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Ahri Boy 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmygrad.ml · 9 months ago

'Chinese go home': Man hurls racist remarks at Singaporean woman at tourist attraction in Japan

www.asiaone.com

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'Chinese go home': Man hurls racist remarks at Singaporean woman at tourist attraction in Japan

www.asiaone.com

Ahri Boy 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmygrad.ml to World News@lemmygrad.ml · 9 months ago
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A Singaporean woman's solo trip in Japan turned sour when a local man started heckling her and behaved aggressively. Stomp contributor Jann said the incident took place at Hakone Shrine on the morning of Nov 19, when she was posing for photos at the iconic spot, being "very mindful of the three-minute rule". She was referring to a rule about...
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  • propter_hog [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    I am flabbergasted this wasn’t an American saying this, but also unsurprised to learn he was Japanese.

    • 小莱卡@lemmygrad.ml
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      the dogs picking up their master demeanor

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        To be fair, it wasn’t like racism suddenly became a thing in Japan once they became a US vassal.

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        Japan absolutely hated the Chinese well before the US arrived on the scene.

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          i know but this exact situation, calling a singaporean chinese, is something the US recently did in the tiktok hearings.

          • HammerAndSickle@lemmygrad.ml
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            About 75% of Singaporeans call themselves Chinese

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    Always awkward when racists get your ethnicity wrong

    • Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      I’m reminded of when senators, people who are supposed to act professional, were repeatedly asking the TikTok ceo if he was Chinese and the guy had to repeatedly tell them he’s Singaporean.

      Absolute children running the country.

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      Not to be annoying, but Singaporean is not an ethnicity but a nationality, the main ethnicities that makes up Singapore are Chinese, Indian and Malays. Not that the racist in question cared about any of these

      • Hello_Kitty_enjoyer [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        deleted by creator

        • DengsCats@lemmygrad.ml
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          Aah you’re right, Tamils would be the correct term for Singapore

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        You learn something new everyday

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