"Student’s Experience With White People"

This is a short segment from an introductory class on race and culture that is taught by Dr. Sam Richards at Penn State University. Today's video comes from the sixth class of the Fall 2022 semester. The live stream took place on Thursday, September 8, 2022: • 22FA Class #6: Shades ...
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[@IntheCourtoftheCrimsonKing]

I'm a Belgian living in the US. I get questions about my accent and origin all the time. There is no racism in this whatsoever. However, minorities are being told by the left to interpret that as racist, creating racial divisions.

[@charlieb9064]

Agreed. Human's are curious by nature, but many are also ignorant or simply not very intelligent. If they're not being intentionally rude the chances are they're just trying to get to know you. If white people just started ignoring the victim class they'd instead start complaining about that as a new form of oppression.

[@luigicirelli2583]

I am from nowhere and living everywhere. I get questions about my accent and origin all the time; silence follows, a reply is never given, with the questioners typically retaliating by displaying being offended as it is obvious I do not care about their "hive" culture; asking questions is purely for help, and ultimately it is in my purview the decision to find if the question will help the questioner

[@davidanderson1451]

I, as an American, am very curious when I meet someone from another country. More about their culture and experiences than anything else.

[@luigicirelli2583]

@@davidanderson1451 why would you be curious of other's cultures and experiences, you think you are curious enough yourself to evoke such curiosity?

[@Seth_McCollum]

​@luigicirelli2583 Hey man, where are you from? Do you have camels and Starbucks there?

[@kkquikB1]

I lived in another country for 9 years. Curious people asked me all kinds of questions. They aren’t being racist they are just being talkative. 99% of the complaints here are because of excessive over sensitivity and desire to find racism

[@dickgrayson4325]

I agree. It's silly because he kept having to ask, in general, "What are your experiences with white people." Then, they proceed to go into a specific example that they experienced based on a simple honest interaction. It's like they want racism. It's hilarious to me.

[@garyhost1830]

I totally agree. You get out what you put into life. I remember an expat asking why everyone was so nice to me and rude to him.

[@WiqedWhiteGorilla]

You are supposed to know about and embrace all cultures but heaven forbid you acknowledge one. No matter what you do, no matter what you say, no matter what you think.. you are racist

[@edwinamendelssohn5129]

i find the majority of what's called racism, etc is what is common to all people.

[@vinylrebellion]

One thing that grinds my gears of the claim that saying someone's name wrong is racism. I never got offended when people couldn't say my name. The demand for racism outstrips the supply. Silly

[@charlieb9064]

I think it's really sad when asked in 2 years, "what's your average interaction with white people" he brings up the 2 worst interactions he can remember. Instead of the thousands of average to positive interactions he's likely had with white people, the first ones to come to mind are the 2 negative ones (which didn't even sound that bad). That's what's he's chosen to reinforce as beliefs about whites as a whole.

[@user-nr5ut2hc9y]

People always remember the worst than the best because bad things tend to make more of impact on the mind.

[@Jianju69]

He wants SO bad to decry white people. Why? Because he knows that will score him points with the crowd, even the white people in the crowd.

[@afrox4320]

Had it crossed yon mind that maybe that those are the real interactions he has had with white people of note, besides being in a bus with white people or in a class with white people HE WASN'T ACTUALLY INTERACTING WITH?

[@afrox4320]

​@clotshot9459LOL. So yon belief about their experience of white people is what we should go with? 😮😔

[@Jianju69]

@clotshot9459 This. Someone asked if he rode camels and that's somehow racist. If I visited a foreign country and someone asked if I rode horses and participated in rodeos, I would not be offended in the slightest.

[@harold1733]

Asian male here. My best friends are white (also Mexicans). My first love is a white girl. I even lived at her parents' house for a time. My wife happens to be white, and our daughter is white. I also live in Texas. Point is, I have no problems integrating into this country. Its people who choose to isolate themselves (as is their right) that encounter problems.

[@molotulo8808]

When i was 52, i took some classes at Community College. I was surprised at how immature the young students were

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

I know I was immature at that age. When we get older we learn more.

[@philobetto5106]

Shame on people who focused on bettering themselves financially I bet they have moral values too... I could be as successful, if I wasn't so emotionally Invested in judging others while honing my victimhood skills

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

@@philobetto5106 You owe me the 15-20 seconds I wasted reading your comment.

[@nursejoed]

@@philobetto5106 I'm going to bet that part of the observed immaturity included NOT focusing so much on bettering themselves...

[@roberthouse1097]

When I was a teenager I moved to San Antonio from a small Texas town. I had a strong country- Arkansas accent cause I lived so far north east. One of the first interactions I had with a Hispanic kid was him asking me “Do yall really have sex with your sisters?” I laughed it off and didn’t hold against everyone that looked like him.

