why i don't tell people my race

[@imal7685]

“It’s not that I don’t look Asian, it’s just that you haven’t seen an Asian look like me before” It makes me so happy to finally see an influencer who looks like me/faces the same challenges

[@starr2870]

Exactly!! The fact that he’s quarter indian too like not every asian is going to look East Asian

[@erenjaeger1738]

Then he's a low percentage of asian then. Buddy mixed. Dude, mom is probably a porn star, then.

[@tableofteaspoons]

me too

[@sissi9100]

What race is he? I’m too lazy to watch a 30 minute video

[@JESUSLOVESYOU033]

Jesus Christ loves us unconditionally+eternally!He cares for us so much that He sacrificed Himself on the cross for our sins!God is so good!💗✝️ 😊

[@mmsh-gaming]

"It's not my place, it's not my culture, it's not my race" - Ben 2022 THAT WAS SO PERFECTTTT

[@spedupaudi0z]

Time stamp?

[@mmsh-gaming]

@@spedupaudi0z 35:30

[@spedupaudi0z]

@@mmsh-gaming ty

[@Regular_Decorated_Emergency]

Race isn't cultural. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[@brachess]

@@Regular_Decorated_Emergency u didn't have to lol

[@gingerbread._.llama._.]

I am half Korean, a quarter Syrian, and a quarter Polish. I once went to a Korean hairdresser to get my hair cut. She thought I looked so un-Korean that she began to question whether my very Korean mom was Korean... It was a very interesting experience. Love your videos, it's nice to hear some experiences of another mixed person :)

[@brachess]

:00 I'm also a veryyy mixed person!! its nice to know abt your existence!

[@DeletedUniverse]

I’m black .-.

[@vaiganattiala7553]

bro has 3 parents

[@luvusm111]

@@vaiganattiala7553 her dads probably mixed so thats why

[@ephemeraIl]

im also half and two quarters! (that sounds so weird to say out loud.. or i guess seeing it being said)

[@Eleanoryunus]

As someone who is mixed race, this was really relatable because I’ve often struggled with not being able to identify enough with one country to believe I belong there. So seeing somebody else who is mixed tell their stories of being mistaken for lots of different races really helped me realize that I am not alone and I don’t need a race to belong somewhere. I know I’m very late to watching this video so not many people will see this comment, but thank you so much Ben for helping me feel like I belong.

[@morrofv]

Same

[@62712]

RIGHT! I got to a point where I just say I'm mixed. even then, I look like your stereotypical white person due to my great grandmother being white, so people get offended when I say I'm mixed too. my friends tell me to say I'm middle eastern, my grandma says to say I'm black, and my mom tells me to say I'm swiss (last swiss person in the family was 7 generations ago) so its conflicting.

[@bruh-nj5hm]

My country is filled with mixed people. A little bit of Europe, a little bit of Arab, and a little bit of India and a little bit of Africa. I think there's also a city or small village with people of African descent but it's very small since most of them are mixed. Maybe because of how diverse we are, people have stopped caring about their race or ethnicity. Sometimes I can't even tell apart foreigners coming from Arabic or other South Asian countries.

[@Eleanoryunus]

@@62712 Exactly! It’s like people will never accept where you’re from unless you explain your whole bloodline haha

[@Eleanoryunus]

@@bruh-nj5hm I hope every country can reach this point somewhere in the future. Also what country is this?

[@killer_capybara]

He's got every race but no race at the same time

[@Nunyabusinesssa]

Idk why this is so accurate 🤧

[@axuevs5590]

😭

[@Otww.L3vi]

He isn't black dummy

[@liamurr.]

@@prod.AP0NKY3frfr

[@jay2neak]

except black

[@flake963]

in 1st grade our teacher made us do a ginger bread man that has where our ancestors are from. my moms Mexican and my dads Jamaican. my mom filled a lot of photos of flags with many countries. such as Sweden, Germany , Spain, Mexico , Jamaica, and Italy. i do not remember how i felt at that time then presenting but a kid said "you cant be all of them" and i felt really embarrassed. plus, most of my classmates where white. but ive always struggled with my race since my dad has internalized racism and ive only known my mothers side of the family. i couldn't think about my self being pretty with ought thinking of a white girl in my head.

