Tired of constantly having conversations like this:
“Where are you from?”
“USA”
“But where are you really from?/But whats your nationality?/Are you actually american?.. like… full american?”
American isnt a race! American =/= white. Yes im “full american” even though im ethnically latino! If you want to know my ethnicity/race then just ask me that instead of implying im not a “real” american.
I know most people asking this arent doing so from a place of malice, but damn does it get tiring after the 100th time.
More than just “some” were offended. They just didn’t want to tell you they were. Even if you asked them directly, they wouldn’t say so. The problem with your old approach is that “Where are you from” means “You look different” … If you’re really interested in stories about immigration, lead with your’s and if they want to share, they’ll take that as a cue to share their’s…