Anti-Asian Pride, ...read to understand Options

[Ladii_D1809]

i wasn't sure where put this but whatever...
Before i start off this in no way is to offend anyone!

My new friend kristine is Chinese and White, but the thing is she never says shes chinese when people ask her, she just says "I'm white" and it really urks me because shes the only asian girl in our school! and she doesn't even act like it, and when she sees asian pride stuff, she always says "isn't there enough pride?" I printed out one of the binder signs for her and she just put it in her notebook which ended up in the trash. I don't think shes being a "sell out" but its really annoying to not to hear her say she, also part chinese...is it any of my buisness??

thanx

[MAXpowers1023]

Well first off I just want to say that just because u are "white" doesn't mean you are 100% one race...are u completely german/french/irish/ect.??? If not...why don't you go around saying german/irish/ect. Pride? Maybe her mom/dad never put any emphasis on the "asian" culture. So why would she be all "asian 4 life" and such?

I was born in Idaho falls, Idaho. When I was 6 months old my parents moved my family to california. My mom is 1/2 mexican and 1/2 german white, my father is 100% mexican. I don't have an ounce of "mexican pride." I don't speek spanish, and for that matter neither does anyone in my family. Except my sister, but she learned it in school, and I wouldn't say she is fluent in the language. I have never been to mexico. My family doesn't place an emphasis on the mexican culture, mainly because they know nothing of it. I was raised in the american culture, with huge 4th of july, thanksgiving, and Christmas celebrations every year.

I don't acknowledge or even accept that I am "mexican," because I am not. I am an "AMERICAN." The ethnic orign of my parents do not make me who I am. It doesn't even make them who they are. I am a Christian. I am an American. I am a Man. Those are the only things that have any influence on my identity/personality/life.

With all that, the point I was trying to make was, that who she is, isn't dictated by what dictates who u are. And u have no place/right to label her what u think she should be. If she is your friend accept her for who she says she is.