[@yuulfuji]

thats so sad, how did the teacher react? :(

[@flake963]

@@yuulfuji she told them that they could. also it was a kid who kept bullying me

[@Shuba-Shuba33]

@・potato dog・ well my sister did that and shes in kindergarten 💀

[@kelbyjackcheese]

@@flake963 awww at least your teacher wasn't crusty

[@flake963]

@@kelbyjackcheese ok?

[@Frankeahkit]

I am a quarter Chinese, quarter Mediterranean (French and Italian), quarter Scandinavian (Swedish and Norwegian) and quarter Celtic (Irish Scottish and Manx). I have tan olive skin, green/blue eyes, dark brown hair and freckles. I grew up with all my cultures, my family speaking Cantonese to me and being raised Buddhist, visiting France and Italy multiple times to visit my family, and being very well educated in Celtic and Norse history and mythology, but as I got older I noticed that people would treat me différent. My mum has very tan skin (Asian and Mediterranean), black curly hair and brown eyes. Growing up, people would assume she was my nanny. And on my dads side of the family (all pale blondes) they would often ask me insensitive questions like ‘what’s it like being Asian?’. I’ve never felt so seen in a KZbin comment section 😭

[@sydneykeys]

ur built different in the BEST way possible. sometimes im tired of being just black you know. moms BLACK, dads BLACK, like wheres the spice

[@Ellie-o1i]

Oh dang, what diverse genes.

[@vladimircurkoski1455]

Meditarenian doesn't exist, nobody who lives there calls themselves Meditarenian, there's no race or culture which identify as such

[@Frankeahkit]

@@sydneykeys haha ty 😭 I bet ur gorgeous x

[@saida-b6w]

Group project ahh Genes ( I'm jealous )

[@megi_noob2577]

I am Serbian, both of my parents are Serbian and clearly white, and I am of course white as well, but I am a teeny tiny bit darker with dark hair and eyes. My whole life I have been told I look like a foreigner, people think I might be Indian, Jewish, Greek, Turkish, Egyptian etc. Because of that I had people be racist towards me, bullying me, calling me slurs to my face and behind my back for looking a bit different than an average Serbian girl. Looking "exotic" and a bit below the average has negatively impacted me throughout puberty. I am now okay and fine with my appearance and I look so much better than I did a few years ago, but still experience the same stuff. People in Serbia would say that they aren't racist but that is simply not true, they ignore how negatively people of color are being treated, especially in schools. The biggest irony is that I am not even a person of color 😭

[@yourlocalratlord844]

Similar experience! My whole family is german but so far people have often assumed I am half-asian, middle-eastern or some specific countries like turkish, spanish, italian or greek. People sometimes said racist terms about my eyes looking "asian" whatever the fuck that means or asked where my family is from and why my birthname isn't german (even though it is). People even ask me if I am sure of my family's ethnicity. Not sure why it even matters that much to others.

[@shutupaj4442]

Zdravo! I can relate girl. I'm half Serbian half Brazilian and I live in Serbia as well. I have dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and my skin is also on the darker side. Moved here about 5 years ago. Walking around the streets in Belgrade, people are lovely, but in school it was a different story. When I first started school there people gave me weird looks and I got a feeling that stuff was going to happen and words were going to be said. I introduced myself to the class (gave them a breakdown on what my ethnicities were and where I grew up) and the teacher told my classmates to ask me questions. Unsurprisingly the first question asked was "If you're Serbian why are you brown?" and the rest of the class started to laugh and look at me like I was some sort of idiot. I was on my period that day so I was telling myself "I'm not taking anyone's shit today" and so I looked the kid up and down and went "Because my mother left me out in the sun for too long as a baby, does this answer your question?" then the class literally started pointing at him and laughing because I made him look stupid for asking a stupid question and he just sat in his seat all red from embarrassment. Fast forward to today and nobody has looked at me weird or tried to insult me at school but instead compliment my features. All it took was some confidence, and I'm glad you're doing okay now. I just know you're so beautiful, don't let negative comments affect you 🎀

[@itisbrits]

As a fellow mixed person, I really resonate with what you said in this episode. I am half-white and half-Indian and I find it difficult to fully connect with both sides. My Indian Dad left his culture and family behind to be with my Mum so I have never got to explore my Indian heritage. This has led me to have an identity crisis. Thank you Ben for sharing your experience and thoughts on this, it helps more than you know. :)