[@cupcake8867]

Ironic considering incest numbers are highest in non-white majority countries and minorities in America have higher numbers vs white American.

[@kangarooninja2594]

I'm half Mexican, half white and fair skinned and light eyed. I've never had a white person give me grief about being Mexican, but I've had plenty of grief from Mexicans about being white. And I was treated completely different from my brown brother and sister in church, school, by family, everyone. It's just socially acceptable to be racist towards white people.

[@pipeflush]

​@@kangarooninja2594i dont know how that was an issue when there are very white looking mexicans that are full and not mixed w anglo. In mexican culture having more european features isn't something thats frowned upon.

[@nunya8843]

Is it my imagination? Are young people censuring their speech because they are trying to not be offensive or politically correct. They have trouble speaking in a real way and you can't relate to them. I think that's sad, because they're loosing their humanity. That's never a good thing. Just my observation.

[@hopeintruth5119]

I feel like that's always been a thing. There are things societally you can and can't say. That's just part of humanity. Everyone past and present had some sort of filter.

[@Tyro_]

@@hopeintruth5119 I get what you’re saying but would have to disagree based on the fact that we’ve never had to self-censor and omit certain words and phrases in this capacity before Like in some cases it’s to the point where clear and concise conversation isn’t even possible, things get so convoluted it becomes hard to even understand what is being said or the points being made I don’t think the potential for sharing ideas and information has ever been hampered by what language was “acceptable” to use, until now In concept it is pretty sus and OP makes a very good point, you can’t have dozens and dozens of “untouchable” ideas/concepts/concerns/criticism if you want a stable and positive society

[@ramonjamison373]

These are foreigners they don't have words for all their experiences in English.

[@viinisaari]

People think what they say before it gets broadcasted on the internet? How horrifying!

[@Tyro_]

@@viinisaari imagine if you had to speak in a way to fall in line with a religion/ideology you didn’t support… that would be bad right? That’s very different from “thinking before you speak” more like “think before you speak, or else” Compelled speech like this has been developed many times, and always ended up very very bad, just because you agree with what is being forced doesn’t make it right

[@jamesgardner6707]

Asking these people what their "experience is with white people" is interpreted to tell me "how has white people mistreated you".

[@hermitpermit2553]

My partner grew up in africa, hes white and people always ask if he rode elephant to work and other such questions that if he were black, people might consider it racist. He always says no we rode ostriches. People make jokes about culture and to build bridges and simply out of curiosity. He loves asking other immigrants here about their cultures and approaches them with facts or questions about the culture/nation. When they learn he grew up in developing countries too there is an instant bond and they are just as curious. Unless there is literal racist intent, people are just asking questions about things that arent familiar to connect and learn....its human nature!

[@matodvorak58]

and then he started spaceX.

[@chiprock804]

@@matodvorak58 But he wasn't allowed to launch his ostriche into deep space because of cultural appropriation.

[@jenniferabel2811]

Yes, it's tragic that young people today are encouraged to be offended when other people make the effort to connect with them (by trying to show curiosity about their unique experiences in life).

[@nickaponzi]

A result of Hollywood

[@NightxFortunex]

I wish I can ride an ostrich.

[@maxpowertastic]

I find it odd that they want people to know things about their culture but not ask them any questions about their culture. How are people supposed to learn?

[@ThroughTheHaze]

Good point. If you don't ask they will claim you are ignorant about their culture but if you ask questions then you are ignorant for not knowing the answer.

[@cvonh7305]

I travel all over Asia and Africa, and have done since 1976. I have had all kinds of questions and comments, the vast majority are kind, some are not. I always enter every conversation in good faith and I decline to be offended if someone is ugly to me. I've always said that no one can give offense if you refuse to take it.

[@timothydickinson1470]

It's very interesting that the teacher had to work so hard to get the middle eastern guy and the Korean girl to give an honest opinion of white people. It was also interesting to see how she thinks people asking if Korea has starbucks stems from a belief that Korea is undeveloped, likely her friends were curious if something familiar to them was available in her country.

[@jenniferabel2811]

Yes, they were working very hard to squeeze their entire experience of white America into a couple of flimsy boxes constructed with remarks that, with some effort, could be construed as offenses. *Minus the thing with the soldier, who debased himself by acting like an idiot.

[@mzliop3655]

Maybe she had other experiences that led to the conclusion. She mentioned only 1 episode.

[@kavalerdivacom]

@@mzliop3655 It's her own insecurity.

[@hadtosaythis]

@@kavalerdivacom its the confederate flags

[@daddy_doug]

You also have to remember most Asians don't like confrontation and they had to speak in front of the class, so they both were just probably nervous. But I have spoken to people like them in private they have countless encounters with white people that are racist look at the statistics of who commit the most hate crimes the numbers don't lie

[@pandorasbox313]

When the girl from Korea said her friends were curious if they had a Starbucks there I don’t believe it’s because they think it is under developed like the western world. They were just wondering if they had Starbucks over there or not because they’re under developed. Just wondering if that was a chain in her country. Funny how people really miss read what people are asking ans saying.

