Do women of minority ethnicities marrying a white man make them more acceptable in Western society?
It is probably a common, even logical, assumption that being in a relationship with a white guy would help you assimilate better in Western society, but l'd like to answer this from personal experience.I was born and raised in India. I now live in New York with my husband, who is white.In the professional world, I have never felt like I was treated any differently based on my relationship with a white guy. We dated for a few years before getting married and most people I worked with didn't know much about my personal life until I (recently) changed my last name. During this time, I met great people of many different ethnicities and made friends at work. I swapped stories, shared jokes, worked in teams, went to happy hours, planned office parties and got into the occasional disagreement with my colleagues. I traveled frequently for work and had a similar experience in smaller cities in the Midwest and South. As my network expanded, I built my credibility and got new opportunities through my contacts. I evolved from a somewhat shy, wet behind the ears newbie to a confident and well-connected professional - and none of this had anything to do with my husband. In a social context, it's possible that I have more white friends than I otherwise would, but I attribute that to a natural intersection of my pre-existing social circle (predominantly Indian) with my husband's (predominantly white). I assume that this is very normal in any relationship. When I first came to America 7 years ago, I didn't know that I would meet or marry a white person. I made an independent effort to assimilate. I was always very comfortable with the English language and had a genuine interest in meeting new people. If anything, I'd say those were the two things that helped me the most. Being with my husband has played no covert part in this. I realize that my experience may not be the norm, but for what it's worth, I hope it gives you a different perspective on this.
In Hong Kong, why are there a lot more white men with Chinese women than the other way around?
Dave's answer captures the most important factor.Shannon's answer is ridiculous and insulting when it comes to westernized Chinese men who would never, ever let their family restrict their wife's options but still have extreme difficulty attracting white women. I have downvoted it.Faye/Gabriel's answer is mostly incorrect. East Asian men do go for white women a lot more than the reverse happens. However, this is a much more serious problem in the US than in Hong Kong. (Response to Faye: Sorry, but there IS adequate data out there demonstrating that you are wrong. See, for example, How Your Race Affects The Messages You Get :"White women prefer white men to the exclusion of everyone else—and Asian and Hispanic women prefer them even more exclusively. These three types of women only respond well to white men."There is a table there showing that the Asian male reply rate to white women is no lower than their reply rate to Asian women, and another one showing that white women reply way more to white men than Asian men.Also, see Single Female Seeking Same-Race Male, based on a different dataset, which observes that:- Asians (of both genders) are relatively *more* willing to date outside their race, and- "For equal success with a white woman, an African-American needs to earn an additional $154,000; a Hispanic man needs $77,000; an Asian needs $247,000."As an introverted Chinese man, I don't have the luxury of treating this as an abstract conversation topic without need for resolution when only 99.9% instead of 99.9999% certainty is available. It's an existential threat, and I got the h*** out of the US and will stay out until I've started my family. I recommend that other introverted Asian men do the same if they want families and still aren't satisfactorily paired up by the time they complete their education.I will repeat, though, that HK is not nearly as bad as the US even though many of the same basic trends can be seen; it is a reasonable place for an Asian-American man to move to. When single white women in East Asia refuse to date westernized Asian men, they are primarily hurting themselves.)
Would you agree that Russia and Ukraine will end up having a mixed-race population like Brazil in the coming years?
Because of international students? Something that has been a thing for less than half a century, and in such small numbers? Are you serious?In the span of 300 years, Brazil had forcefully brought more than 4 million Africans to be sold as slaves in its lands. Four million. How many international students actually come, stay after finishing their studies, and marry Russians every year? Less than a thousand? Maybe more than a hundred?Brazil had various mass immigration policies and programs after the end of slavery to improve their workforce. People from Europe, the Middle East, and Japan didn’t simply came to study and maybe stay. They came and brought their entire families with them. There were tens, hundreds of thousands, often millions of them, coming for a definitive stay in Brazil.Are you really that afraid to think that a few international students are going to “steal your women” and threaten the slavic ethnicity?Look at the United States, for example. They had and still have lots of immigration going on, and certainly have a lot more international students than Russia and Ukraine do combined. Did they end-up like Brazil? Are they starting to be anything like Brazil, outside of LA and NY? Do you even know how many white people there actually are in Brazil?There was a lot of east Asian immigration in both countries, and they still make up for less than 5% of the population. To think that a couple of international students marrying Slavic women are going to turn Russia and Ukraine like Brazil is simply delusional.