[@giraffetoes]

hey i have a similar story. Expect I’m half Arab. I really want to learn about my culture but it’s difficult, I hope you can connect with both side and find peace

[@itisbrits]

@@giraffetoes Thank you for reaching out, it’s so nice to hear from someone with a similar story. Your kind words mean so much to me and I hope you’re able to connect with both sides and find peace too. 💗

[@serali_hi]

The way that’s literally me like word for word exactly what you just said

[@sienxverse]

I’m half white and half Indian too ❤

[@itisbrits]

@@serali_hi You got me feeling happy and sad at the same time if that makes any sense. 💗

[@Ejdhh-ki5mo]

Ben's personality: 95% Zendaya 2% Sain 1% Kobe's sleep paralysis demon 2% Evil

[@Mackenzie_me]

Don’t forget drama: 10000

[@stephsuga6501]

@@Mackenzie_me dont forget fashion;♾

[@emmmmmm8938]

@@stephsuga6501 yes.

[@an0606]

@@stephsuga6501oml ngl he got the best closet in the world

[@HeII604]

And 100% funny

[@DOLLJO1NTS]

I'm half trinidadian and half filipino but I feel like i'm always seen as just black because of how little asian features I have. Like when I tell people i'm asian they're shocked and idk it makes me question myself alot because I'll never be "asian enough". Also growing up I had to deal with classmates making racist comments towards asian people (mostly chinese) but they never seemed to care about saying that stuff around me, as if I wasn't part of that community. Anyways yeah people suck👍

[@nkowilson]

aye im trinidadian too 😭

[@sushmitab1700]

NAH CAUSE SAME

[@unerasedd]

im half filipino/half american

[@dassy._.]

Trinidadian tooo😭😭

[@ill6t]

Ahh I’m also half trini!!

[@cloud666x]

I completely agree with you. In the area where I grew up, race and ethnicity was everything. Everyone was one ethnicity/race. As a person who is mixed race, it was and still is so difficult to finally come to conclusion that I will never be one or the other. And to try to resonate with someone who can relate to that too was so difficult. Everyone I knew, had "chosen" there race and It made me feel like the odd one out as I couldn't relate to anyone, online or in person.

[@SANTINOISREAL]

being mixed Hispanic and Indian myself, I feel as if we are extremely racially ambiguous and I feel u. like social interactions where someone will ask "what race are you" I don't want to list off a list of percentages or go into the details of oh my grandma on my mom's side is from Spain and oh my grandpa on my dad's side is french Canadian. This was super relatable and I thank you for opening up this conversation 💙💙

[@rioku2083]

As a fellow mixed person (Half-Jamaican/AA, Half-Spanish/Portuguese), I get where you coming from regarding isolation. I’ve always struggled with identity, especially being part black in America where labels are quickly placed. I always felt like an outsider no matter with group I found myself with. I was always to ethnic for the white kids and I was way to mixed for the black kids. I always felt like I could never speak about my experiences because they would be shut down but others who used the fact that I’m mixed to minimize and discredit my experience. Despite society’s fascination with mixed and biracial people, the experience of actually being one is not fun sometimes. That being said, I kind of find it cool that my family is from all over, I think makes me unique in a way

[@lifeline.6144]

What black ethnicity? black is a race

[@maz2483]

Wtf is half black/half spanish/portugese?? Are you racially half black, half white?? Black isn't an ethnicity

[@katchoi7469]

Being mixed myself( my dad is from Korea but is half korean, half black, my mom is from Mexico but is half mexican, half white.) it was kinda tough growing up. From being bullied or people assuming my race and telling me i don’t belong in their culture.. now people love and get extremely amazed when i tell them my ethnicities! there are some people that get it and others that judge. You just have to surround yourself with people that understand or don’t really “see” a difference. It’s good to educate people about your background or other cultures ! ✨

[@derrperr]

you are perfect

[@mayahenderson4206]

as a fellow mixed person you summed up exactly how i feel and a lot of what happened at school or out of school

[@katchoi7469]

@@mard8175 hello! not rude at all! i only know so much from what my folks and grand parents have told me)my mother’s mom (my grandma)is born and raise in mexico both her parents are mexican. her father (my grandpa) is from Europe (both of his parents are born and raise in europe (i believe they’re polish or something like that)? sorry i could give much info lol

[@mard8175]

@@katchoi7469 oh okay! Thanks for replying :)

[@creativesparks2164]

That’s so cool!!

