On the Topic of Asian Hate...Our Experiences Growing Up in a Western Country
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Those aren't minor incidents that Eddy was talking about. Even if he brushed them off, who tf goes to a pub with 8 of their closest friends in order to publicly verbally assault some random stranger? That's messed up.
Drunk people can be especially awful as they lose all judgment and restraint. I'm white so I am lucky to have no experience with racism but the 8 guys thing made me remember being at a bar with a female friend and we were out dancing together and 8 guys surrounded us and linked arms around us so we couldn't leave. Eventually one guy let us out and we escaped and went and sat down but they all came and sat down with us, put their arms around us, so we went back to the dance floor and they followed again, so we just went home. It was pretty creepy but I don't think it occurred to them to even think about how we would feel because they were drunk. I feel like that wouldn't happen with sober people, and same for Eddy's experience, although I think his is more overtly about hurting someone so hard to argue it's just thoughtlessness. Alcohol erases the social inhibitions that make people behave like decent human beings. And also drunk people think really stupid things are fun and hilarious, like assaulting people. The dark implication there is that those people are always thinking like that, just don't act on it until they're drunk... but I hope that's not true.
@@kmacgregor6361 it's been my experience that there are an awful lot of people who want to behave badly, and deliberately use the being drunk excuse to get away with it. This is particularly true when it's organized group behavior. A lot of these idiots actually aren't that drunk, they're just playing a game of plausible deniability.
Queenslanders for sure. It’s kinda backwards there, definitely feels like a throwback to the 70s or something...
Everywhere...its a bar...
Also, where was the security staff while this was happening. Definitely a failure of the establishment to provide a safe atmosphere for their patrons - not to mention RSA issues!
This is how famous people / influencers should use their fame for. I'm proud of being a part of TwoSetCommunity.
Me too
Absolutely, it's all about spreading positivity and awareness to your audience.
Agree
That’s so true. We are getting more and more serious talking videos and these actually bring up a lot of discussions. They are trying to make the world a better place. :) ❤️
@@icantsee0 agree!
I'm white, but have a Koean daughter-in-law. We were at a restaurant, and I was shocked at how a waitress spoke to her. Little did she know, I knew the owner, and spoke with her about the way she had been treated. The waitress was fired.
Although you can't change the mindset of a racist, it's good to know that they may face consequences for their actions. However, the waitress will probably associate getting fired as another reason to hate Asians. There are no winners in this situation. But good on you for standing up for your daughter in law.
So satisfying 😍
white dice esta XD
I am Latin American, and I did my masters in US, and you are right about the implied racism. They usually didn’t say bad things to my face, but they always closed their social circle for me, and kind saw me as that “Latino” guy. They didn’t take me very seriously in general. It is tough being the “foreign guy with an accent” in another country.
This is where the "we're not a racist country" rings very hollow. Even when you've been attending "their church" for a long time, you are always seen as an "outsider". Even when you turn up to help with cleaning, they ignore you. There are a very few who do accept you as equal. Mainly those who have lived abroad and know what it's like to be in the minority.
I am experiencing similar thing, as the only Asian in the company. They talk about the “White” stuffs which I have no idea at all. I am not saying they are bad but yeah, it is tough being the “foreign guy with an accent” in another country.
Sometimes people also just might not like you or don't have the same interests as you etc.. everything can't be assumed as racism. It is not someones duty to associate or be great friends with you just because you're visiting from another country. I think hospitality and trying is a good thing, but it's partially up to you as well.
Same thing happened when I was in West Virginia, US. Ppl there were very polite and laid back but it was extremely hard to break into their circle and make real friends.
I have also had similar experiences as Eddy i.e. this girl from the same experiment group completely ignored me no matter how many times I asked her for the book she had in her hand (it wasn't hers, it was from the library. We were supposed to share the resources for group discussion) and she handed it right away as soon some white girl asked her for it. Everyone saw it but not one said anything.
Good thing that bi**h failed the course and dropped out of the curriculum so I didn't have to see her face for the rest of the years.
That is exactly why I have to cut off some fake friends....
"In Taiwan... I wasn't the Asian kid, I was just another person."
I totally get that. As a Taiwanese who grew up outside Taiwan, visiting Taiwan for the first time as a teenager, that's exactly how I felt. It was such a strange feeling of relief.
Maybe because you're Asian, visiting a dominantly Asian place. They see you as them, you're going to feel normal in this setting. There's no place that does not have racism. There's no place that does not have rapists, thieves, murderers, etc. This world is full of evil. We can do as much as we can to make it a better place but those kinds of people would unfortunately always exist. Find a place inside where there's joy and the joy will burn out the pain.
Imo just describing someone with his/her ethnicy isn't racist, it's just a fact like your gender. Describing a kid as asian in a crowd full of white/black ppl is faster than beating around the bush. Just like gingers or blondes are special in southern europe where black/brown hair is dominant. And I don't think this will change as long as the ethnicies aren't distributed evenly everywhere. It's another thing if they got prejudice solely based on your skin color, avoiding you or even pointing fingers at you, that's racist.
@@Yakumo00o I agree there's nothing inherently wrong with being called Asian, and I'm proud to be Asian. The problem is when some people treat you differently, call you names, are tell you to go back to your country because you're Asian. Of course, the majority of people aren't like this, thank goodness. But once it has happened to you several times, you develop a sort of automatic radar / anxiety / defense system that instinctively goes up whenever you get into certain groups of people. When I was in Taiwan, I suddenly didn't need to do that. Not having to spend energy watching out for racist behavior or having the anxiety that it could happen at any time creates a very noticeable sense of relief.
Saaaame. Oh man I want to go back... stupid Covid~
So youre saying segregation isnt neccecarily bad
You know its serious when they don't do the usual intro
Yep.
true
Gets straight to the point. Such a good TH-camr.
You could tell it from the title
What usual intro???
I was on the train last week and this woman was yelling Asian slurs at 2 Asian kids and calling them disgusting and dirty. I stood up to her but it made me so furious and scared and sad cuz the only person (on a train with over a dozen other ppl) who called her out was a 5'0" (152cm) half Asian person. I was the only person willing to protect a couple of kids from that. When I think of my grandma or other ppl going through that and no one doing anything, it just makes me cry.
You should record it and put it on social media. Then she will lose her job.
You did it great.🎉 Proud of you. Doesn't matter what others think or say, you saved them.
So proud of you. It heals a lot to know someone somewhere would actually stand out right in the moment when things like this happen.
Glad you stepped up. I was attacked near QVB, Market Street. As I was walking along with many other pedestrians a man came in the opposite direction and punched me causing injuries around my mouth area. I was bleeding. At that time I was an international student and did not expect it. It was a shock. The bigger shock came when I called the police and they attended the scene. The many who were drinking coffee nearby witnessed the incident yet when the police asked not one came forward to give a statement. Worse they said they didn't see it. These were men and women in office attire. Since then I was physically attached once more and verbally abused countless times. So much so that even today if I get late or not heard from my family gets worried.
Thank you for doing that
You know, when Eddy mentioned the Asian woman who was assaulted and no one came to help her, it reminded me of something that recently had happened in my own country, India. In the capital, infact. Its not related to racism, but still on hate. This man, in broad daylight, stabbed his wife multiple times while yelling out to everyone surrounding them, 'not to interfere, cause its their "personal matter" '. The reason was she wanted to work after marriage which is still in some communities in India considered as an absolute no-no. I don't know why I am typing this out but it just appals me how when one can see a human, a person getting hurt whether physically or mentally, one can't step in and stop it. People think it is their own "personal matter" and they'll figure it out themselves and then they see examples of sever hate crimes and wonder why it happens? It happens because people refuse to open their fucking mouth and speak up! This is why I really appreciate twoset and other people who have a platform to influence people in the right manner are using it spread awareness about this atrocity that is discrimination. Kudos to you guys! I don't know if such a day will ever come, but I hope that one day will all will live on an earth filled with peace, love and empathy.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk😅
It's called the bystander effect, everyone assumes someone else is going to intervene, so no one actually does it. The way to break the effect is either to be the "someone else" who does something, or if you're the one in need of help, to point to a specific person and ask them for help, to make them feel more involved and like they have to be the person who helps.
Once there's already one person helping, others are also more likely to go help aswell because they will feel like they're not dealing with the situation alone.
@@juliee593 thanks for sharing. I understand, but it's still sad that no one took the responsibility to intervene when an act so heinous is playing out in front of their eyes...😔
there are lots of things to think about when you do have to help people. For example in first aid, there's this acronym called DR ABC. And the first step to help someone is Danger the D: Before approaching causality, always make sure the area is safe. The problem is making area safe is taking a lot longer than you might think. First you need to see if there is any person nearby you if its dark, see if the people nearby you are women or men - as a man or woman yourself this is important if you are vulnerable, objects/vehicles where are the location that could endanger you and the person you are trying to help, in your story case it would be the knife.
I have once in a situation not dangerous actually, but suddenly the woman infront of me just starting to convulse her whole body and going into shock, at the time I had 2 friends with me witnessing the same things happen. And you know what we did? We just stand there shocked unable to process what happens for minutes, before finally the woman friends are asking help to medicine students asking for a medic from the school. Yeah we stood on that place for a good hour before we were thinking this is like a breaching of privacy to look at people or something. It is easy to say that helping people is a good thing and a must to do but when you are thrown in the chaos where your brain just short circuit, its not that easy, not to mention there are steps to think about when you do decide help people.