[@otherwize12]

The (percieved) negative interactions she's had with white people were because of them being white. The positive ones, weren't because they were white, rather because they were just positive people. She specifically mentions this, it seemed such a strange way of thinking. Why not let the negative ones be just about them being negative people, instead of negative white people?

[@robertoseveno]

Yeh she over-reacted. Was just an interested question

[@yaya5tim]

she over interpret it for sure, I think she's influenced by leftie media, I was almost influenced by them too, I was always wondering why we have to react this way, so I never really let it gets into my head, but unfortunately, most of my Asian friends are like this, I have met black classmates are like this too. One time this black girl told me she's from a town that's in the middle of nowhere in California, me being growing up in a small town vibe city just asking her "So is it like a small town or something?" She says this to me "Ughh.... that sounds kinda racist" I spent so many days recalling where I did wrong in the conversation, until couple years goes by, I realized it's just she's young and black, and she was exposed under such information all over the internet, and she just became sensitive for no reason and almost anything can offend her and become racist. But the fact this is still happening on Asians and other minorities..... I don't know how long it's going to take to recover from this, this kind of over reacting is not helping with racism, it's making it worse.

[@ribbonsofnight]

It's crazy that starbucks, an incredibly American chain would be something that people assume has successfully expanded everywhere. It's struggled in lots of countries with more in common with the USA than south Korea, e.g. Australia

[@napoearth]

It's interesting that they had a South Korean person up there to talk about how white people treat her. I lived in South Korea for a year and South Koreans were blatantly racist toward non Koreans. Everything up to not letting us into some of the night clubs and bars. I learned some Korean language and I constantly heard people talking about American this and American that when I walked by or sat down on a train.

[@grega4231]

America is the least racist country in the world, we wouldn't be the most diverse if that weren't true.

[@ThroughTheHaze]

One of my friends who is Hispanic was saying that when she went to South Korea, on a few occasions she would be sitting on the train, and elderly Korean men would come to her and her mom and yell at them to move even though there were plenty of open seats. Racism exists everywhere.

[@sgtsempersquid531]

I lived in Japan for two years in the late 80s. The older generation of Japanese people were tremendously racist towards Caucasian people and black people. Riding the trains was always an issue dealing with the looks and stares and physical jostling.

[@peters4115]

Find it pretty hilarious how traumatic a tiny bit of racism can be to Caucasians 😂😂 damn hope y’all can recover lmaooo

[@willslls8901]

@@peters4115 Whos traumatized?

[@terrypeckham4744]

This was not a racial stereotype experience but it stayed with me all these years...in the mid-1970s I went to a trade school in Maryland. I was in a class when another student came in and said I needed to go with him. My teacher said ok so we walked across the campus to where a small group of teachers and students were gathered outside. One of the students asked me if I'd ever ran a chainsaw. I had, once. So they had me cut up some log pilings to skirt a small parking area. Then someone said they knew I could run a chain-saw because I was from Oregon. Made an impression on me all those years ago

[@mandarue5104]

Fellow Oregonian here and your experience absolutely cracks me up!

[@kevinallies1014]

They named your state after a chainsaw brand. What do you expect?

[@AB..__..]

The first guy just wanted to tell stories, entertain, pick a stereotype and tell a story.

[@aaxa101]

He says he has no problem with black guys. Go to any country from Morocco to the Gulf and you'll find the truth.

[@blahdedah1334]

No one asked him if he liked camels. If someone did, it was the black people who live down the street from me.

[@CamkirE]

What the professor is trying to tell the Students, I think, is everything is much more about culture than the color of your skin. And conflict arise differently around the world because of culture, history, traditions values and religion. So perhaps the Nigirian man has more in common with a white person from Nigiria ( who's family had been i Nigiria for centuries ) than a black person from the US because of culture and history.

[@andreiadetavora8471]

This!!! This is my thought exactly!!

[@justinlevy274]

Tbf as someone from Texas I have been asked by people in foreign countries if I ride a horse to school. And asked by other Americans if I own horses or live on a ranch.

[@Tyro_]

I’m Canadian and have had Europeans ask if live in an Igloo lol, like it’s more a joke right? I remember making a Scottish friend and asking if he plays the bagpipes or whatever, it’s a good time if everybody’s got a good sense of humour about it/is in on the joke, our differences can bring us together, yanno?