[@arieledamil4594]

Love this! I am also mixed race and I look more ethnically ambiguous. When I took my ancestry DNA I basically was everything but Asian. Growing up I was always asked “what are you?” And I would always just reply “human.”

[@evapost5060]

Im half Dutch and half Ecuadorian (European and Hispanic), I relate to the skin colour dilemma. I have light green eyes and ligh brown hair, but my skin is naturally brown. I was born and raised in Ecuador (located right where the sun hits the earth the most) which meant my skin got more tanned with time. Then I moved to the Netherlands, (located in Western Europe). My skin started to get paler. It really did change a lot. Specially in the winter, I looked like a totally different person. Most people couldn’t even tell that I wasn’t 100% Dutch. There were times where I went to Ecuador for summer vacation, and I gotta say it hurts when people joke about me being “too white”. It doesn’t get better, because when I go back to the Netherlands with a slightly darker more caramelised skin colour (since I literally spent my whole summer in a tropical island where at that point getting tanned isn’t a choice), people ask me if I’m using fake tan or suddenly question the fact that I am Dutch . It’s really no one’s business what race I am. But even if u told you, why do you care so much about the pigment in my skin?

[@pastelieee]

I relate to this so much. I have very light skin. I am mixed with black and white. I often say 3/4 bc my moms mixed with black as well, anyways. But I feel as if I have no representation anywhere or anyone to look to (besides my mother ig). This is also a bit beside the point many people have assumed I was mixed with Asian, maybe my facial features or something. Idk 😅 sorry if this doesn’t make sense I’m sleepy.

[@pastelieee]

LEMME just say, reading this again, when I say I feel like I have no representation I mean that nobody I know looks like me and is my race. So not seeing anyone as light as me who is mixed makes me kinda feel out of place.

[@evapost5060]

Yes that makes a lot of sense! However I am lucky enough to say that I do have a few friends that are also half South American and half Eastern Europe. I hope you find someone that also relates to your situation

[@Kae_la]

Omg😭. THIS!! THIS IS EXACTLY EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO SAY. I am half Swedish, and Half tslagi (Native American💀). I have tanned skin, green eyes, and medium brown hair. With a mix of features from both parents. I live in the sun tropical state that is Florida, so your story about tanning in the summer, and becoming more pale in the winter is something I can relate to. Which is absolutely normal, and I’m sure is common among many people of the similar experience. But I have been nagged at time and time again, whenever I as an indigenous person, speak about my culture. I am absolutely on two ends, being form two people of different worlds. But people some how cannot grasp that fact, because in their eyes I am simply white. They’re not wrong, I am🤣. But I am also indigenous. It’s so frustrating when people try and tell you what you are, and give you weird looks of judgment whenever you explain your Cultral background. Something very important to me and my family. To have that taken away from me by others, simply because they’re closed minded, is incredibly difficult.

[@QuandaleDingle-ji2tj]

@@pastelieee how is there bunch of white and black mixed people in comments getting called asian (ive never got that and im white and black mixed only mostly got south american countries)

[@fayekhan3994]

Ben! Im Pakistani American and people mistake me for Hispanic and even East Asian! Pakistan is a very diverse place same with India! Where you said your family is from, and the history of India and migration is so diverse. Your race doesn’t define your character! You’re a wonderful and wholesome person! And you cheer up so many people around the world! Know how important you are!

[@ChuuMoon777]

Omg same! It’s hard to explain it too people too😭🤚

[@avikaviswas9243]

Exactly

[@saffiya2]

SAMEEEE

[@Zarzar_zartasha]

SAMEEEEEE

[@L1ly.l0v3s.j0rd4n]

Samee

[@hannaj__]

When I was in middle school, and still happening now, I have always been accused of being Mexican or white. I am Colombian, and it’s always bothered me that people just assume what I am because I say im hispanic. It’s truly annoying, so I don’t blame you, Ben. Best of love Ben👍👍♥️

[@eviannascheper4361]

fr. im mixed- white and colombian and i was told at school when someone asked me if i was mexican and corrected them and said i was colombian. they responded with, "well whatever, it's the same thing."