@@flowgelato9133 thanks for your response... Really appreciate it 🤗
But I hope you recognise where I am coming from as well. As a 17 year old girl who is planning on moving to the same city this happened in in a year (which is also called the rape capital of the country btw) it is terrifying to think that if some sort of abuse or attack was happening to me, it could just be turnt a blind eye... But I do appreciate your comment ☺️
@@sahajkaur2440 All I can suggest for your is to bring friends when you go out, preferably with a man friend at least one of them.
When you do go out alone please do it on daylight and with more crowded people (although it is a risk as well for pickpocketing), don't take detour at night or shady shortcuts, don't use headphones/earphone - which means always be aware of your surroundings, After partying in clubs/bars always go out in groups and take care of each other - when they are drunk or ask help if you are drunk (always drink in moderation, if you are bit tipsy or sleepy or your mind start fogging stop drinking) - check with each other if you/they arrive home safely or not/go home together.
Also if it makes you feel much more safe, learn a self-defence technique one or two, carry a self-defence equipment maybe (pepper spray, or spray your alcohol)
edit: do not know why the answer were cut short
I stand for this! As a 16 year old Asian American I've been harrased, spit on, people would come up to me and take off their mask and pretend to cough on me. I mean I experienced racism my entire life because of my race but in the end it doesn't make it right to be racist.
where do you live?
That's horrible and I'm truly sorry that happened.
Love from the distance for you 💕
We are with you little boy, keep going, you are good! Hello from italy
@Jomz Hang in there and keep safe (safety first)
Support all my Asian homies, stay strong and stay safe
Right back at you.
Bless and thank you, may the good prevail.
Thanks bro. I hope everyone is doing well
@Kezitopia but India is in Asia 👁👄👁
@Kezitopia but india is also asia
I feel so seen. As a white-passing half-Japanese person, I was that Asian kid that would make jokes perpetuating stereotypes because that just seemed like the only way to brush off the blatant racism I experienced daily. Thank you 🥺
usually Asian who have been bullied as a kid because of their race end up disliking their race and only hang out with non Asians. They also become racist towards their own race. Some actually would never date or marry someone who are Asians. So they end up marrying non Asians. I know a few Asians who are like that. They were bullied when they were young and when they grew up they became very anti-Asian.
Hana, my heart breaks for you. I have a friend who is gay and was raised in a religious family. When he was a teenager, he was the main speaker at a Christian event against "immorality" where he gave his testimony of how God had delivered him from perversion. He still feels crushing guilt whenever he thinks about it, and I worry that it has compounded his pain so much that he still can't accept his sexuality as a result, even though intellectually he is sure there is nothing to be ashamed about. I hope you can forgive yourself and move past it. We all did really horrible shitty things as teenagers in order to feel accepted.
On a lighter note I and my kids are super-white Aussies, but my son (15) would be so jealous of you. He wishes he was half-Japanese. He got into Manga and Anime and for years now has been obsessed with everything Japan, so much so that he taught himself to read, write and speak Japanese. He (like you) may look white on the outside, but inside...
@@SimonCUracism isn't just there to ruin your day, it's worst form is there to make you doubt your ethnicity and turn to self-denial, or forfeiting your own culture for the perceived self image. Please the racists should be embarrassed of themselves not you the victim.
@Vicpol Grubs you are missing the point sir. And your statements are blatantly racist and heavily biased (or you are simply blind to all other acts of racism that are happening around you).
@Vicpol Grubs If those aren't racist, How will you feel if I denote you as colonizer just because you are white?
As an Aussie, I know what you mean about the implicit racism here. In progressive cities like Melbourne & Sydney, where racists think they might not get away with being overtly aggressive, they'll be sneakily discriminatory instead. In some ways, that's harder to combat because it's harder to spot.
Personally, I think multiculturalism benefits everyone, and Australia wouldn't be nearly as successful as it is if it weren't for the many Asian communities here.
White people (like me) need to get over the idea that this is "our" country because it isn't. This is unceded First Nations land, so other than them, all of us are migrants/descended from migrants. We all have an equal right to be here.
Isaac, you're one of the minority in Australia. I wish there could be more people like ypu
Thanks :)
@Isaac Marks - I'm tempted to say _'Good on you, mate!'_ - Change _"Aussie"_ and, Australian-city names to US _('murica'),_ and USA cities - It's the same here, too (we may be worse; perhaps we 'are' #1, at something) - I don't think there's actually 'that' many a-holes here yet; the a-holes, seem to be making the most noise (and, causing the most damage) - I am disturbed by the numbers of corrupt-thinking or, lack of any sort of, mindful/critical thinking, that seems to have come out of the wood-work, here (+/- last 4-5 years). Our lives are both, individual AND, collective - we don't live in a vacuum - It seems to me, the indoctrination of ignorance, leading to fear, as well as the renewing of same; seems to be what perpetuates this racism, prejudice, discrimination, bias and, hate... _I realize that your comment is 4-months ago, now - I was inspired to reply, all the same. thank you!_
the first one reminds me a lot of New York City and its suburbs, and how it mostly seems diverse and welcoming but then you just hear things once in a while and they're just
wrong??
As a Canadian with Italian heritage, also living on unceded land, it's an important reminder to have that we're all immigrants living on someone elses land. It's great to be proud of your country and it's accomplishments, but when that pride starts drawing closer to nationalism it starts getting really dangerous.
I think Serious Saturdays are becoming a thing. But I’m really glad you’re talking about this important topic. NO ONE should have to get discriminated based off something they can’t choose or change
100% agreed
i agree as well
100% agreed (3)
Exactly! I don't understand why one would injure another. We're all just temporary beings on this temporary planet. Make the world your bit better, your impacts are permanent.
Thank you for reminding its Saturday today (which means tomorrow is sunday)you made me happy, lol.
As a 18 year old Asian, who grew up in Europe, I've experienced a lot of racism thats been casually been set aside as a "joke". I'm so proud that you guys are making a video addressing this! Spread the word people.
@@zutlos I never explicitly said it was white people, but you saying I did, and frankly unfairly being offended, is you making it about white people. And this is the root of the problem, no one is saying that all white people are racist, what we are saying is that we're tired of being treated like a virus.
@@zutlos Of course it's a European who feels like they need to whitesplain what other races feel. LOL
@@zutlos I don't see the word "white" in the OP's post...
@Bill Lim its not a good idea to say that here
Sounds lime you can't take a joke.
As a black girl for almost 7 years I was the only black girl in my class. I didn’t know how to react to some of the things people said because no one else could relate or tell me it’s wrong. So I put up with it. The names they would call me were obviously racist but as I child I didn’t know. I just laughed it off. I’m glad I’ve changed schools, it was a sense of relief to have other people like me :) I’m happy brett and Eddy have spoken up about Asian hate.
I was born Germany, but my parents are from Vietnam. I'm the only Asian in my class, or probably even the only at school, I've never seen an asian at our school before. Some people bullied me, says Ching Chang Chong, uses chinese as a dirty word, say I eat cats and dogs, give me fault for corona. I feel like an outsider, I wish I had asian friends. I would be so happy to travel to Vietnam again. I was little when I last visited Vietnam…
Courage little friend. Keep your dignity. I'm Irish. I watched with pride a young man originally Vietnam, represent our country in Olympics in badminton. Hang in there. Talk to your parents. Talk to a teacher you feel you can trust. Sending you love from Ireland.
Come to visit the motherland little boy, Vietnam is welcome you because that's your true home even though you were born in Germany, you are always an outsider to them.
@@vovanminh999 I just came back from Vietnam. I was happy to spend my vacation in Vietnam after 10 years :)
Same 😔
hell yeah dude, dresden?
Brett's breakdown of implicit vs explicit racism was really, really good. It can be hard to really word that well in order to go "yeah, you aren't getting something yelled at you or beat up, but it's still something racist". A lot of people think that unless it's physically harmful or something purposefully done, it isn't racist. Even the stuff that you might do without realizing the effects or without realizing that it might be racist can be racist, and really those acts do start from somewhere.
That's a pretty low bar. Maybe he doesn't like diverse countries? They mentioned Taiwan. Taiwan is almost entirely homogeneously Han Chinese. Their ethnicity.
I am a big supporter of ethnic diversity and living with people according to common principles. Blood doesn't matter. Diverse countries have their obstacles, but persist to aspire to something greater.
I really don't agree with TwoSet's attitude on this, but they're entitled to their own opinion. They're not facing the issues of the same level of legitimacy as Asians are in the States. Asian Americans are being seriously victimized by serious criminals. There is no comparison.
Unless they have more concrete experiences to tell, whinging about vague generalized unease sounds like they don't like living in a diverse country with people dissimilar to themselves.
@@mypartyisprivate8693 Have you ever experienced being the minority 24/7? They're not remotely stating that they hate a diverse environment, they even praise Australia multiple times... They're just mentioning the relief of not being pinpointed as an "other"... The "Asian kid", "the gay kid", etc... The unconscious relief felt when you aren't categorized because you are no longer an enigma, you ARE the majority demographic for once.
Like...rewatch it and turn your brain on before loudly arguing against something you're not even properly grasping.
