Comments on: Ethnicity v. Nationality http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/ about a grrrrl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:36:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: e*star http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-21195 e*star Mon, 12 May 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-21195 @michinyon: HOTlanta!! Glad you had a good time in SF. Time to give LA a try now, right? ;) Indeed it's totally culture shock (like in SF). But whenever I go back to Wisconsin I get nostalgia for the first half of my life. Different strokes for different folks ... I think I miss the kind and generous, genuine people of the Midwest the most. But there's just tons to do and enjoy out in Cali. :) What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. I think a lot of Asians out here in Cali wouldn't know how to begin to respond to what the guy/girl asked you on the plane. In the same vein, practice makes perfect... I was asked the same thing on Cahuenga in Hollywood, so you really just never know. @michinyon: HOTlanta!! Glad you had a good time in SF. Time to give LA a try now, right? ;) Indeed it’s totally culture shock (like in SF). But whenever I go back to Wisconsin I get nostalgia for the first half of my life. Different strokes for different folks … I think I miss the kind and generous, genuine people of the Midwest the most. But there’s just tons to do and enjoy out in Cali. :)

What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. I think a lot of Asians out here in Cali wouldn’t know how to begin to respond to what the guy/girl asked you on the plane. In the same vein, practice makes perfect… I was asked the same thing on Cahuenga in Hollywood, so you really just never know.

]]> By: michinyon http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-21190 michinyon Sun, 11 May 2008 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-21190 That's true. I went to San Francisco last weekend and it was awesome! The weird thing for me was to see Asians everywhere. Like, everywhere. But, I was rudely awakened when I got on the plane to go back home to Atlanta. "Hey. Where are you from?" *sigh That’s true. I went to San Francisco last weekend and it was awesome!

The weird thing for me was to see Asians everywhere. Like, everywhere. But, I was rudely awakened when I got on the plane to go back home to Atlanta.

“Hey. Where are you from?”

*sigh

]]> By: *e http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20709 *e Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:36:11 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20709 @Cappuccino: That indeed is a long time to wait. :) And friends are priceless ... I'm glad you have such a great support group! @DocKruce: I forget whereabouts you're located now. I had a guy ask me if I spoke English and where I'm from just this past week on Cahuenga in Hollywood, in fact!! @Cappuccino: That indeed is a long time to wait. :) And friends are priceless … I’m glad you have such a great support group!

@DocKruce: I forget whereabouts you’re located now. I had a guy ask me if I spoke English and where I’m from just this past week on Cahuenga in Hollywood, in fact!!

]]> By: DocKruce http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20679 DocKruce Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:54:25 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20679 Ahh yes. That dreaded question. I usually get "Where are you from?" and a few exasperated looks when I tell them I'm from California. Ahh yes. That dreaded question. I usually get “Where are you from?” and a few exasperated looks when I tell them I’m from California.

]]> By: Cappuccino http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20654 Cappuccino Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:52:12 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20654 Thanks Esther! We are still in the long wait, we expect to travel in 2009, with over 17 months gone by since our dossier was logged into China, it seems like it will never happen, but patience is the key I guess. That and a good support network of friends! Have a good day! Thanks Esther! We are still in the long wait, we expect to travel in 2009, with over 17 months gone by since our dossier was logged into China, it seems like it will never happen, but patience is the key I guess. That and a good support network of friends! Have a good day!

]]> By: *e http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20651 *e Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:00:08 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20651 @codemunky: They aren't? @Cappuccino: Well congratulations to you and yours!! How exciting it must be to have a new one in the family. That is so great you're striving to keep her tied to her roots in some way. I say any and all culture is good because there's a point where we don't appreciate it because there is only one we come to know and take for granted as if that is the only world around us and think that is the way it "should" be. I truly appreciate the point embedded into your comment. ;) @codemunky: They aren’t?

@Cappuccino: Well congratulations to you and yours!! How exciting it must be to have a new one in the family. That is so great you’re striving to keep her tied to her roots in some way. I say any and all culture is good because there’s a point where we don’t appreciate it because there is only one we come to know and take for granted as if that is the only world around us and think that is the way it “should” be. I truly appreciate the point embedded into your comment. ;)

]]> By: Cappuccino http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20644 Cappuccino Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:58:24 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20644 This is an interesting topic to me, my wife and I are in the process of adopting a girl from China. Culture and heritage are things that we feel it will be important for here not only culturally but socially. I never really thought she might be viewed differently by her peers because her parents were not Asian. It was interesting to hear from adult adoptee regarding this topic, and makes me more resolved to make her culture available and part of all of our lives. There was a point hidden somewhere in here but the Spring air and sounds of kids playing outside has whisked it away into the ether... This is an interesting topic to me, my wife and I are in the process of adopting a girl from China. Culture and heritage are things that we feel it will be important for here not only culturally but socially.

I never really thought she might be viewed differently by her peers because her parents were not Asian. It was interesting to hear from adult adoptee regarding this topic, and makes me more resolved to make her culture available and part of all of our lives.

There was a point hidden somewhere in here but the Spring air and sounds of kids playing outside has whisked it away into the ether…

]]> By: codemunky http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20639 codemunky Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:33:24 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20639 my favorite: "What race are you?" Of course, you can be nerdy and say, I am a cold-blooded bat from hell. And we all know that bats aren't cold-blooded. my favorite: “What race are you?” Of course, you can be nerdy and say, I am a cold-blooded bat from hell. And we all know that bats aren’t cold-blooded.

]]> By: *e http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20637 *e Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:10:05 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20637 @big league: I know what you mean. I think from my life's experiences I went from not fighting any battles, to experiencing the repercussions of not fighting them. Then I would fight almost every battle that came my way ... and learned that much of it wasn't worth the effort since that took away from my credibility, if you know what I mean. You find your balance, eventually. :) And the strategy you employ also gets better with practice. @a: I see Angry Little Asian Girl bags being carried around everywhere, now! @owbert: Yes, "well" is the operative word there. Well, not operative but adjective. Lol. @big league: I know what you mean. I think from my life’s experiences I went from not fighting any battles, to experiencing the repercussions of not fighting them. Then I would fight almost every battle that came my way … and learned that much of it wasn’t worth the effort since that took away from my credibility, if you know what I mean. You find your balance, eventually. :) And the strategy you employ also gets better with practice.

@a: I see Angry Little Asian Girl bags being carried around everywhere, now!

@owbert: Yes, “well” is the operative word there. Well, not operative but adjective. Lol.

]]> By: owbert http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/comment-page-1/#comment-20603 owbert Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:38:42 +0000 http://www.estarla.com/2008/04/11/ethnicity-v-nationality/#comment-20603 @bigleague: you should tell them this: "no, superman does good, i speak english well. and better than you." @bigleague: you should tell them this: “no, superman does good, i speak english well. and better than you.”

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