Comments on: Thoughts on Hong Kong’s consumer culture

By: Día de Mercado (Market Day) | Erin O'Rourke

Día de Mercado (Market Day) | Erin O'Rourke — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 03:36:57 +0000

[...] met with dread. My answer surprises me – markets here are a distinctly human experience. Sometimes this isn’t necessarily good, but on the whole I’ve found that my interactions in Peru have been wonderful and inspiring. [...]

By: Erin O'Rourke

Erin O'Rourke — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:28:23 +0000

Thanks for your comment Cynthia! Do you remember how your Asian American friends got treated? My guess is that it seems I’m treated better than most groups because I’m Caucasian. In a similar vein, I’ve heard that in Japan white people are treated better than Japanese people from Brazil because they are considered imposters – Japanese people who know nothing of the “real” Japan. which is considered worse than an ignorant foreigner. So complex!!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:10:30 +0000

I believe you’re right in that being Caucasian affects how you are treated. I have Asian American friends who tell me they are treated differently in Asian than other Americans. Fascinating observations!