Comments on: Taiwan: Racial Commercials Everywhere

By: Narq

Narq — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:11:47 +0000

I fear that I disagree to an extent to what you are saying.

“Taiwanese are extremely narrow-minded when dealing with anyone who is not Taiwanese. Stereotypes prevail. Taiwanese also often feel all white people look alike, etc.”

Perhaps you should look around and take this level of critical thinking to you own surroundings. I have found that white people also feel that all Asians look alike. I too, have found that white people look down on people who have a ‘strange’ accent. It is not merely the Taiwanese who are “narrow-minded” as you so put, it exists within all races on the planet and to be honest, since Asians have been around in the Western world a lot more than the whites have been in the Asian world, I think that the “narrow-mindness” of Asians can be justified, (especially that Taiwan is such a small, and often repressed country).

By: et

et — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:31:43 +0000

I don’t know where you are from…but racism and stereotyping exists everywhere. Just as you say Taiwanese people think white people look the same, white people think Asians all look alike. As an American-born Taiwanese, I have been asked many times, Oh you’re when did you come to this country (You’re English is quite good)? Where are you from? (If I say where I was born, the follow-up questions is: no, really where are you from?)…White people are narrow-minded and ignorant too.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:53:43 +0000

I am a black student from Africa. This being my second year and having learned some Mandarin, i have come to understand Taiwanese more critically. First there is Racism everywhere, especially if you are black. Taiwanese ladies, who understandably are more curious and courageous than their timid men would like to know more about you, but she fears the men outburst behind her back. By any mean if the lady accepts a black man as a boyfriend, she automatically becomes an outskirt from the Taiwanese society.
I have seen stupid Taiwanese men who would shout at their children to take care of themselves because a black man is near them. Taiwanese men are more insecure than their female counterpart. Its here i am seeing for the first time shy men who can cry at the laps of their girlfriends due to inability of emotional control. Do their women know this? Oh yes but their ladies have resigned to this fate of dealing with incomplete men. Ironically, taiwanese men have very choosy taste for women. Most Taiwanese men will give Utopian guidlines of how the lady to be should look like i.e. white very white, slim (very thin), no biceps, big eyes (never mind that Taiwanese are chinese) etc…
This bizarre has caused most of the Taiwanese ladies to focus on making themselves look like underfed ghost aliens , whereas Taiwan is a haven for food.

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By: J

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:09:39 +0000

Interesting topic. Descrimination is only natural, why fight it? As the common perception with the Taiwanese populace is that Caucasians > Far Easterns > South Asian + Middle East > Africans + Aboriginals

Sad but this is how reality is.

By: ur chinese friend

ur chinese friend — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:47:34 +0000

Why is it shocking that Taiwanese are making fun of those who are in worse financial situations than they are? They have only been using the term “Mainlander” in derogatory remark for oh, 30 years now?

Anyhow, Check out the Hitler Cafe in Taipei. http://www.flickr.com/photos/poagao/11282978/

And apparently the Nazi party is rising up as well among Taiwanese students with anti-Immigration stance.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1173823735304

By: Boyd R. Jones

Boyd R. Jones — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:56:36 +0000

Taiwanese often urinate and spit in the streets as well. I think that is a common cultural characteristic Taiwanese share with their ethnic Chinese cousins. Not being racist by saying that, just outlining what I have seen over the years in Taiwan.

In any event, I have also felt that Taiwanese are extremely narrow-minded when dealing with anyone who is not Taiwanese. Stereotypes prevail. Taiwanese also often feel all white people look alike, etc.

By: Charles Liu

Charles Liu — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:56:21 +0000

Um, US has similar “financial support” requirement when sponsoring vias/immigration for relative/spouse.

And your translation “ensuring lowest basic living conditions” is a bit off. It’s more like “ensuring basic living standards”, at least that’s what it means.