I just burst out laughing.
When you're looking for a place to move, they ask about your background, right?
And then, 'Foreigner? Which country? Family?'
They ask so casually. Lol. That makes me wonder, are there countries where it's not okay to ask?
Furthermore, they asked, "Since you're a foreigner, does that mean your work involves overseas business, and do you communicate with overseas contacts from home?" (Them)
I got a kick out of that question. I cracked up.
"An increasing number of Japanese people have been doing remote work due to COVID, right? It's the same thing. Is there something different when a foreigner works from home?" (Me)
"..." (Them)
I understand they don't mean any harm either; it's just that the manual, or default setting, of "justice" tells them it's okay to make distinctions without thinking about anything.
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But seriously, why don't we stop already? Making distinctions is such a pain.
It's the 21st century.
Distinctions? If you start talking like that, there's no end to it.
There are all kinds of people in Japan, you know.
* Foreigners who are not of the yellow race
* Japanese people who are not of the yellow race
* Foreigners who are of the yellow race
* Japanese people who are of the yellow race but act like foreigners on the inside
* Foreigners who are not of the yellow race but are Japanese on the inside
* Foreigners who know Japan very well
* Mixed-blood??? (← What even is this word)
Listing them out like this is starting to feel ridiculous...
Well, anyway, nowadays there are all kinds of people, so...
I think that's what makes it interesting! Just the "individual" is fine.
I'd love for someone to tell me if there's any reason why distinctions are necessary.
Distinctions? We don't need any of that stuff.
That's enough, let's quit all of it starting this year!
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(Art) A painting I made when I lived in Hawaii. Long ago in Hawaii, people from all sorts of backgrounds—Hawaiians, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and more—reportedly worked together in the fields under harsh labor conditions. Under the sun, you know, all getting pitch black together.