[@justinlevy274]

@@Tyro_ exactly, its a non issue

[@wewenang5167]

TBH THE ONLY THINGS I CAN THINK OF WHEN I HEARD TEXAS IS COWBOYS AND GUNS, AND I WILL ASK DO YOU OWNED A GARAGE FULL OF GUNS? AND MOST TEXAN WOULD SAY YES LOL

[@nancyjanzen5676]

​@@wewenang5167 that's because after meeting hundreds of tourists in Texas who spent 2 weeks on a 186 mile long sandbar they thimk they understand Texas and are quite willing to tell us how to run a state in 6 different geographic regions they have never visited. We have given up trying to educate them. Yeah we all herd cattle, and ride to Dairy Queen on a horse.

[@justinlevy274]

@@wewenang5167 If you look up the statistics on this Texas actually ranks middle of the pack nationally for gun ownership rates so most of the gun sales are from a relatively small group of collectors. You also generally wouldn't store guns in the garage because of humidity and potential theft.

[@psychicspy]

Considering the amount of financial and material aid that Americans provide to the rest of the world, yea, it's safe to say Americans are pretty friendly.

[@BruceKarrde]

You could perceive it as friendly if you only look at the money sent. It becomes less friendly when you see all the government undermining initiatives or the "reconstruction" contracts that only are a positive for the US.

[@psychicspy]

@BruceKarrde Some of the actions taken that are necessary to bring about the changes that will lead to the modernization of primitive cultures will be seen as undermining the local systems of government and in support of U.S. self-interests. It takes more than gifts of technology to rescue people from a stone age existence. We have to update the way they think as well, but we are getting better at it.

[@mojo2613]

It's not "the people" sending it, it's the government. Many Americans, and very likely these young ones, don't have a clue what the government is doing with their money.

[@amariner5]

@@BruceKarrdein the last forty years, the USA has dumped billions of dollars worth of grain to feed Africa. Billions. And I'm only counting the free food aid. We send agricultural equipment and cash money as well. Djibouti said thank you by building a massive Chinese military base.

[@amariner5]

@@BruceKarrdealso: we reconstructed Europe, as a gift. Most of what we have done in Africa has been gifts, grants.

[@johnmorris8444]

I don’t think that Saudi kid understood the question. If someone asked me”you live in PA, what are PA people like?” And I just told them the 3 craziest interactions I’ve had it wouldn’t paint a real honest picture.

[@anniesue4456]

When I lived overseas, people were always curious about our states, cowboys, womens freedom, our food, music, I never felt it was rasict.

[@sahilrizvi6583]

It's impossible to be racist to white people.

[@buway1]

Only the Nigerian was being truthful...

[@upbnap2119]

I'm white, moved from Houston to Miami for school. Was asked once by somebody non-white if we rode horses. I said yes, and that the traffic on the freeways was horrific. Nothing racist was happening; just a fun mix of ignorance and curiosity!

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

the answer to that is "you are a HUWITE PERSON so stereotype questions dont hurt you like stereotypes of other races ethnicites and YOU ARE PRIVLEGED FOR THAT REASON REEE" and so on.

[@upbnap2119]

@@neglectfulsausage7689 It's about culture. If I had lived up north, I wouldn't have been asked about horses. Taking offense to a statement is self-harm. The amount of melanin in your skin has no direct link to your ability to process and regulate your own emotions. In other words, sticks and stones...

[@Seth_McCollum]

​@@neglectfulsausage7689had to read that twice because I thought it was serious. Good one.

[@wbw910]

Oh, my. We don't have a Starbucks in my town. We must be underdeveloped.

[@hannibalkim]

South korea has lots of starbucks. There are like 5 starbucks near 2 mile radius near by my house. There’s one by two minutes walking.

[@allenatkins2263]

As an American overseas, most people will make all sorts of assumptions about me. Most of these come from television shows or movies. Some will come from that week they visited NYC or Disney World.

[@mindsliver2245]

It's an "ignorant question". I feel like every question is an ignorant question. The only reason to ask a question is because you don't know the answer. You are ignorant to the answer of your question and you are seeking enlightenment on the issue.

[@jeffg.8964]

As Morgan Freeman once said, we stop racism by not talking about race.

[@TheAbsoluteSir]

Yes, that will guarantee that more that more veterans won't come up to Arabs and tell them they've killed people who look like them. Tf.

[@WhatIsThis-zq4hk]

It's a sociology class... that's kind of the point

[@SL16867]

Morgan Freeman's comment is constantly misinterpreted by white people to justify white supremacy.

[@uyoyouu188]

Well why did he recently release a documentary talking about race?

[@gaijinhakase1575]

I live in Japan and people ask me all the time if we have 7-11 or snickers bars in America. That Korean girl is so sensitive and whiny lol

[@howardrichburg2398]

I like in rural Oregon and prople ask if we have a Starbucks. Turns out, about 5 years ago we got one.

[@TheFearedwarrior]

Great job Dr. Richards! You really make people use their brains and think out of the box. Sadly, I really didn't expect this from Penn state.

