It's been quite interesting to be a minority for the first time in my life. I mean, I lived in Germany and all, but I spoke the language and looked more or less like everyone else, so I didn't really draw any attention. Here, though, I always feel highly--what's the word--noticed? It's not that people stare; I'm just less anonymous. It hasn't really made me uncomfortable or anything. It's just.....interesting.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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welcome to my life in the states. and especially at Wake.
Really? Hmm. I guess it seemed different to me, since the US is more diverse; in fact, I've read that the largest minority group in Korea is about 300,000 Chinese people--which, in a country of 47 million, is a pretty dang small "largest minority group." But you've started me thinking: do I really stick out as much as I feel like I do? Or is it just that I'm in the minority position (at least in such a noticeable way) for the first time in my life? Interesting....
In my (predominantly African-American) neighborhood, this happens all the time, and there's the added pressure of reallyreallyreally not wanting to express (or experience) any kind of special identification with that person. The result is a zombie trance enacted by all white people as they pass each other. Awkward.
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