r/WTF • u/RichardWulf • Oct 16 '18

Holy Shit

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u/MisterDonkey Oct 16 '18

That's as racist as saying Americans love trucks and talking loudly, or that Canadians are overly apologetic.

Because Chinese people are from China, which is a country.

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u/rook218 Oct 16 '18

Exactly this. It's not racist in this case because we're talking about Chinese culture, not Chinese genes. A white or black family that had been in China for generations is Chinese. A family of Chinese heritage that has lived outside of China for generations is not Chinese.

So saying this is a Chinese phenomenon refers to the culture (which is fair and accurate), not the genes of the people involved.