[@roscodogg]

Sad to say, but as he gains noteriety for introducing even the basic beginnings of critical thinking into the America/race discussion (and thus almost immediately debunking 95% of the radical Left/msm narratives) there will DEFINITELY be people... both students and staff... hell-bent on finding SOME way to problematize his work and create another Evergreen College type incident. I wish him well.

[@angelabowman343]

This is a really weird conversation. Why would you even talking about peoples skin color? How weird is that? What? What does that have to do with who they are?

[@jenniferabel2811]

I think he's trying to get them to think outside of their programming. I guess you haven't noticed how racialized every issue has become over the last ten years. "They say" it came from the universities.

[@bathingsuitsandrainboots]

I think it’s such a gift that these kids are being exposed to critical thinking vs accepting the narrative we are fed. Curiosity and ignorance is NOT racist. And the people that complain about it are themselves curious and ignorant of things themselves so it’s hypocritical. This teacher is doing amazing work here. I hope the seeds he’s planting take root. I would have no patience for this. Happy there are people out there that do!

[@terrypeckham4744]

Worked with a black guy for many years. He was obviously very proud to be a black American. He loved telling stories, as do i. One day he was talking about African Americans and got so angry saying blacks in America are not African American! They are just American! Then he mentioned several co-workers who had immigrated from South Africa to America and said they were the only people who could rightly call themselves African Americans. Confused the hell outta me

[@charlieb9064]

Elon Musk is the greatest African American in US history, and your friend will agree!

[@lynncarden]

Well... most of my family lines and late husband's go back belong before American revoluation... to northeast and south... to Irush,Scottish,German,Ect and a lot of Cherokee Indian.... At least one line proved by one roll but not Dawes but most were able not to to resevations... But We all Say we are American...period.... Teddy Roosevelt and other presidents said.. If you Say Anything in front of American ...then if you immigrated here... and wave another flag above American Flag and won't assimulate to US then you need to go back where you came from.....as you don't really want to be american.

[@angelabowman343]

I am a person, i am different from anyone else. Why would people ask questions about my skin color? I am who I am because my father taught me hard work to get ahead. My sister- the same skin color- is completely the opposite as I am. She only thinks of herself and has been brainwashed by social media. What does skin color have to do with what kind of person you are? When even being raised by the same father doesn’t bring the same results?

[@nickaponzi]

The liberal machine makes everything about race

[@himacho8771]

its amazing how many students there are willing to embarrass themselves for us

[@kangarooninja2594]

Our future leaders. God help us.

[@janeblue3053]

I seriously enjoy this channel. This man is so interesting and he brings up such valid points. He is an excellent Professor. Kids sitting in his lectures and playing on their phones not paying attention and talking is just absolutely disrespectful . You can look in the crowd and see who’s seriously there to learn and who’s just wasting their parents money.

[@user-qh1bc2zc2m]

Honestly if I'd be sitting in a hall for 16 minutes listening to this bullshit this 3 students said I'd be bored too.

[@jumboshrimps4498]

When are we going to ask students about their experience with Black people?

[@shredder950]

Apparently there are only 15 Starbucks in Oslo, none in the rest of Norway I know of, and no Kentucky Fried Chicken, so according to the Korean girl we are underdeveloped

[@Seth_McCollum]

Yeah, I thought that comment she made was odd. What if they just wanted to know if she had Starbucks where she was from and didn't mean anything about the countries development? I am surprised that she got offended at a question like that. I have had people from the UK ask me if we have specific stores. I usually say "nope never heard of that," but it's not offensive for them to ask.

[@MarkvanEs]

Actually, having a starbucks may mean being rather underdeveloped. At least in coffee tastes. It’s not bad, but there sure is better coffee around😂. And since when does coffee taste define development culture?. You do not eat well developed meals at McD either! Nothing to do with viewing a country as developed or not, just interested questions.

[@clothyoriginal]

I understand the Nigerian man as a very white person. Different but similar. I'm Irish and when living in the u.s I would have Americans saying "I'm irish" they have never visited Ireland, no nothing about our culture, they just have irish ancestry.

[@bevs9995]

most AA people call themselves African, but have never been to Africa.

[@kalinin._]

@@bevs9995 I’ve never met any that say that that’s a lie everyone just says they’re AA or black 😂

[@Aritul]

That's a really good analogy to what he was saying.

[@AZ-kr6ff]

You should try to gain a better understanding of other places. Not every place on the globe follows the same rules as Ireland, and that includes the Irish in the US.

[@room920renalforlife]

@@Aritul there’s huge difference. Irish Americans know what country they come from. Also their ancestors emigrated to the USA. They separated from Ireland. African Americans have no idea which African country their ancestors were taken from so we identify with the whole continent in an effort to main a connection with our ancestral home. It’s one of the things WS took away from us but we’re trying to reconnect with it. Claiming the continent of Africa achieves that.

