Perth V14: Racism
It was bound to happen sometime, everyone complains about how Australians are racist, in particular, those from WA. This time, it was a young twenty something colleague of mine, who interrupted a conversation and announced - 'In Oz, they wouldn't rent to Asians because they cook and they leave the kitchens oily and disgusting'. After i told her it was probably illegal and unfair of landlords to do that, she said 'But they always cook oily food and never clean up'.
I commented that lots of Caucasians cook fish and chips and deep fry stuff as well but she said 'we don't do it at home and we always clean up'. She looked at me in that haughty steely way she usually does to everyone and then turned away.
W T F .
Is she saying that billions of Asians around the world don't clean up after the cook? Have they met any Asian mother? And what about health freaks like me who broil and steam? Doesn't she know that skinny Asians are skinny for a reason? Does she really think that all Asians are like that? Am i in the presence of an evil person? I really don't mind living in a country where I am treated better because of the colour of my skin (Scotland) and i'm ok with living in a country where i am just like everyone else and treated no better or worse (Hong Kong) - but to live in a place where even well educated locals looks upon people like me with scorn......
I commented that lots of Caucasians cook fish and chips and deep fry stuff as well but she said 'we don't do it at home and we always clean up'. She looked at me in that haughty steely way she usually does to everyone and then turned away.
W T F .
Is she saying that billions of Asians around the world don't clean up after the cook? Have they met any Asian mother? And what about health freaks like me who broil and steam? Doesn't she know that skinny Asians are skinny for a reason? Does she really think that all Asians are like that? Am i in the presence of an evil person? I really don't mind living in a country where I am treated better because of the colour of my skin (Scotland) and i'm ok with living in a country where i am just like everyone else and treated no better or worse (Hong Kong) - but to live in a place where even well educated locals looks upon people like me with scorn......