Are you white washed??, ......... Options

[*mzkandi*]

Ok I searched of course and I didnt find anything on this, so.....

Do you consider yourself white washed?

1. Whitewashed
To be assimilated into the N.A society, forgetting your own language and culture and tries to act like a white person to gain acceptance. Looked down upon both of the cultures he/she supposedly belongs in.


2. whitewashed
When a person who isn't white forgets their culture and acts like a white person.
Billy: I'm moving to Texas.
Sally: I hope you don't get whitewashed
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whitewashed

I had an interesting conversion about this with a friend (who is black) that considers herself "whitewashed" and then that got me thinking so I did a little research on it.

[gigiopolis]

In some subtle ways, yes, but that's only from living in North America for 13 years. But most people I know (including myself) consider myself not to be whitewashed, especially when I live in a place where something like 50% of the population is Asian.

I celebrate all the Chinese holidays, I speak the language, I watch the TV, I listen to the music, and if Canada were up against China/Hong Kong in some Olympic event, you bet I'd root for the Chinese team.