[@mojo2613]

Interesting conversation and always good to hear international perspectives. And BTW, not all Americans consider any non-white person to be a "POC" a term I dislike. To me, an Asian person is not the same as black person, who's not the same as a Middle Eastern person, who's not the same as a Hispanic person. Culturally, they're all different. Amongst Hispanics, for example, Puerto Ricans are different than Mexicans. And some Mexican-Americans have never even been to Mexico. People are just people, and have their own unique backgrounds, cultures, etc. Trying to imply that whites are racist against any non-whites is just fueling identity politics.

[@nadinedrews5934]

I’m English and when I moved to the U.S., got asked if I have tea and crumpets or if I’d met the Queen, all the time. Even got asked what my native language was…twice. People can be ignorant about other cultures besides their own, regardless of nationality or race.

[@JConestar]

He is actually correct about Philadelphia. Philadelphia has many crimes, one of the worst cities with shooting incidents day AND night time.

[@willpine7343]

and little to do with whitez

[@craigp497]

Its crazy how hard it is to say something nice about "white" people, lol.

[@nothingmuch8865]

They sure do make nice countries in which to emigrate to play keep away from the nasty, brutish locals from which they spawned.

[@joykagle6351]

I can’t believe the Korean girl thinks asking about a Starbucks is strange. They are not everywhere, I ask that of folks from different states 😂😂 stop being so sensitive people it’s just honest curiosity

[@justinmeader]

Thank you for sharing this. It's refreshing to hear the Nigerian gentleman talk about the racism he experienced at the hands of Indian, Chinese, and Arab people. Would love to hear the Korean woman speak the truth that most Asians will tell you: the most racist people against Asians are OTHER Asians. So tired of the white guilt narrative.

[@Unbruto]

These videos are fantastic. Thank you for uploading.

[@Tyro_]

We are generally ignorant of our ignorance, and I’d suggest massive culture shock as a super good experience for anybody I’ve met incredibly ignorant people on every continent (minus Antarctica and Australia), it can be part of the charm in being introduced to new cultures, the clash and contrast when compared, it’s fun and eye opening in the right context People are generally curious and open, sometimes this comes out as tone-deaf jokes or straight-up fear/hostility, but that seems like the exception more than the rule

[@jenniferabel2811]

YES. It was sad to see the young Korean trying to find a way to be offended by people asking whether she was from the North or the South, and even fixating on this as her premiere experience of living among "whites." (For my part, I was just pleased that my fellow Americans are knowing the difference--at that age, frankly, I didn't.)

[@Tyro_]

@@jenniferabel2811 yeah it’s all down to perspective, I work with a Korean family and I can imagine it’s a touchy subject, we’ll joke around but I’ve known them a long time, I usually avoid that topic just out of respect People are generally nice and may say shit like that more making fun of themselves and their ignorance than anything, even if it comes off as dumb af I get the offence but also like damn, sticks and stones, make some friends, people think everyone is out to get them yanno?

[@jenniferabel2811]

@@Tyro_ That's it--and I'm under the impression that kids everywhere are being taught exactly this, that people are out to get them, sometimes explicitly. PS I'm an American in France, and people ask me the same questions all the time about where I'm "really" from, and it does not cross my mind to be offended by that. Also, the anti-Americanism here is thick, so I don't get any passes on my opinions about anything--and I've been the unhappy recipient of a great many "lessons" about what the United States "really" is by people who nevertheless find a way to accept me as an individual who is more than just her nationality. In other words, sticks&stones, make some friends, etc. :)

[@jgg2220]

Boy, if someone asked me if I had Starbucks in my country I would be devastated. Because that is a telltale sign that a country is developed.

[@Thinks-First]

1:00 This guy is living in fantasy land. He made those stories up.

[@mineolahome5243]

These are students at Penn State?? They can barely speak a coherent sentence.

[@user-zi1kr4kd1v]

It is odd. " White people " shouldn't you say White people from the USA

[@MrKrtek00]

Fun fact: If you go to eg. Asia or Africa, you get exactly the same stupid questions. People try to talk with you, it is called a conversation. Also, all my Egyptian friends bombard their social media with camel-riding photos, so it wasn't a stupid question.

[@SL16867]

You're not Egyptian, are you?

[@deftmute]

Not all brands are available in every country. Same with restaurants. Asking if they have something in your country isn't racist and the ignorant one would be the person assuming it is.

[@Wisdomabovegold]

The South Korean girl was offensive, trying so hard to find something nastily critical to gossip about Americans. Yet, it is a FACT that many of the Americans she meets today lost their loved ones on the Korean battlefield to give her the freedom she now enjoys. Sometimes the most “educated” thing you can say is “thank you”. When I visited Korea a few years ago I was touched by the love most adult Koreans were willing to express to their American guests in appreciation for the sacrifices of their grandfathers. The Koreans I met may not all have had university degrees but they were certainly far better educated than that arrogant, petty young female.

