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An honest mistake (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 127 points 2 months ago (1 children)

North Korean refugees do exist and even if its more likely to meet a South Korean, wouldn't it be discrimatory and erasing to just assume all Koreans you meet are from the south?

Especially since South Koreans normally don't make the distinction of north and south but talk about one Korea. In my expierience, foreign born Korean don't do this, but Korean born Koreans do.

[+] [email protected] -52 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know y'all are trying to be open minded, so first off, you're doing great! That said, you're doing so well it's kind of at risk of being opened so wide your brain might fall out

Seriously though, I would absolutely think someone was... being silly (to put it nicely) if they asked which Korea an American was from (this for sure wouldn't apply to an 8 year old tho)

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

And you are from either of these Koreas?

I personally would not ask an American which Korea he is from ("which Korea an American was from") but I had extensive conversations about the separation of the countries with actual Koreans. I commented about my personal expierience.

Edit to add: I rather have my brain fall out from open-mindedness than one that shrivels up like a raisin from ignorance.