@@mypartyisprivate8693 who do you blame the cause of asian hate on? whites or blacks or both? i would like to know. ive seen many people on YT just blame white people for asian hate even when its a black guy or a hispanic guy assaults the asian person.
@@ghintz2156 “The unconscious relief felt when your aren’t categorized”. I love this sentence
@@mypartyisprivate8693 I don’t think they hate diverse countries, it’s just that to be in an ethnically homogeneous country like Taiwan, the tension isn’t quite there. You’re less at risk to an attack like in the states or Australia. They probably think living in a diverse country is fine, but when people start attacking another group because they look or speak differently to you, that’s when you have to speak out.
When I was in high school I made some joke to a Chinese friend of mine and he told me straight to my face "Could you please not make jokes like that around me." and it shocked me. I hadn't even considered if it was offensive or uncomfortable having jokes about your race being made around you and I told him sorry and stopped making racist jokes after that. I think back to that moment a lot because I wonder how I would be if he never said that and I just went through my life saying things without considering how others felt. If your friends are making fun of you or making you feel uncomfortable please tell them, not only is it good for you but its good for them. Some will surely get mad or give you some back lash but people who can't see their wrongs when its plainly in their face are people you don't want to be around.
I’m Asian and do you really think asians don’t tell “white” jokes? Lol!
@@hamadapotter419 I don't mind if people make white jokes, and you might not mind if other people make Asian jokes. I'm just talking about myself being mindful in what I am saying, and him feeling like he can say something if something makes him feel uncomfortable. As bret and eddy said in the video too they always kinda felt like they were "the asian kid", where as I don't feel like "the white kid". If I was in a majority asian friend group and people continually and consistently made jokes that made me feel uncomfortable I would say something.
Kudos! You have the right mindset bruh. So proud of you and thanks for sharing!
@@robertdixon2555 self indulgent projection horseshit.
This world really needs more people like you
I am a Native Greenlander, we are a well-known minority here in Denmark. But I came across an elderly man, who, during the pandemic, shouted at me:" Go the Hell back with your shit virus!!" I stood completely puzzled, until I realized, that he thought I was Asian. AND.. IF I was Asian, it WOULDN'T be OK, either! Some people are just insufferable. 🤦♂️😖🙄
感谢你们把过去那些不快乐的经历说给我们听，你们真的很勇敢。身为亚裔，身为中国人我非常骄傲，希望这一切都会慢慢变好。我爱你们。❤️
加油，双琴侠，你们并不孤单。
我也是中国人，住在澳大利亚
Haha I suck at writing Chinese
@@astrospeedcuber 我也是中國人（住在菲律賓），但是我漢語説得非常差。我們應該好好的練習一下吧。
but Remember: maoism is evil. like stalinism fidelism trømpist hitlerism..
FREE CHINA FREE RUSSIA FREE CUBA... demons OUT OF THIS HUMAN PLANET. be strong
they are Not human, my brother..
@@astrospeedcuber 我也是中國人，我住香港。我的中文也不是太好🥲
i felt it when he said “you almost start seeing yourself as that asian kid”. not because i’m asian, but as a black girl it’s hard to see myself as anything but that, sometimes. everything i (or other black girls) do is always boiled down to my looks; when i fail it’s because i’m a black girl, when i succeed, my integrity is questioned because i’m a black girl. it’s so frustrating and dehumanizing.
As a hispanic female, i understand that as well. I hope you have a blessed day, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and you shall be saved ^^
@Tyler Seunghoon-Williams I'm not black, not mixed, hmm am like 35 percent native but that's not enough... hmm I was born in America, does that count as "white"? Lol it's just my mother's side was born in mexico, and my father from America so idk what that means.. plus this isnt exactly about "real races" this is about the fact peopel can take one look at you and your skin and want to send you back to wherever you are "from". Or actually born in if you moved to america I suppose ^^ have a great day! No hate btw (sorry for the long reply, I hope it didnt come off as a rant) Stay safe!
@@naomigwolfe8112 you’re just trying to get sympathy get out of here 😂😂
@@ChaotikDawg sympathy? Nah fam, lol I got two dogs, and many people to make me not need that XD lol I just felt that I should share if I was going to write only one comment about myself (guess that didnt happen..) XD lol have a blessed day, my dude! Stay safe
@@naomigwolfe8112 ❤️❤️❤️
I can't believe that no one told the 8 guys at the bar who were chanting at Eddy to stop. What is wrong with our world?
In cases like that, it's usually fear. There were 8 (probably drunk) belligerent guys harassing a stranger. A lot of people would think it's safer just to stay out of it. What surprises me is that the bartender and other employees allowed it to go on. Those are the folks who really should have called for it to stop. Not that other bystanders are excused, but the owner/employees have the responsibility for what happens in their establishment.
Who in the world would wants to take on 8 drunk aussies on their own?
@@katie4623 fair
My guess is it's QLD. they're so horrendously racist. Every state isn't great, but QLDers are just openly vocal about it. Look at their MPs, George Christensen, Pauline Hanson etc. They were voted in for a reason.
I'm so glad I don't live there anymore. Thankfully most people I encountered weren't racist, just the loudest ones were from QLD.
YeH. Like the bar owner!
I always long for the feelings where Brett mentioned that when he arrived in Taiwan he feels like he is just.. human. Not Chinese, not a foreigner. Just a human being. As a Chinese Indonesian, I was called Chinese when I was in Indonesia, which is my home country. And when I came to Taiwan to study, I was this Indonesian girl. It's so weird that I'll forever be neither. The racism in Indonesia is so terrible (please look up May 1998 Massacre if you've never heard anything about it), and while the racism in Taiwan is more, subtle.. it's still hurtful. I'll often hear stuff like "Oh you are Indonesian? But you are white?". This sentence is based on the majority of Indonesian people who came here as blue-collar workers and are often seen as rather uneducated and stupid. And you can hear that the tone of these Taiwanese change after they heard that you are from Indonesia. Most times, you can immediately hear underestimation in their tone, one that doesn't appear before they know and only judges you by your looks. People seem to always look differently at those who are not the same as them I guess.
as a Taiwanese, I can imagine that
I feel this. I'm mixed English and Moroccan. It feels like I'll never truely belong anywhere. At least if you're living in another country but are 100% of a particular ethnicity, you have a place in the world you can go to to feel 'normal'. Mixed race people don't have that anywhere. It used to really bother me, I went through a phase in my teens and early 20s of being very sensitive about it, though I've since grown out of it and come to accept that I'll be a foreigner wherever I go.
The weirdest part for me is when I hear countries like Japan being more racist towards other Asian people than any other race. Like how gigguk talked about his experience, he said that as soon as they heard there was someone from Thailand they asked only him for id and was really cold. I will never be able to wrap my head around something like this.
You can see this even in European + predominantly white countries, namely in the UK. People will hear a slavic name or accent and suddenly start treating you differently. Like you don't belong. Racism often stems from propaganda, so it does regrettably make sense why this happens even amongst 'the same race' as it were.
I've heard that the reason is because Japan don't see themselves as Asian. As a first-world country they consider themselves "above" other developing Asian countries. They love blond-haired white foreigners, but they will mock and discriminate against Chinese, Korean and SEAs. As a Thai woman working in a Japanese company, I get asked humiliating, degrading, ignorant questions by male coworkers all the time. I've made myself accept it because my country is just so notorious for prostitutes. Some coworkers also couldn't remember which country I'm from even after years working together - -.
I'm not sure. I'm not an expert. But that might not be "racism." Lots of asians dislike other countries because they went to war with them at some point.
@@juliusroman8616 Yeah but when was Japan even attacked by anotjer asian country? And do they have "racism" towards American people? Totally not. Its really an ongoing problem in Japan, Korea, China having racism towards Southeastern asian people.
Oh that's so true. As someone who is Chinese I think china hates Japan and Korea as much as if not more than America
can we take a second to appreciate twoset actually addressing and talking about serious things once in a while on their channel
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Agreed. I've been enjoying these occasional serious talks recently. It helps me see things as if through a different lense.
Yes
Twoset adulting 🙈
I love this channel, but I disagree. This type of content is actually more polarizing and reenforces westerners stereotypes. Racist people comes in all colors and shapes, even Asians and Blacks can be racist as History shows over and over again. Instead of making a big drama and shelter by the blanket of victimhood, is better to ignore the racist people of this world. Also even racist people can learn from their mistakes and find redemption, prime example THE JAPANESE.
"they just treated me like I was a normal person"
It's insane that after all this time, we still can't treat each other with basic respect. Why do people want to hurt and offend others. I don't understand what leads a person to think "that person looks/is/sounds different. I want to make that person suffer"
you're right
Btw
U shouldnt rly say
"I don't understand.... person"
Cos u would than unconciously stop trying to understand *anybody* who says that same thing
But yea... I get u...
It's easy, bad home education. And sometimes, even if kids are well educated one bad kid can ruin an entire group.
In other words, humanity is not even a fully mature society, we are still young as a species.
They didn't say everyone wanted to make them suffer. Pretty much sure they had basic respect, apart of rare situations with drunk freaks.
But they was treated differently from others. I'm pretty sure most of the cases it's unintentional. I was treated very different in Asia, but I have no problem with it. It's more or less naturall for people to be cautiouse with someone different, it's below rational thinking, and would probably compleatelly go away only when mixed classes with all types of races become normal for every kindergarden. Until then we have to make a conscious effort to make our behaviour more civil than instincts dictates. And fortunately majority is willing to make this effort.