[@backcountyrpilot]

“Oh, you’re from Florida. Do yo like dolphins🦈? RACIS!!!!!!! 😡

[@himacho8771]

nahh you mean gators

[@zzz-nu2re]

Dude is dismantling racism

[@mzliop3655]

What the Nigerian guy said was powerful. He felt his own race was discriminated agains all united races in Nigeria. That is so sad!

[@nickaponzi]

Oh hell yeah. I am on by his honesty and horrified by the racism he endured at the hands of black and brown people in his own country

[@baboytablo5735]

all because the leader in power. the better they can keep the people controlled the easier it is for them

[@leetray]

14 SECONDS INTO THE VIDEO AND THE DUDE SLEEPING LMAO!!!!!

[@hudsonsgamingchannel334]

The professor tries too hard to be cool. The students watching looked bored. The students talking seemed uncomfortable and not articulate. This is college? This was a far cry from my college experience. Disappointing.

[@DennisMoMoneyThenYou]

How can I get in contact with you professor? I have some pressing questions. ❤

[@SchmulKrieger]

Are so many people unable to articulate one coherent sentence?

[@ernestmwape]

only Nigerian student spoke truth ; others sugarcoating their experiences - even Prof got lost

[@lindsayclark4009]

Yes! They for whatever reason only wanted to give their one-off terrible experience. The chick even said “unfortunately” most of her friends are white…. Really????

[@biggy_fishy]

Yeah it was like hard for them to say that white people have been friendly and kind, albiet a bit ignorant of other countries, for the most part.

[@egutierrez3961]

From what I understand, black Africans don’t care too much for black Americans, as they squander their opportunities in the US and would gladly switch places with them. All these kids we’re choosing their words carefully.

[@JustMe-to8te]

A bunch of "international students " that will never leave the US.

[@curtiswalker5764]

Ya know it's strange i am from Colorado and ended up on the streets of Boston at the age 13 . Granted this was way back in 1978-79 my first conversation with a Yankee person he asked me point blank with a straight serious face if we had paved roads down there . Took me a minute to figure out he was serious . I thought surely he had to be in his twenties and should have known better . So of course like any good smart a**ed pup , i told him that i had just arrived on the stage coach and that the pavement didn't start til this side of the Mississippi . I mention this as Peter the ( Yankee in above statement ) asked me if there were any videos questioning a panel of white people that same question . Not that i have seen . seems there is always two or more sides to an issue . Til all sides are heard the a conclusion is never reached .

[@rhythmdroid]

I'm sorry but how do you describe an "average interaction with a GROUP" by recalling a couple selected interactions with individuals of said group? There's a flaw in the very question itself. It leads.

[@murphy2870]

Someone asked me if I ride camels. I said no, I ride flying carpets.

[@JDog-tn8we]

My son was stationed in Korea. People would ask, “North or South?” I was tempted to walk away and leave them wondering. 🤦‍♀️

[@Nut-ml5wc]

I hope you called them racists.

[@jonathandevereaux298]

@@Nut-ml5wc that's not racist. I lived in China and people asked if I was stationed there with the military. We have no bases in China, they just didn't know.

[@elllllllle939]

Americans are super friendly, yes I agree. But it’s so hard to make genuine friendship and build deep connections. Everything seems on a surface level. I’m not saying there cannot be a deep connection, I’m saying it’s just super hard

[@nickaponzi]

Goes both ways. People from other countries become ethnocentric and stick to their own kind. It’s a phenomenon that all immigrants have gone through

[@thegreatone11]

Anxiety

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

Wtf? I know a bunch of people from N. Korea. There are literally TWO DIFFERENT KOREA TOWNS in Toronto BECAUSE there are immigrants/refugees from the two Koreas.

[@ACharmedEarthling]

Exactly , and the girl was ignorant herself if she proclaimed she was from 'Korea' like it's one country. North or South is the standard follow up question, although only South Koreans I imagine are arrogant enough to exclude the other Korea, so it does give you a clue.

[@user-th4bu3rw6y]

What’s your general experience? Well, this specific micro aggression happened to me. 🤮

[@nickaponzi]

With the virtual explosion of black on Asian crime in the nation it would’ve been a better question if he asked what is their experience of Black people

[@SK-nw4ig]

Very good. African american as a term is like european american. They are not africans, they are not european. They are american. Culture defines us much more than ethnicity.

[@ricktopwrench3270]

Asking a question like "is there starbucks in....?" Doesn't always connote ignorance/racism or a sense of superiority...there can be reasons why Starbucks hasn't opened shops....the Govt is trying to keep the coffee shops "local"...the society of the country overwhelmingly favors another beverage of choice. In my experience asking general questions about life in other countries is how we share our take on the "human experience". I've studied and worked with folks of all shades and from many countries and always welcomed their questions and posed some of my own....genuine curiosity expressed in good faith is what grows minds!

