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His statement that white men are hated around the world and there is a lot of racism against whites people is hard to argue against
Well it's certainly not my experience. I can't think of any time that, as a white man, I've felt myself the victim of racism, and I've travelled pretty far and wide in my time. OK, the secretaries in the Bangkok law firm where I spent 6 weeks doing work experience all claimed I looked like Elvis Presley, despite the fact I don't - apart from being white and having (in those days) black hair. Other than that - and I chalk that up as an amusing anecdote rather than a sign of racist oppression - I can't think of a single instance where I've felt that I've been treated in a negative way due to the colour of my skin.
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I also think that people mistake racism for recognition of privilege. And then get offended by being called out on it.
In a similar vein I remember choosing to walk around HCM city in Vietnam and being constantly accosted by taxi drivers because being white was a good signifier for being (relatively) wealthy, and so they assumed I would want a ride. It was annoying for me, but I could understand why they would do it.
I can think of two acts that I think were genuinely racist, one also in Vietnam where my friend took me to see her Grandparents, who asked in ignorance if I bleached my arm hair (they had, as far as I know never seen someone with blonde arm hair), and a more recent stereotyping where a waiter in India repeatedly refused to serve me a dish because he was certain it was too hot (spicy) and I should order something else (I didn't and it wasn't).
Both are so abnormal, that I could likewise laugh them off, and certainly don't make me think that I was hated for my skin colour.
branwen
Had the exact same with my dad, who I don't consider racist and has worked around the world, with many different people of differing skin colour.
His statement that white men are hated around the world and there is a lot of racism against whites people is hard to argue against but it's not the point.