I think fear is a big factor. People have trouble accepting any change that might shake their privilege.
Eddy's interpretation of _that_ _asian_ _kid_ was just heartbreaking and weirdly comforting knowing i am not the only one.. When you know that someone knows or understands your pain.. It smh kinda eases it .... Thank you for that eddy 🌻
I do not want to live in a country that doesn't have a positive relationship and respect for asians. As an American black person I will fight for you guys and establish a positive environment of appreciation and belonging. Take up space, know your worth. ❤️💜
🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 Thanks so much for your support. Everyone need to stop hating people of other ethnic groups and love people, not hate people.
Most of the Asians I saw attacked on the news was by blacks.
I'm Asian raised in a very sexist Asian country and this really makes me conflicted, as studying abroad made me feel less oppresed as a woman but I also became "that Asian girl" for the first time in my life. I returned home now but.. I'm so unsure where I want to live, really. Sexism and racism are messing with my life choices.
Totally agree. Things get so complicated when you have to face both sexism and racism at the same time.
This is something I myself have thought a lot about. Being a woman I so badly wanted to get out of this country. I wanted to get away from this blatantly patriarchal and misogynistic country, that was totally unsafe for women. But on the other side in foreign countries I would have to deal with so much racism.
welcome to the real world, everyone suffers this. No matter your sex or race.
Where did you live ?
@@saphi20 not everyone
My mother is Japanese but has lived in the United States for most of her life and is a citizen, but one time she went to the bank and went up to the employees but the lady wouldn't even look at her even though she was talking and acted like she couldn't see or hear her. And my mother repeated her request politely a second time because she thought that maybe the lady hadn't heard her, but the employee continued to ignore her. A few minutes later, when my dad came back from shopping in the store and joined my mom at the bank, he went up to the employee with the request and she heard him perfectly and they were able to complete the transaction or whatever it was, but still the lady avoided even acknowledging my mother, which was probably because she is Asian. I know it wasn't because she wasn't nice, because my mother believes that her actions to other people are very important because they may stereotype Asians based on her behavior and if she is rude or offends them, they may treat every Asian they encounter after terribly because of her, so she feels that she is almost representing her race and must be kind and set a good example for everyone know matter how they treat her because she worries that if she is not perfect they will treat all Asians after her unfairly because of her...
Props to your mother for remaining that way and being so strong in her values and attitude. I know if that was me I would have lost my temper but props to her for keeping her cool and still trying. Hope you guys are doing ok wherever you are and I hope that employee gets fired.
It is so messed up that on top of dealing with these situations, your mother has to carry the weight of representing a whole group. Thanks for sharing about that :)
I mean no offense, but that "representing your race" really resonates with me. I'm white and live in a small Iowa area that is predominantly white. I work with semi-truck drivers and that puts me into contact with a lot of different races and cultures. I am very aware that for people who are foreign especially, people are not as nice. They're afraid of the language barrier and lashout with impatience and anger. (
This got me so angry, props to your mom for being patient. If that were me, I would have whipped out my phone and take a picture of that shitty employee. Ignore me now LMAO XD If he/she asked me to delete the picture then I'll ignore him/her afterwards :)
@@sarahe2274 I don't see how I could take offence at you sharing your own personal experience. I actually have a quite similar one, as a white person living in a diverse area. I think what I wanted to say was, as a white person, actually one way or another will not affect how white people as a whole are perceived in my country. People who are part of a minority don't have the luxury of letting their temper get the best of them. When they do, the consequences aren't the same. And that's messed up. All the while I recognise the importance of choosing kindness and so on :)
I’m Greek Cypriot born in England. At school I was teased, bullied, mocked, punched and kicked, tripped up and had things thrown at me. Some of the names I was called would make Cardi B blush!
I moved to a very small scottish community at 13 years old and so I prepared myself for more racism…
Nope! I was bullied, punched, kicked, beaten up, and again suffered daily verbal abuse … FOR being ENGLISH! It was crazy!
It was really pathetic! Not the physical stuff - that was horrible but the bullying was stupid!
Racism happens everywhere.
I am a nonmuslim chinese indonesian, and I suffer racism more in my own country than when I lived in Singapore and Canada (lived in Canada for 8 years).
It is not something that happens often, but it is a part of life I think.
agreed, you cant get away from it. the only question is whether it is violent or not violent. for me the problem is that too many Asians are getting violently attacked in America, its not so much the problem that everyone everywhere is generally prejudiced against people who arent like them, its the actual violence that has to be reacted to.
@@alexc8209 agreed. Violence is where the line must be drawn.
Indonesian chinese received one of the most racism. Your name isn’t even Chinese because of government regulations. USA installed suharto and he commited ethnic genocide and US kept quiet. Do not believe American foreign policy
Lebih enak tinggal dmn diantara 3 negara itu bro?
@@hengky9772 kalo dulu mnrt gua Kanada. Tp skrg maybe Indo atau SG.
8:04 "Until...I went to Taiwan...I was like "Why is everyone so nice to me....why is it like a sense of relief....everything just felt normal...Until it clicked...I wasn't the Asian kid...I was just another person. I've endured this implicit racism."
I have the same experience. It's not just you. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
Right when they talk from 8:04 until the end is actually what people need to understand. It's not about you're asian, black people, white people, it's when you're minor in a society, you would, I'm not gonna say always but will experience racism.
Like for an example, just to make Brett and Eddy feel much better living ni Australia, in Asia, we as asians are much more racist than any other race (I'm asian, and i live in SE Asian. I'm allow to say that. I speak from my experience). I've heard way too many times when there's foreigner at that place, people are gonna start being racist. Not all but some. It's like eddy said, just because someone else inflicted something to you, you need to do the same to others and minor is the easiest target because they won't fight back.
And so yea, like towards the end, i like how they said it's better to focus on the positive thing, because you know it happens everywhere, so just live/do what you like, as long as you don't bring any trouble.
Tldr; it's a minor and majority problem. When you're minor, you can easily get bullied. If you want people treat you nicely, you need to treat people nicely first. Respect is earned but not given.
its a sign that you need to go back. Multiculturalism and diversity doesn't work. Self segregate for your own sake. Studies show that people are happier and trust others more if they look more like you, even in cities where multiculturalism and diversity is accepted and the norm.
same i could totally relate to it, its something i experience everyday, at first i thought its because im a quiet kid but after a while and after going to my home country i slowly started understanding how fuked up everything was
@@notuxnobux This such sweet simple sound logic gets all drug through the mud, when you only offer the most loving solution possible. I hope people learn what you are saying for themselves before it is too late. The guy, himself, admitted that at 8:04 When he visited Taiwan he felt relaxed, but the penny didn't drop. My opinion, the penny DID drop, but he and others won't admit it. They want to live in white communities, damned the consequences to him, others and the white host people.
@@notuxnobux didn't think I would hear people advocating for literal segregation in the 21st century. "Studies show that people are happier and trust others more if they look more like you" that's called racism buddy. It might be an inherent human trait, but one that can be overcome. You sound like someone who has barely interacted with anyone outside of your own race
I would just like to say how grateful I am for this channel and these videos of addressing serious topics. Twoset doesn't abuse their fame, rather they use it for wholesome humor and for spreading awareness about serious topics like this. Mad respect to Brett & Eddy - I'm very lucky to be a part of this community.
I agree with this
Couldn't be any truer, so proud to be a part of the community as well
Yup, 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% agreed
Ok. Are you my AMC teacher?
Well said
I’m Hispanic but I might not know people may treat Asians. but for me personally I have been taunted many times especially like at school and it’s the worst. There was this one time my cousins and I were playing soccer at the park in our neighborhood when two white guys were in front of their house and they started yelling out the most rudest things ever. They were basically saying that we shouldn’t deserve to be free but we should deserve to be slaves. I remember that day so clear in head.
I’m glad that two set spoke about this topic because it really helps me on How to manage these type of situations.
You guys are awesome and keep spreading that love. I love y’all ❤️🎻
That is truly repulsive. What a repulsive remark by those two guys!
As an Asian in Australia (who happens to be from the same city as Brett and Eddy), I understand how racism feel like. I am so sorry to hear what happened to you. 🤗 🤗 🤗 🤗 to you.
The only thing and the most powerful thing we can do is to love people, not hate back. Loving people regardless of their colour, past or background, is a powerful thing. Love overcomes hatred and love overcomes evil.
I am a Korean American and felt exactly same as Brett did when I visited Korea. I felt so relieved and I didn’t have to be conscious of other people of different races possibly judging me in any way. Racism is so sad but seems like it will not disappear anytime soon 😔
We just need to be strong and not be concerned the way others see us. I know it is hard but we must be strong and brave and stop being so conscious about how others may judge us.
As a white person, in America the whole “asian kid” stereotypes is definitely real, and especially in elementary and middle school it is very reinforced in people. Its terrible that I was a witness to that as a kid and didn’t do anything about it. I didn’t fully know what was going on, but it still hurts that I reinforced things like that. Im so sorry that this stuff happened to you, or anyone, and I really hope that we can all do things to make each other’s lives better in the future.
Lol..cute
You sound like a good person!