[@corrupt1user]

In fairness, there's no Starbucks in Australia

[@indy_go_blue6048]

Well, you're always free to get educated wherever you want at home at your own expense. So sick of ungrateful people.

[@therealjameson6438]

If this professor put FBI Interracial Crime Statistics on a projector, this conversation would become a lot more real, and a lot more honest. People cry about slight “micro aggressions,” and will blatantly ignore rape and murder rates.

[@baboytablo5735]

no other people in the world will say american-"some other country here" only those raised in America will say "some country here"-American to describe them self. the older generations who came to the US will refer to them self as either American naturalized or not or their origin.

[@SL16867]

You don't travel much. Malaysians and Singaporeans are very upfront about their ancestry.

[@Nut-ml5wc]

Does he like camels? Is she from North or South Korea? Is there Starbucks in Korea? We may never know!

[@michaelsmith-zi7su]

Being Canadian I would ban all starbucks.

[@buddyrevell6369]

Should be titled "students experience with white Americans". And I would love to see the same conversation about black and Asian Americans.

[@markzl1608]

I’m from Texas and when I was in Massachusetts, I was asked how many horses I had and how big my farm was. I was immediately upset by the blatant racism and assumption that all Texans have horses and live on farms. (Insert sarcasm here)

[@SsoulBlade]

What are peoples experiences (especially women) with Muslims in conservatives Muslim countries?

[@godsaveamerica2611]

I don’t understand why someone asking if a non-American country has an American coffee chain store there evidence of racial or ethnic ignorance??? The racist is the person who’s offended by that. What’s the assumption being made? That the white owned coffee company Starbucks is a symbol of progress.

[@maryhunter6389]

I wonder why no one answers 'on average my experience with white people is the same as with people who are not white'. That would be my answer to this question.

[@capricioushorse]

Good response! They sounded like they felt they were expected to say something negative about their experience with white people and were trying to come up with something.

[@philosopher8052]

When I think of arab I think of slave owner

[@JayDay32]

The first guy likes to tell stories of the worst interactions but was avoiding the every day interactions. And assuming educated people act different. My experience is hard working blue collar workers are the most gracious and kind people.

[@CKD3332]

POC is created so there can be a bigger group against the white majority, but in reality Mexicans/Hispanics/Latinos dont really mix with blacks and asians dont mix with blacks. Indians have massive in group preference, and Jews also do not mix. However, but it all seems to be focused against white people all the time.

[@psychicspy]

I think someone is seazing an opportunity to push their atypical and anecdotal experiences to the forefront.

[@robertdepesci3418]

To be fair I'm scared of Philly too

[@opiniondude1]

I had a similar experience in Asia but i found it charming and took no offence.

[@samsclub2009]

I lived in Korea 40years, 23years in USA. I don't know exactly the purpose of this lecture. The question is very sensetive in some some ways, so the students seem to be reluctant to answer to the question. Or they lack of enough information or thought. If I were asked that kinds of questions, I could give more general and accurate answer.

[@summerfields6350]

The kid in the CK shirt: when the white person asked where he is from and he answered, "Guess?".....is hypocritical because he put that person in a position to use his judgement then the kid gets upset when he's being judged. These offenses, which are not justified, are going to cause segregation. Even the Asian kid confirmed this. She got offended, even if she is saying it's ignorant, when someone asked if she was from the north or south? The reason why people ask things like Starbucks is because the only information given about Korea or any other controversial country is a poverty view. So asking helps others understand. You all want conversation and understanding but how can that be obtained if you preach racism, prejudice, and judgment when those questions are asked? Where's your understanding?

[@Marcello1b]

Having a "general class' as this IS sooo educational for young adults; it's so socially healthy. Any societies, any ages, we all grow at different speed. Errors can happen at any moment such as 'social hierarchiesation"... Knowledge at all levels has its own respects.

[@sonnycusa]

Could it be that certain people that have stereotypes are not because of their race but where they grew up. I am sure that a non-white person that grew up in America might have the same response to you regarding the camel riding etc.,

[@sonnycusa]

@@damionkeeling3103 Exactly!

[@jadaaleeshamindexpert7365]

Is there a part 2 to this conversation?

[@cabreldupas442]

I like how genuine questions are a bad thing. I guess you cant be curious anymore.

[@ferzupoMithos]

Having Starbucks = developed country. Remember that!!!

[@billionaeris1183]

Not all people are the same, so not every white person will ask the same questions, therefore it's not really a white person experience more just a person experience, i'm sure some people f color would ask similar questions too.

[@drstevej2527]

This is an American thing not a white thing.

[@jgg2220]

This first guy is full of it. He shows all the telltale signs of someone making up stuff to fit what they want the narrative to be.