White people acting up
#WhitePeopleSaid #19

WP: In Asia, each family has a hereditary profession. [turns to me] Your family has been doing…?

Me: [tiny head shake]

WP: [waves hand]

Me: [tiny but firm head shake]

WP: [annoyed] Well?

Me: …my great great grandfather was a samurai.

WP: Hahaha!! My grandfather was King Arthur! But really. What does your family do?

Me: I’m trying to help you. You should drop it.

WP: [huffs] I thought you all wanted your lived experience centred!

White people acting up #WhitePeopleSaid #18

Someone: So how did you two meet?

White friend: Everyone should have a BIPOC friend.

Me: …School.

White people acting up #WhitePeopleSaid

[in the middle of a conversation about cultural appropriation]

A white person: I love Asian culture. I am reading a lot about it, and it really feels like me.

Me: Why did you bring that up on the topic of cultural appropriation?

WP: Because I like it. I find the philosophy fits me like no other.

Me: Have you look into your own culture?

WP: They didn’t do philosophy.

Me: You are German.

WP: I know.
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Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #16

White supervisor: Don’t focus on where you don’t have power. You’re making yourself anxious. Focus on where you do have power!

Me: For instance?

WP: You can always quit!

Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #15

[5 pm, everyone putting jackets on at the door to go treat the visitor from the head office to dinner]

The white visitor turns to me: Leaving so early?

Is this series still funny / entertainducational, or it’s a bit much and I should stop? I wish threads got lumped and not flood the timeline, but alas.
Muting the hashtag #WhitePeopleSaid is an individual option, but I don’t want to rely too much on tech either.

Inspired by the hashtag from @yukiwarashi - What #whitepeoplesaid to me. I was rushing from a theatre rehearsal to a meeting and when I arrived just on time, everyone else was already seated. The white woman leading the meeting said, “You’re dressed like a child.” (I was in yoga pants and wearing sneakers. I’m in my forties.) #theatre #microaggressions

Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #10

Me: Name something you love the most about me?

My white ex: Asians are obedient.

Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #9

[white person keeps interrupting and adding to Asians talking about our own cultures]

Me: Maybe you let us have this.

White person: I’m Asian.

Me: You grew up there, or…

WP: No. I was just born in a wrong body. I’m Asian on the inside, and I need you all to respect that.

Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #9

[white person keeps interrupting and adding to Asians talking about our own cultures]

Me: Maybe you let us have this.

White person: I’m Asian.

Me: You grew up there, or…

WP: No. I was just born in a wrong body. I’m Asian inside, and I need you all to respect that.

Things #WhitePeopleSaid to me #8

WP: I’m a safe person. You can tell me anything about race and racism.
Me: Is it I can tell you anything, or I can tell you anything without worrying about your retaliation?
WP: It depends.

#WhitePeopleSaid #7-a

Me: I’m Asian.
WP: Don’t get down on yourself!!

#WhitePeopleSaid #7a

Me: I’m Asian.
WP: Don’t get down on yourself!!

Ok so I think I should do a series on what white people have said to me.

But I’ll mark them all #WhitePeopleSaid so it’s easy for followers to mute them if they wish. I will also mark CW anything particularly graphic.

#WhitePeopleSaid #7

Nobody:
WP: You should be proud of who you are.
Me: I am.
WP: Sure. But really.
Me: I am.
WP: Surrrrrre. But really.

Ok so I think I should do a series on what white people have said to me.

But I’ll mark them all #WhitePeopleSaid so it’s easy for followers to mute them if they wish. I will also mark CW anything particularly graphic.

#WhitePeopleSaid #7

Nobody:

WP: You should be proud of who you are.

Me: I am.

WP: Sure. But really.

Me: I am.

WP: Surrrrrre. But really.