@DelToni I agree. People need to stop making fun of Germans as well, its just not cool. It feels like it should be really easy to stop generalizing people, but I guess it isn’t.
@@Eira436 thanks, you do to!
@@carsonpearce5980 lol hitler
You know it’s serious when Editor-San doesn’t make a single joke throughout the whole video.
ofc this is a very serious topic
@@tonihuang8529 very serious indeed
@@tonihuang8529 it isn't about how serious the topic is. It is about how serious it's delivered.
I think Brett and Eddy have adressed plenty of serious topics with humour
I'm African-American and I can understand what you have gone through. Thank you for speaking up because it lends much support to other Asian people and ACTUALLY to other people who experience these ugly reactions from ignorant and evil people. Actually you experienced a form of psychological violence. I wonder how those same eight people would have felt if a group of Aboriginals surrounded them and chanted that they go back to their countries!!!! I hope that things get better...and that other people also stand up for good. Thank you. Peace, Barbara
Your channel feels like a safe zone to share experiences. Thank you for bringing up all those understanding people together.
I am a white girl and I’ve been dating a Taiwanese-American guy for 3 years. I still get comments from strangers such as “I don’t know how you can be attracted to Asian men” or “you could do a lot better than an Asian guy, don’t you want a real man?” That was when I realized that racism was alive and well... and I still don’t know how to respond to such ignorance. Thanks for doing this video, twoset! Your honesty and openness is appreciated. I’ll always be an ally in whichever way I can. ❤️❤️❤️🎻❤️❤️❤️
How wonderfully original and virtuous of you. Your gold medal is in the post 👍
Omg same
just say to them..."i cant understand how YOU are attracted to you husband/Boyfriend, dont you want a REAL man"
but the blacks and all people make hate for white people every day '-' hipocrisy
i dont make nothing bad, and because im white the people say im BAD '-'
Never clicked so early. Let's hope the hate on Asians and any human beings could end one day🥺
i wish racism could end in a day but it’s a false hope
@@rosin_eater For sure.
It's a fairy tale but hope is great.
It won't. Ever. I'm not being pessimistic, but humans will always discriminate again someone or something. If racism ever ends, it'll be replaced with something else.
There's no connection here, just to let you know ಠಗಠ is read as tagata. It's meaningless tho
Wow … the whole part about suddenly feeling just like ‘another normal person’ in Taïwan made me reflect a lot on racism globally, and also about sexism. There is no exiting ‘women country’ where one can feel that relief … that sens of ‘wait, this is simple, no constant unwanted attention or subtle disqualification’. This is an important video. My heart goes out to you guys for so many reasons : being deep, funny, smart, responsible, humble, soulful, talented, light, respectful, articulate, friendly, educative, creative, geeky, and on and on, and lets say it, also for being asians in a quit hateful world and era. Gratitude and love. Can’t stop watching your videos, from the deepest to the silliest ones !
The desire for a “women’s country” where women and girls could feel safe and comfortable is the basis of the lesbian separatist movement of the Seventies. Lesbians were-and still are-fiercely condemned for this by liberals and conservatives alike.
No desire for such country is expressed here ... a simple constatation of the inexistence of that space (and what it implies for some) ... unlike asian countries.
@@janach1305 The issue with that ideal is that it is segregation. Women should be made to feel safe and comfortable ANYWHERE.
@@nomoretwitterhandles Lesbian separatism was not an ideal. It was an attempt at an imperfect solution in an extremely non-ideal world. Of course it would be better for women to feel safe everywhere, but we are not.
@@janach1305 Ok but segregation isn't the answer. What is so difficult to understand about that
One issue I see is people not bothering to listen to heavy accents.
My sister worked at a frozen yogurt place, with a Korean owner. The owner’s father w/broken English helped at the store. He only liked my sister because she’s the only employee that listened patiently and wasn’t afraid to talk to him. (Our own parents have Spanish accents.)
It would be nice if more people would be like her! ☺️
This one hit home, I'm a Muslim dude who went to secondary school (ages 11 to 16) in the UK and I can't even count the amount of times I've been assaulted. There was this one time when we all entered maths class and a student two years older than me punched pushed into a table and called me a terrorist , I was used to it by then but the worst thing was just having the whole class stare at me and not offer to help or anything, same with the teacher she just carried on with the class.
I used to teach in the UK (just outside London) and that makes me so angry. How dare that teacher not kick them out and speak about how wrong that is. We had an incident where a group of our students hurled insults at a man working at a local fast food store calling him names (he was Indian you can fill in the slurs) and throwing things at him. You better believe I read the whole class the riot act the next day because a lot of their buddies thought it was funny; they soon found out that I do not condone that behaviour. I was so disgusted with them I straight up told the class I didn't want to have to teach people who were that disgusting and if they felt that was appropriate behaviour they were not welcome in my class. Did get told by management after that I can't tech not teach them, benefit of being overseas teacher I just said then I leave and they couldn't replace me as no one wanted to work there so they shut up. The students lost their cocky attitude around me, I can't say they fully reformed but the other students in the class agreed it was horrible so they didn't want to keep bragging as they lost face. The teacher should be protecting against racism and it makes me angry that a lot of them facilitate casual racism. Being half English half Portuguese born in Canada I have a weird dynamic that English teachers see me as like them (have UK citizenship by birth and heritage) but I didn't grow up there so I have a less insular view of the world than many who were born and raised in that town and never really left.
@@Alertse Thank you so, so much for standing up towards the hate and standing your ground! We need more teachers like you in the UK!
I am so sorry for your experience. Kudos to you for sharing and hope you stay the course.
Lol...that's not racist thats teenage rage.
@@algorithmicalychallenged.291 Most definitely is racism, when that student was in 6th form (16 - 18 years) I saw him and his father when I was walking outside of school and they would shout racial slurs at me
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
Albert Einstein
Yes I'm pretty sure that's an actual quote XD
@@alexandrusimo899 I said this one hundred percent
Albert Einstein
Also Einstein in his travel diaries: "It would be a pity if these Chinese supplant all other races. For the likes of us the mere thought is unspeakably dreary."
@@merlin4025 he was right
@@alexandrusimo899 that is an actual quote by Einstein.
Insightful and inspiring. Thank you.
Im Asian and this video made me feel so happy because you guys approached it with such tact. I can almost forgive you both for shitting on the viola
Okay, another thing I wanted to add is that when you said “sometimes you don’t even realize that you’re being treated badly”. As a black American that statement spoke volumes. On tv and in movies I would see violent and blatant racism but often didn’t notice when I was being discriminated myself. Obviously, my experiences are different but once again I’m so glad you’re bringing this up. Especially, for bringing up the divisions on social media and figuring out how to better create change.
Ok here is an idea. Please BLM to quit it.
@@hamadapotter419 ...no
@@strawberrycola1994 you sure?
@@strawberrycola1994 it’s awfully strange isn’t it that almost all of these anti Asian hate crimes take place in historically democratic run cities and counties isn’t it. How many of these are taking place in South Dakota? In Nebraska? In eastern Washington state? I live in a historically governed Republican state and never experienced Asian hate. Conservatives don’t run that way but leftists - well that’s a different story.
@@hamadapotter419 maybe because the places you named have less people in them. Of course in more densely populated areas there would be more crimes usually and also because of a huge variety of people there may be some who commit hate crimes. I’m happy that you have never been a victim of a hate crime. That’s an awful thing. But it’s weird to blame Democrat’s or the left when it was conservative rhetoric that made Asian people in America a target. Saying things like the “China virus” or “Kung flu” only lit more of anti Asian sentiment. Anti Asian racism is not knew but it’s definitely made worse by words like that.
I've been scrolling through these comments for a while and didn't find one racist, discriminating comment. Only people sharing their experiences and other people supporting them. I truly love it here. Eddy and Brett's channel and this community is something special nowadays. I really hope more people see the errors of their ways and start treating everyone like human beings. As it should be! And for everyone who is struggling with discrimination and racism. Don't let their words in your head. You are awesome the way you are. No matter what race or religion.
Love from Germany
Im Blasian and both sides of my family hate each other lmao
TwoSet are wonderful human beings. Of course their community would be too uwu
@@remember9097 It's called censoring bad comments you dumb
yay!
@@luanasatna4276 is it so necessary to be a meanie? Grow up
I am grateful for where you two are at right now - in a spot of influence, teaching the world music, humour and compassion.
Thank you, TwoSet, for raising awareness about this issue. Also, love the Pathétique playing in the background ♡
I've had people in Cali stretch their eyes, point at me, say "Ni HaO" in a high voice, avoid me on the streets, put their kids on the opposite side of them, make killing motions like shooting a gun at me, slitting their throat, Karen's have tried getting me kicked out of stores, and so much more. I am a teen and my friends are experiencing the same thing, making our mental health drop lower that in already is.
Keep your head held high. You are awesome, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise :)
As a fellow Asian, I know how much that hurts. :( Take care
That's horrible! IPraying that no one does anything physical to harm you :( . I've been fortunate enough to not experience things like that where I live in the U.S. come to texas! ^^
Sending you so much strength and I hope you keep safe. No one deserves to be treated like this. Please know it's never your fault - their mindset is.
So sorry about this Worem, just stay strong.
