is why I am her favourite daughter. But she is forgetting the fact that she has dark skin tone too!!
Oh jeez, this is gonna be a wild thread, I can already tell…
It’s so weird when non-Asian ethinic groups just assume my ethnicity randomly. I’m literally Chinese and a few times, people assumed that I was Japanese and followed me around repeatedly saying “Kon’nichiwaaaaaa” I knew what they meant but dang, that’s some weird crap. Dude, I’m East Asian, but I’m not Japanese-
When I straightened my hair after only wearing braids, people were like “Omg you’re hair is actually long” Yeah like a black woman can’t have long hair. Kind of more like a microaggression but still.
Omg! To add on to that, I always hate it when I straighten my hair for the first time in forever and people tell me they like it way better straightened. Like, what’s wrong with my natural hair? Or my guy peers would say they like their girls more natural. Like, I don’t straighten my hair for you either.
Lmfao it sounds contradictory reading back on it, but they could simply compliment me without being so backhanded. Or not say anything at all.
I remember there was a moment in high school where this white guy pulled back the edges of his eyes and called me a “Chinese bastard” and let me tell you — I wanted to punch his throat. So I hate that any Asian person is automatically presumed to be Chinese. What annoyed me even more is that I’m mixed, my dad is white and my mom is Asian and I don’t have small eyes and yet I was still prone to the racism so it made me feel like being accepted looked bleak if even a mixed person like myself is still being dragged like that.
Australia is also hugely mistaken for being a “white” country when the reality is that the Indigenous people are black and there are many mixed Australians like my daughter. Indigenous Australians get next to no recognition, representation or thought when it comes to international relations (and even domestic) and that really sucks. A classic example would be that most others (such as foreigners) would picture an “Australian” to be white with blue eyes and blonde hair and that’s thanks to colonization.
Also gets kinda annoying when people assume Australia is just one big desert and all we have to offer are spiders, snakes and kangaroos. Most Australians live on the fringes of the coast where it’s green, where there’re big/small towns, cities, beaches. There are even parts where it snows and in winter — it gets freaking cold. It’s also not like you’re going to see a huge man-eating spider as soon as you step foot into Australia and we don’t say “shrimp,” we say “prawns.”
So… there’s this weird misconception that natural black people hair is tough to work with, that it’s wild, or extremely difficult to brush, and while that may be true, for some reason people don’t realise that it’s completely subject to how you take care of your hair, not just natural curly/coily hair in general. Once there was this girl I was friends with, and she had ‘relaxed’ her hair (basically put chemicals in it for it to be maintainable and naturally straight), and she saw my bushy afro and said, “Dude, your hair is so black!” (as in, black people texture). I was pissed.
Thissss! My relatives are always chewing my sister and I out because my sister’s not as big-chested as everyone in the family and I’m literally flat. They’re always like “You need to eat more!” “This is unnatural!”
From where I come from, a neutral 5 is the most common (All skin tones from the portal). I am a neutral 3 and every single time I arrive to my place by plane, someone comes up and tells me ‘Welcome to our beautiful country. You must be from?’ as lighter skin tones are associated with being from a foreign land here
I’ve never been personally affected by this, but I’m Asian, and I don’t like how all Asians supposedly have small eyes… because it’s not true! Plenty of Asians have large eyes!
I know my stereotype isn’t as serious or problematic as all of yours. But, hear me out.
I am a Caucasian female. My whole life (up until last year) I was told us Caucasian females should have straight hair. Well, my hair is naturally very curly. So, ever since I was 5 I’ve straightened my hair so I could fit in with my classmates. Well, that really did damage to my hair and I regret straightening my hair every day since kindergarten. I have just recently found very good products for my hair and last year I started embracing my curls. I just wish I was able to love my curls earlier. Not all Caucasian girls need to have straight hair. We’re all different. Thank you
I totally agree. My hair is naturally curly and when I stopped straightening it everyone was like “I liked your old hair better” like okay I like my curls better
Same here… During my childhood happened the same to me… (I sound old 37 I’m not 50) I am also mixed and I have those eyes. I am really proud of it, actually… But that I have those eyes, doesn’t mean I am Chinese. I grew up at the country-side in a small village… They always thought that I was family of the only Chinese family in the surrounding… So, in my case I always ignored those racial comments and didn’t want much contact with those ignorant people.
I agree. I understand it’s annoying… But is that still going on?? Because in The Netherlands only really old people (most of them are dead, by the way ) are still against Nazi’s and Germans… But I also grew up with German relatives. So, for me it’s different… Past is past… Not every German is a nazi and not every Asian is automatically Chinese (now I am mixing everything together… )
i agree with this so much, my hair is 4c and all big and poofy. I wore a puff to school one day and in the hallway, my hairband got pulled out and about 3 people were touching my hair all at the same time- the thing that pissed me off was it took me TIME to control it properly for it to look okay-ish. I went to the front office and asked for a hairband/scrunchie and she gave me a plastic band I didnt even TRY to put my hair up with that because- that shit would not of stayed. and recently i got my hair in braids by my auntie and whew i have never seen my hair being handled so easily, no tears involved. i was so happy because i finally didnt feel like i needed to relax it or i needed to forever keep it in braids so no one sees how it actually is. moral of the story: treat your hair with care regardless what type of hair it is, and it’ll treat you with love back.
Sounds weird @dveqy , but I am jealous at your hair… I love the hair black people have. I always had that thin hair… (because I am mixed Asian. Not that that matters ) All my hair-clips fell out during my way to school Not that I am complaining, during the time I started to love my own hair. But I still am jealous at people with that thick puffy hair. (Jealous in a good way… )
Your experience is just as valid as everyone else’s. My stepmom is caucasian and has extremely curly hair (3b-3c) and she told me similar experiences like that
And I know I’m far from being the only one.
We’re not some sort of subspecies.
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I’m not 50) I am also mixed and I have those eyes. I am really proud of it, actually… But that I have those eyes, doesn’t mean I am Chinese. 
I grew up at the country-side in a small village… They always thought that I was family of the only Chinese family in the surrounding… 
So, in my case I always ignored those racial comments and didn’t want much contact with those ignorant people. 
) are still against Nazi’s and Germans… But I also grew up with German relatives. So, for me it’s different… Past is past… Not every German is a nazi and not every Asian is automatically Chinese (now I am mixing everything together… 
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I didnt even TRY to put my hair up with that because- that shit would not of stayed. and recently i got my hair in braids by my auntie and whew i have never seen my hair being handled so easily, no tears involved. i was so happy because i finally didnt feel like i needed to relax it or i needed to forever keep it in braids so no one sees how it actually is. moral of the story: treat your hair with care regardless what type of hair it is, and it’ll treat you with love back.
I always had that thin hair… (because I am mixed Asian. 
(Jealous in a good way… 
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