What would the world be like if Nazi Germany had never lost the war?
Berlin would have looked like this :"Democracy" would have disappeared in Europe :Italy, Germany and Japan would have been regarded as the world's liberators from the evils of "Judeo-Bolschevism" and "Judeo-Capitalism" :The Jews would have been held responsible for WW2 :Europeans would all be remembering Bloody Sunday and the Katyn massacre instead of the suffering of the Jews :National-Socialism would have become the dominant ideology across the globe :Hitler would have become the most popular political leader of the 20th century :Jewish culture would be regarded as the embodiment of evil throughout the world :American culture would have about the same reputation it has today :The German American Bund would have become a strong force in the US :Seggregation would not have been replaced by integration but by the split of the US in a White nation and a Black nation :Malcolm X would have become one of the founders of the Black nation :Islam would be the dominant religion in the new Black nation :The Hitler youth would replace the Boy Scouts and similar youth movements globallyPorn wouldn't become mainstream :Homosexuality would not have become mainstream :Hippies would have looked something like this :Family would have been considered the cornerstone of civilisation :Sending people to forced labor camps for re-education would be morally acceptable :This would be the general perception of "democracy" :Eugenics would be generally accepted :Europe would look a lot more "White" than it does today :Women would be encouraged to stay home as mothers :Having a large family would be encouraged :Divorce would remain taboo :Interracial relationships would remain taboo :The banking system would have undergone major revisions :Circumcision would be illegal :"Mein Kampf", the manga would have been a worldwide bestseller, with sales approaching those of the 1924 original :These women would be considered mentally ill :These men would be considered mentally ill :People would spend more time outside :This would be considered healthy education :Many countries would compete with Korea in games like these :
Hapa: What is it like to be person of Asian ancestry who passes for white?
It's….interesting.Most people don’t realize I’m half Asian unless I tell them or they know my parents. Usually their response is one of these:“But you don’t look Asian!” - Yeah, I’ve kinda figured that by now“Do you speak Asian?” - I don't think anyone speaks “asian”, and unfortunately I only speak English“Oh so you’re from China” - A lot of people have the misconception that Asian=ChineseI even had one guy ask me if Malaysia was in Europe after I told him that’s where my mom is from.Almost every time we go to Malaysia, one of my aunties will say something along the lines of “You kids are so tall now!” and then say something in Malay, and then all the relatives will laugh while my siblings and I just stand there awkwardly.I came to the realization one day when I was little that not everyone has a rice cookerI also came to the realization that a lot of people don't know that “Chinese” can be Mandarin, Cantonese, etc.People try to “educate” me about “asian” thingsPeople are always surprised when I know about Asian food, can tell the difference betweeen Chinese, Japanese, and Korean writing, and when I use chopsticks properlyWhen I wear traditional clothing, people look at me weirdly because they think I'm an ignorant white girl who doesn't know anything about cultural appropriationA lot of people stare when I go to Malaysia and when I go to “Asian” things (Chinese New Year, shopping in Chinatown or the Asian grocery stores, etc.)If someone is joking like pulling their eyelids and saying “I'm Asian! Ching Chong Kim Jong Un lee ting ni hao! I eat dogs!” and I say “"Please don't do that”, they're like “Oh, you're one of THOSE people. It's just a joke.” Bonus points if they find out I'm Hapa and then apologize. One kid even told me “It's okay. It's not racist cuz I’m black.” …um…what?My cousins on Instagram or Facebook will write stuff mostly in English and then throw in random Malay or Chinese wordsIt’s frustrating not being able to read signs in Malaysia and having to always ask my mom what stuff saysMe: *gets a good grade* Person A: “Wow, you're so smart!” Person B: “She's Asian.” Person A: *rolls eyes* “Oh, no wonder then.”I get to eat a ton of amazing foodI get to travel across the worldI have a better understanding of Islam than most of my classmates (even though I'm not muslim)My Asian cousins think I'm lucky to have naturally brown hairI don't sunburn unless I'm in intense sunlight for a long timeSatay (look it up)