“Thats why i want the whole world to learn how to play music, because then we understand that differences are a blessing and not a curse “
- Victor Wooten
very true
and there's still people that do musicalism -- "that's not how the song should be played" "western instruments are superior to chinese (or some other native) instruments" "your music doesn't belong in a concert hall" blah blah... if you know 闪光少女(Our Shining Days) it goes into the musicalism that people have.
@@real_dddf that’s called elitism btw
That's an idealisation of musicians. In nazi Germany there were many fine and well known musicians that were traitors to their fellow colleagues and participated in having their own jewish colleeñagues being sent to concentration camps. Let's mention what happened to Clara Haskil, for example. Being a musician does not mean being a good person.
music can connect people.
thank you for sharing your experiences- i look up to you two so much as a violin player. i wish i had had your work ethic all along. you two are so funny and i love watching how you relate to each other. I am so happy for all your successes- God bless you.
9:29 that part making jokes bout yourself hit me deep :(
I am black and I have an Asian friend who for some reason everyone bullies us, we have been friends since kindergarten and we were born in South Africa but moved to Europe for better opportunities . Seriously everywhere we go someone always has a comment either related to baboons and monkeys or her people bieng the cause of Covid . We've been bullied for 7 years straight and i dont get why
Dont treat others badly who are less fortunate than you its ridiculous how you treat someone based on what what they didn't choose
Also this affected my friend so much that one day we were out buying new cloths and she says to me while looking at herself in the mirror " If the was one thing i could change it would be my skin and race or else kill me "😫😭 we are only 16
I'm so sorry that you and your friend experience that, I'm really glad you two have each other. I hope things get better for you
I´m really sorry, you shouldn't go through that. I hope things get better.
Black people and POC aren't less fortunate, it's just that the world is full of jerks🥺
You must live in either Germany or the Netherlands? There racism is big and they brush it off as: ‘it’s just a joke! If we cannot laugh with the way they look, then humor is non existent soon!’
I freaking love these serious topics, these guys are wholesome. As a member of the African European community, I can say how much I hate racism, no matter against who it is. Asian racism who grew since the pandemic is bullsh*t, just an excuse to harass people openly. I support all the Asian community ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
@Hamza Mzali STP
i’ve been seeing a lot of all lives matter dipshits in the comments so thank you for this and remember that we support you too
Solidarity with the African European community too ❤️ We should end racism of all forms (from a Taiwanese who lives in the UK)
@Hamza Mzali stop
You give us so much enlightenment, that’s why I value this TH-cam channel
Thank you, Twoset. The content of this video is so sad, like why are some people hurting, just because someone is different? #bring peace to the world
A friend of mine, she is Korean American. We were out shopping for groceries. Someone just came up and told her how she felt about spreading covid and told her to go back to her country. I got pissed and I stated to stop being Racist and that I am Indigenous (Native) and they are all on stolen land. Then that person told me to shut up and get scalped. #StopAsianHate
As a non-native myself, I've always found it baffling how non-natives of America, Australia, Canada, etc have the audacity to tell others to get out of "their" country. Especially if the invasion was so recent 🤦♀️Like...look in the mirror lol
That person sounds horrible. You're a QUEEN for standing up for your friend! 👑
👍good on you for standing up!
the audacity to say something like this... It boggles my mine!
Omg that audacity... but you spoke the REAL TRUTH. Thank you for standing up for what is right!
I'm half korean, and at my old school (it was a language arts public school and it was huge) I was constantly bullied for being half-asian by the other girls, at one point they all ganged up around me at recess and sang some song, they changed the words to "Rain Rain Go Away" and mocked me for my eyes and skin color. I cried in the corner for the rest of recess. What's really weird is the thought of them being "racist" never occured to me, I just thought they picked on me because I had trouble keeping up in some classes and they wanted the satisfaction. My older brother would come to my mom sometimes, crying because the other kids were being racist to him. I hated it there, and was so glad when we moved away in 3rd grade. Sending positive messages and hope to anyone who anyone who experinced the same thing, you're not alone.
May i ask what half you are? Lee is Korean but Mokhtar sounds like it's another muslim Asian name.
That is so messed up. I'm really sorry you had to experience this sort of things 😥 But I'm glad you moved out and hope things are much better for you and your family now ❤️
So sorry you and your brother had to go through that. Hoping your life now is a lot more pleasant and you are enjoying all this great country has to offer.☺
Bullying still happens in school unfortunately...
SAAAAAAAAAAAAME HERE
Thank you TwoSet for this video, it's well thought and sincere.
Now I'm not Asian, but I can relate in some ways. I'm french, white passing, but my whole family is jewish and from Tunisia.
I know what it feels to be left out for something you never chose, being the one to joke first about jews to protect yourself and brush it off, being called names and having stereotypes stuck to your skin like being rich, sneaky, cheap, ruling the world...
Also, it isn't on a daily basis that it happens, but I used to have several groups of pals and in many I just was the jewish guy. It is tiring and undermining on many levels.
If you who are reading this comment is living racism, I wish you strength and courage. Peace.
Thank you for doing this. It can’t have been something you were eager to jump into. I like the thought and care you brought to everything you said. It is good, I think, to have more reasonable, thoughtful, caring voices in a conversation that so often is dominated by hate and sensationalized reporting.
By the way, I love your channel. It can’t help but bring more appreciation to music and its making.
This video hits close to home because when eddy was talking about making Asian jokes in order to feel like he could fit in, I realized that that was exactly what I have been doing for years, and that even now, I still don't feel like I fit in anywhere, and that I shouldnt be degrading myself in order to try to fit in with others
Same bro. I mean i live in an asian society but i am of a minority race. Since i am more tanned, some classmates wud jokingly make fun of my colour or stereotypes. Most of the time its mutual and i am able to take it becuz i know they are doing it out of humor not ignorance or harm.
However, in secondary sch, there was this one guy who wud keep judging and interacting with people according to their gender and race. In a bid to keep things friendly btwn the 2 of us, i beared with his comments . But one day, another fren of mine of the race as me, stood up and said "ok bro, firstly i am not black, i am brown. And even if i was, why do u have a problem wif that? If you dont like aspects of someone that they cant change, change urself and ur attitude. " that was pretty enlightening for me and i joined in to "preach". Altho i dont meet many like this asshole(he is probably the only outrightly racist person in my life tbh), i am glad i went thru thst experience to learn what the line was and how to be proud of my colour, culture and stand up for my rights to mutual respect
@@thatperson8741 you should be proud!! I wish you all the best!!!
I'm with you here. Back in high school I used to make those jokes at my own expense just to get laughs out of people and feel accepted. I'm also embarrassed to say that sometimes I made fun of others too. It's messed up all around, I try to be a better person moving forward.
same bro. I downgrade myself to feel fit in without realizing that. I hope other people like me realize it too to stop hurting themselves. Many love and care
This is one of the moments that I’m not glad I’m the only one who used to do this. I’m so sorry you guys had to experience it too
I’m a Chinese American adoptee and I always believed the best way to deal with racism growing up was to ignore the person. I was always told “they’re just trying to get a reaction out you.” And “its just a joke,” so that’s why I think I just brushed off a lot of my racist experiences :/
If someone would tell me that racism is "just a joke" I would verbally beat that person up like seriously what is this?
I think that's actually a healthy way to deal with it. There will always be jerks and haters. Allowing the garbage they spew to affect you only lets them win. But that's not the same as racial discrimination, where people are denied jobs or equal treatment. That's something that shouldn't be ignored, no matter what your race.
@@elissahunt i think that "being always told (...) its just a joke" is not okay. By saying that, you imply that this racist behavior isn't as bad as it is and that you're too sensitive about it. Let me tell you, you're not. Tell these people that racism isn't a "joke". Its not funny. Damn it people grow up. Ignoring racists when they talk shit it the best way to go, I agree. But people underestimating the problem by ignoring issue and saying that its a joke-- don't let them get away with that. They need to be (politely) educated on the topic. Being told that one is too sensitive is damaging.
@@3amthoughts162 I'm sorry if I suggested or implied it's okay to ignore the issue of racist behavior or that people are too sensitive. Thank you for pointing out my error. I only meant to say that it's good for an individual not to take the comments to heart and let themselves believe they are anything "lesser than." Certainly people making racist comments should be educated--when possible. I'm thinking about Eddy's story of being surrounded by 8 drunk guys chanting, "Go home," and how it was just safer for him to leave. But, yeah, the other people in the bar--especially the employees--should have said something to that gang of a-holes. And if a friend or acquaintance makes a "joke" that is offensive, one should certainly make the offense clear.
The best way to deal with racism is actually to mix up with all races and make people understand and also make mix-raced babies, so in the future there is no point to be racist
thank you for sharing your stories and opinions on this topic. thank you for being a voice for those who don't have their own. it's so terribly heartbreaking to think that people are treated so poorly just because of who they are or what they look like. i hope that, through people using their voices like this, our world can become a more loving and kind one
Love to you both from South Africa!
One time me and my friend were in our school bus, and there was no seats left so we had to sit near the back (There was an open seat there for both of us.) And usually we don't sit back there because the people back there are usually 'bad kids' and they thought they were the 'cool kids.' And so me and my friend were just minding our business when this one kid blurted out "CHING CHONG, CHING CHONG!" Props to this one dude who told the kid to shut up, I remember he said, "Bro don't say that, that's racist." The kid said, "No that's not racist." when me and my friends were literally giving him death glares. I personally didn't feel offended because I was "used" to it, but I also knew that they were assholes so I guess I expected that. But I was not expecting that dude to stand up for us (He was in that friend group.) People should be more like that dude, and stand up for what's right, instead of laugh at your friend's racist joke.
