Asians "washed" by other Asian ethnicity.

[LaiSteve66]

We've all seen "White-washed" Asians, but have you seen Asians washed by another Asian ethnicity.

For example, in the CS department, we had some Indonesian students who were racially Chinese but they were completely Indonesian washed (I think).

I'm not ranting about it, I just want to hear what other people have seen.

[moJo]

i know Chinese ppl who are Filipino-washed.

[Player 0]

At one time i was Japanese-washed, now i'm all better, but now i find many Chinese are Korean-washed.

[ahsingjai]

There are Viet washed Chinese. There are Chinese washed Filipinoes due to Chinese schooling in the philipines.


There are a lot of ABCs who are Japanese or Korean washed.

[LaiSteve66]

Originally Posted by Player 0

At one time i was Japanese-washed, now i'm all better, but now i find many Chinese are Korean-washed.

How did that happen?

[ahsingjai]

Originally Posted by LaiSteve66

How did that happen?

jpop entertainment and kpop entertainment.

[Player 0]

Originally Posted by LaiSteve66

How did that happen?

The same as any ABC.

[Craig]

I've been called 'Chinese-washed'.

[SunWuKong]

Originally Posted by LaiSteve66

For example, in the CS department, we had some Indonesian students who were racially Chinese but they were completely Indonesian washed (I think).

that's understandable if they are Indonesian Chinese and grew up in Indonesia. not so different as if some Asian American kid grew up in a white neighborhood and became white-washed.

[sandra]

Originally Posted by moJo

i know Chinese ppl who are Filipino-washed.

probably bc there are a ton of chinese ppl living in or around daly city.

[TB4000]

I guess this whole concept would be akin to me suddenly thinking I'm from Nigeria.

[Paradox]

There are lots of Chinese-thais here in Bangkok and you can't tell them apart from other thais. I'm always getting mistaken for thai everywhere I go. When I hang out with my thai friends the parents always assume i'm Thai until they get curious enough to ask about my heritage because my spoken thai is atrocious. I don't think this is "asian washing" as much as the natural state of things. I believe when an asian person integrates into an asian society it's more equitable. Whenever an asian person "integrates" into white society there tends to be more complexes and social issues that develop.

[tapestrybabe]

there are asians that are adopted
by asians with a different ethnicity...

like the thread below...
a mien who feels hmong...

[uhhden]

Technically, my parents are Vietnamese-washed Chinese folk. Nowadays, there's a bunch of Korean-washed Japanese and Chinese people...and of course, there's the Japanese-washed ones too...

Just happens out of what becomes popular...

[Fireblade]

HK-washed
Taiwanese-washed

see alot of people who think they're japanese, but that can be applied to any otakus.