Exactly! Stand up against racists, sexists, bigots! Don’t stay quiet and play innocent bystander!!!
YAS PREACH!
I always think these people are pretty stupid because they aren’t aware of the original beautiful characters we have in those pronunciations, we can write in English but can they write any of these Chinese? What a shameless human being.
Now that y said that, I remember some bad kids (boys mostly) did that to me and I thought that was normal for some reason. I hope the racism would stop...
@Jia Malik Someone delete this from my reply section
I’m an Asian Canadian who lived in California for about 7 years, and have been told to “go back to your own country” by a first generation European immigrant. I guess she feels that she can say that because she looks white and I am Asian. 🤔
In California you can be told that by a first generation Mexican immigrant to be fair...california is such a wasteland of rude people.
california is hell dude. it most definitely is.
Was it in LA? That place happens to attract douchebags somehow.
@@mikejunior211 just pack your bags and move to Texas if you can
@@marcustulliuscicero2676 worse, La Quinta, in the desert.
You guys are the best. Love to you and yours. This really can be a sick world sometimes. Racism is fueled by ignorance and fear. It's a sickness that needs to leave this world. We need more opened and honest conversation like this in our world. It helps us all learn, heal and relate to one another, no matter our differences.
Thank you for sharing this. You are two amazing human beings.
I clicked so damn fast... Bumblebee boy can't even...
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How?
@@JoDON111 Well it wasn't used as a joke EXACTLY but... i get the point.
@@dinakrmp4471 Ok
Every time TwoSet talks about serious issues, I am legit so proud of them providing both meaningful and thought-provoking content and normal funny videos. Big appreciation from an Asian, as Asian hate really is an important problem.
(Sorry for my grammar mistake if there is any)
you didn't make any mistakes 😉 i hope you're staying safe and taking good care! remember that no matter what you are not alone, you are valid and you are doing amazing ❤️
Ur grammar isn't bad (: I agree with u
while on the topic of asian hate and racism, the ''sorry for my grammar'' is something worth adressing in my opinion. I'm sure you see a lot of people talking with absolute trash grammar, even native speakers. And people still understand what they are trying to say.
Well, you are not one of those people, your grammar is impeccable. And even if it were bad, why apologize for that? language is hard and learning it is a long process, and we are still allowed to put outselves out there in conversations even during the learning process, when its still rough around the edges.
Holding ourselves to an impossibly high standard is a hallmark symptom of the damage racism has done, as we instinctively think being very good will net us acceptance. But it won't. It's a recipe for low self-worth and constant self-vigilance. And tbh, fake acceptance is something we don't even need either. We are humans, making mistakes is how we learn, there's no intrinsic shame in that. And our successes are our own, not theirs to judge us by.
Theres no need to apologize for grammar. Nowadays not everyone uses formal grammar. Its amazing honestly that you try your best at making your wording so formal! Learning a new language is difficult, especially if its english.. im speaking as someone that has english as my 2nd language at a young age. My grammar is still not that good but its legible to others. I find it rude when people that only speak 1 language attack others that are learning their language. Just because their pronunciation, grammar, writing, etc. is not perfect doesnt mean they should be attacked for it! Again, i applaud you for learning english. Keep it up! ☺️
Excellent discussion! This was well presented without the strong political bias that often comes with social media these days.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and speaking up. You guys have a really thoughtful approach to this.
Its really good that TwoSet is open with such topics.
I agree :D
That’s what gives them their honor...they really are Kings for addressing this topic. Admiration, respect and gratefulness from an Asian American adolescent girl from New York 🖤🤍
It's actually kinda bad.
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@@MrShadowThief bruh
Thank you twoset for speaking on this important issue. Solidarity with all my Asian brothers, sisters and NB people. #StopAsianHate
Stop spamming these links in the comments of such a serious comment and video...shame you
@Fiamo Scarlette non-binary, I’m pretty sure.
@Fiamo Scarlette non-black
nvm, I read it wrong
thanks for including non-binary people though!
@@shinyfire3929 that doesn't scan. Before that they said "brothers" and "sisters", so the NB would be non-binary in this case. Also isn't the general term just POC or people of colour?
Thank you for sharing! What you are sharing is trauma and it’s vulnerable.
Awesome discussion, handled with dignity & maturity on a difficult subject. I love your comment on “treating others the way you like to be treated”, I feel it’s it’s such a forgotten principle that scales from the individual to countries..
I am Chinese Australian. To be honest, I really HATE Australia Day. I tried not to go out on that day because I have been yelling to go back to my country on the street many times on Australia Day. That is the day gives people encourage to yell out their true thoughts.....
I'm Chinese American and I actually live for these moments. I counter with "make me, bitch". But it also helps that I'm 188cm and 108 kg and ready to go whenever. I grew up in a pretty rough area, then moved to the south. I was usually the only Asian kid around, and I got into fights at least once a week. The racism and fights were very very tiring but it also just felt... normal, a part of everyday life for me. I never knew any differently.
When I was in Asia for a long vacation, for the first time, I felt like I could just blend in and just relax. I realized for the first time when I was in Asia that I was always ON EDGE back in the US. I was constantly vigilant because I felt like I could get attacked at any time... I guess it's some sort of anxiety disorder at that point.
That trip made me want to move to asia.
Wow thats very ironic. Damn American and Australian.
and we hate that you are living here and HATING our Australia Day. That just proves you are an agent that will destroy our people and all their cultural developments like Australia Day.
In Spain too, every time there’s a manifestation or special day for Spain there’s a lot of racist (and homophobes) yelling and just degrading comments in general…
@@bdmenne "Our people"? Your racism is showing, Bryan! And btw, I'm as Anglo as they come and I HATE Australia Day too.
"When given the choice between being right or being kind choose kind.”
-Dr. Wayne Dyer
well said . . . and set boundaries tho, nicely
Only truth will set you free, my friend.
This was so "mature" & raw that i am even more impressed with these two in how gracefully and with LOVE!! they handled their "shadows" 😃 Be blessed always you TWO in all your thoughts & Endeavors bcuz "everyone" has had to handle "bullies" in their own culture, or otherwise, & yes, race bullying is meaner, imho, but WE ALL get bullied, sometimes by our OWN but it is HOW you handle bullies that gets YOU into adulthood w/o serious damage, but with greater wisdom from the experience that defines the "winners" from the "losers" and you TWO are GREAT Leaders!
Bless you two fellas! Keep making the world a more musical and living place! 😁✌️❤️🎶
Asian Canadian here, it's pretty fucked how there was just so much casual implicit racism I faced growing up and just sorta shrugged it off. Thankyou for articulating that sort of experience to your audience.
Buckle up it is time to get explicit.
Asian Canadian as well. I went to an elementary school in which I was the first international student in the entire school’s history. My parents for some reason thought that my peers who were all Caucasian Canadians must be the nicest people on earth. Not only was I attacked implicitly and explicitly in school, I couldn’t even convince my parents to understand what I was going through. Every school bus ride, every group project was an opportunity for emotional attack, but my parents believed that I was over reacting and the racism I talked about was merely my imagination. I have finished college and entered the work force for many years now, and all the memory from my primary&secondary education years still haunt me....
@@winteryz1222 Well many asian people esp those born in asia have an extreme romanticized view of western people/white. Asian parenting is weird their advice to bullying or racism is often to just suck it up.Many asian parents who put white people on pedestal are also often racist to other asian groups.
Asian Canadian also here, I've never experienced racism but I feel really bad for the people who had. People shouldn't be judging someone by their appearance.
Come back to Asia
Cried with Brett's experience, lived something similar when my family and I moved to the US and a couple of years later went back to Mexico. It's a a sort of freedom and relief that I couldn't describe.
@Hamza Mzali You play well.. But don't you think how annoying it is to spam in other's comments.. You know, recently, in the Ling Ling 40hours subreddit, people were talking about you and they were really pissed.. I don't think that's your aim right? You are talented, you CAN earn recognition in many other FAIR and RESPECTABLE ways.. What you are doing now is making people hate you.. So, please stop this..
I know exactly what you’re talking about, every time I’m in America I’m just waiting for something bad to happen and right when I cross the border back to Mexico I ironically feel more free
Felt the same way the first time I visited Japan. Felt like coming home after being surrounded by people I wasn’t completely comfortable around. Still feel like Japan is my true home even though I’m only 25%
@@microcosmos1864 He's a lost case, he's been spamming it on every video over the last weeks or months, it's best we ignore him, or just report the comment as spam...
@@katieramirez1778 The US didn't "steal" any part of Mexico. It was all purchased or acquired through treaty. (Unless you're talking about stealing from native peoples and not from other European powers such as Spain.) I live in New Mexico--a majority minority state where non-Hispanic whites are a minority. Many of the European settlements here are much, much older than any on the East coast and the entire state pre-dates the US by hundreds of years. The Pueblos are, of course, even older. There are some serious culture issues New Mexico has to wrestle with regularly, especially the clash between Hispanic heritage and native cultures. It is a mistake to assume "Mexican" and "Hispanic" are the same thing. The settlers in California were not "Mexican" and neither were the people who settled in New Mexico.
12:26 no no, that's a really good point and one of the biggest lessons I took away from the show
Like why should we perpetuate when we just end up harming ourselves and the people we care about in the process? Why continue the cycle of hate? Why divide us, as a society, even further than the crevasses forged in history? Why inflict your own pain on others?
Thanks for sharing your experience and talked about this sensitive topic. I came over Australia as an overseas student for university education and then got my citizenship to stay. Over the years, I also experienced similar things you guys experienced in both Australia and New Zealand, and thought all this shit only made my immune system stronger, but the COVID 19 changed everything and pushed the madness up to a whole new level. The people of my chat groups have already started the discussions about their retreat plan in case racism explode in Auatralia. Honestly my situation is a bit awkward whereas the social unrest in Hong Kong(where I come from), people are leaving rather than going back, so more likely I just have to suck it up even if the people are getting more aggressive. Don’t get me wrong, I like Australia which is a beautiful country but feel that Australian citizen and Australian are two different concepts. Anyway, I feel a bit relieved after watching your video. Thanks and stay safe!
I like it when TwoSet speak up about this. Huge respect to Brett and Eddy
Which one is Eddy? I keep watching their videos bit haven't come across their names yet.
@@americanbookdragon eddy is the one who wear black
I’m a pure-blood inuk. I’m not even asian.
But there was a time where some guy told me so many times that i look asian, along with my cousin(they got together).
But look, the guy was my co-worker, on my day off i went to buy some beverages there with my lil sister. He brought his face very close to my sister’s to analyze her features, he said *_”why do you all look like asians?!”_* i got angry so i responded *_”and you’re a racist”_* the other co-worker was speechless as if i was cruel one here.
We all just look the same, we are ALL HUMAN BEING, I’m really surprised at people making those comments.
Dude, Inuit people do look asian. That's because your genes come from Asia.
@@kenz2756 The point here is that the dude was being an asshole - and now you're following in his footsteps...
@@giomar4554 What? No I'm just clarifying because the OP doesn't seem to realize Inuit people actually do look like Asians, and for a good non racist reason. This is coming from someone from Southeast Asia btw.
@@kenz2756 I'm glad you didn't mean anything bad by it, but I'm sure OP knows what they look like, and why that might be. The point is that the guy was being really rude and inconsiderate, while reducing a person he was supposed to care about to a set of features for him to weigh up. I imagine if he'd genuinely asked in kind of a nice way, it might've been okay?? Idk.
Love y'all! Thank you for your video and positive fun channel! Brings me so much joy and hope the best for y'all always!
I’m so proud of Twoset Violin, they are not only saying things but they do really thinking carefully because they have a huge influence. In addition, I think the most Asian people in western countries have experienced those type of things. Just use me for an example, I was born in Venezuela and I experienced discrimination no matter small or big. Even though Venezuela have diverse races there, those racist things still happen.And I totally agree that the hardest part is to find your identity in - non friendly environment. At last, I just hope everyone can be nicer and more friendly. The world have so many wonderful things for us to explore and to feel it. 💕
Twoset know when to be silly and when to be serious. That’s why I love this channel. As a fellow Asian who has gotten called racial slurs, this was a very comforting video.
Tá mé idir ghrá (I’m between love)
Do they though?
You may or may not have seen my comments before. But because of their (TwoSet *and* the comments section) constant viola jokes and viola dissing, it caused three of my talented viola students to quit music ...and move to sport at school instead. I felt I'd failed as a teacher... I fell into a depression for a year. So. I don't think TwoSet are fully aware of what they're doing sometimes...
Some of the things you guys brought up during this video are not only in Australia for sure. I'm white, and my mother's second husband was Japanese. My younger sister is half Japanese and her Asian features are very defined. We both have very similar personality (my mom says that, even my other siblings would say that). Yet, I always had quite a few close friends, while she was always socially left alone. Of course no one would say it out loud, that it was because she was half Asian, but still she never had friends, people treated her only as a colleague. There was no Asian community in the city were she grew up, so she was really left alone. Even inside of our own family (the white part) people would make so many jokes about her Asian features and she would just accept it, laugh about it and even make the jokes herself. She wouldn't like to be reminded of her Japanese background and would always say Asian things were "weird", and now looking back it looked like a mechanism to be integrated into the outside world. Now that she's an adult, she's more interested in learning about her Asian heritage and she doesn't accept those type of racial aggresions anymore, but it was a long way to this point. It's sad to see how people get excluded simply by their race.
Much love to you, your family, and your sister. The internalized racism that a person who has been shown that they are "other" during their formative identity years can be so deeply rooted. I hope one day your family can address this verbally, explicitly, and gracefully to your sister so that the psychic wound is addressed and she knows her family can hold and acknowledge her reality and lived experience. May we have much peace and ease.
@@diogenes8338 thanks! I know my family loves her deeply but whenever she or I address that topic, about how their jokes are not nice, they think that it's just overreacting, which is really sad. I hope they can understand her someday :/
I am a Chinese girl going to college in the States and this hits home. It's so sad that you two are talking about something that has hurt you but at the same time you are trying to not offend some people. I am so proud of you two for being so bravely talking about this topic. I love being a twosetter. thank u for being one of the coolest Asians that I look up to!
thank u for being vulnerable and authentic about this. Wish to be able to hug you some time, or buy you bubble teas. Look after yourselves as well.
Thanks for sharing your experience and for your honesty. We'll get through this together.
Given Australia's beginnings as a prison colony, it's extremely ironic what they were chanting at Eddy in the bar.
A lot of POLITICAL prisoners.
yeah. that actually made me sad as an aussie. i'm so proud of the multicultural country i come from, but i forget that not everyone is so accepting
@@gbel7983 ikr, i live in a really Asian part of NSW and I’ve almost never experienced racism until I took a trip to WA where a white lady screamed at my family for going into a McDonald’s. I was so stunned.
@@doginabox9621 woah. for going into maccas? that's actually messed up
@@gbel7983 it was kind of understandable since it was during the months when the pandemic died down but was still scary so maybe she was scared.
i work for a health department and some of my coworkers will skip over clients who have a Spanish last name or an Asian last name and it literally irritates me to my core because they assume they dont speak English. even if they dont speak perfect English if u are patient you can still do your job perfectly. i dont even think they realize this is a form of racism. i am immersed in Asian culture simply because i like it and i am a black woman who has seen my fair share of racism so when i heard about everything going on in the Asian community my heart broke and i could relate. i am terribly sorry you guys had to go through that and i am glad u encourage folks to speak up for themselves and educate folks on basic human rights. thank you for sharing your stories!
I am white and married to an Asian woman (Han Chinese). I come from the UK and i can honestly say that no English person i have known for more than a week was racist about black people, the white English just dont think like that anymore. HOWEVER i can also honestly say that many of the white people ive known for more than a week were very happy to racially insult Asians (especially Chinese) and they didnt think there was anything wrong with doing it. Its weird, its really weird. I'm guessing that people are influenced by the media and because UK media is very sensitive about anti black racism but really doesnt care about anti chinese racism that the people there act the way they do. Its sad because Chinese Asian people are the most wonderful human beings on the planet in my opinion.
@@alexc8209 I don't know if you realise how ignorant parts of your reply sound.
@@jordanthomas7702 which parts? the part about Asian people being the most wonderful people part? is that what you dont like? how sad.
@@alexc8209 I'm Asian American and I work internationally all over Europe and Asia. If I were to choose the most racist country I have ever been to, it'd be the England. Without fail, I would get into a fight at a pub because of racism, at least once or twice every weekend. It started to get very tiring.
@@user-tz9jh6pv2j Sorry S but you are talking shit. If you got into a fight at a pub because of racism the kind of people you were fighting would kill you. they are very rare but they do exist. if you got into a fight with someone in a pub once or twice every weekend you would be injured, arrested and wouldnt be let into any pubs after a while or the bouncers would cripple you for starting too much trouble. Also you are forgetting that I am English, ive lived in that country for decades therefore to call it the most racist country AND racist to the extent that you got violence is utter nonsense.
BUT maybe when you say you got into a fight you mean that you got hissy and shouted at someone, and maybe when you say you met racism what you mean is that you got some service or treatment that a privileged American isnt used to and didnt like and then you blamed it on racism because of your liberal American education. Americans are famous all over the world for being self important overgrown children who dont understand other cultures. Im not saying its correct but i am saying that the stereotype exists. Also maybe you dont get into "fights" in other countries because you dont understand the language.
Anyway if you or anyone tries to convince me that England is the most racist country in the world or even in europe then you will have to work very hard. I think your talking shit and you know it.
England is immensely multi cultural, multi racial and multi ethnic if that is different from the above and our "problems" are tiny.
Perhaps you are actually an Australian and i offended you????
Either way please stop writing shit as i think you are embarrassing yourself, it would be like someone posting a message that claims that all Chinese hate foreigners and when he was there he was chased by guys with knives or guns two or three times a week. bullshit.
I'm so late on this, but I really appreciate your guys' take on this. I'm really grateful to hear your stories about racism alongside your insistence on love and positivity about the world too. You're very honest and it's so refreshing to see. Thank you guys. love you
These 2 guys are really good. Just good.