[@hannaj__]

@@eviannascheper4361 And no, it’s not the same thing. People should be able to be proud of what they are without being generalized or misunderstood. It truly sucks

[@an.ode.to.beauty]

@@eviannascheper4361 yo I’m the same mix!!

[@hugs4cupid]

@@eviannascheper4361 Its the opposite for me lmao, a lot of people at school have mistook me for Colombian or Ecuadorian when I’m Mexican, and when i would correct some people they’d say the same like holy shit 😨

[@2ksfinestt]

I’m the same bro it’s so annoying they say Colombian and Mexico is same crap TT

[@Fennelcake23]

I’m also mixed race (For the most part, white, Chinese and Belizean, but there’s more) and I’ve struggled so much with trying to fit in to one culture. On top of that, I’ve felt like I’m not *enough* of any specific race to consider myself a part of it. I’ve been so torn and it hurts to feel like I don’t fit in anywhere. I used to feel pressured to look white when I was much younger, but then different features of mine became more desirable, *alongside the rise in people wanting to be East Asian and romanticizing it.* This was actually really exciting to me, because I thought I could finally be more like myself. I used to vehemently deny being any part Chinese, but now it was a good thing, so I wanted to accept it. I’ve grown up with mostly Chinese/East Asian culture due to my Godparents and Aunt, but I don’t know enough about it to really feel like I belong. I also don’t look too much like my Asian relatives, and I feel so isolated. I wish I looked more like them. I wish I could just be one thing. It’s all I’ve wanted for so long, but especially in this day and age, it feels so wrong since that’s such a common thing to want. Outside of my family, my East Asian friends I had growing up also told me I don’t really look Asian, and some of them even told me I couldn’t consider myself Asian because I’m not enough of it. That also played a part in my race obsession. It’s gotten so bad, I’ve thought about bleaching my skin or just never going outside so I feel better about myself, but then at the same time, that’s discarding and ignoring the other races I have. I feel so guilty about this, and for so long I’ve felt like no one would/does understand. I’ve tried finding other mixed race people who talk about similar things, but it’s difficult since there aren’t many out there doing it, so I feel so seen and glad to hear this from Ben. I’ve always thought we looked pretty similar and hearing that we have similar experiences too is comforting in a way, alongside seeing all the comments- I’m still far from figuring myself out but I feel better knowing I’m not alone. ヽ(；▽；)ノ

[@neemoonroblox7824]

i really hate how people nowadays literally just judge you off your culture. they judge you off by the color of your skin determining if your privileged, oppressed, or exotic. i’m not saying racism doesn’t exist, it’s there and it’s happening. bullying happens, hate crimes happen, killings happen. but what i’m saying is people are still fueling this issue. some people the matter of race when it’s not even on topic, make it their whole personality and then judge you based of it and stereotype u. when it really doesn’t define you as a person and you could be so much more then just the way you look. our body doesn’t define us. nor it’s shape or skin color. and that applies to all genders, race, cultural background, or the way it looks or it’s disabilities. we live inside one body, so different, but we all could do the same thing. we all can think and bleed.

[@angelcake.s]

@sewer~rat not really 😁😁. If a bear is going to maul you it’s not gonna look at you and go “okay let’s see if this person is a minority……”

[@lileannamtz]

literally... so im mexican and I had this one person come up to me saying "you look really mexican"... based off their tone they made it seem like it was a bad thing😪

[@lazymiroo]

i dont even see people for their race i just see a human bro

[@TheIcecoldorange]

@@lazymiroo oh boy… lmao

[@kaleycooper9111]

That’s not a “today” issue, that’s an *always* issue. People will always like to feel superior and more knowledgeable than they really are, not just when it comes to race. Men like slimmer, weaker women because they feel stronger around them. People lie and say random bs because the idea of not knowing something bothers them. Children are mouthy and disobedient because they dislike the idea of being treated as inequal- as of lower status to adults. Teenagers act “quirky” because they don’t want to feel like they’re unimportant and not special. Didn’t you think you were so much better than all the other kids in elementary when you were in sixth grade, then only a few years later spoke about how childish all elementary kids are and how much better you are to them? And then later do the same yet again? It’s not just about race specifically, people just have the innate urge to be better than the rest. To prove that they know more than they really do. To feel special and intelligent. People like to make assumptions off of others based on their appearance because they refuse to accept that they actually *dont* know what they’re like

[@hyac1ntx]

ben ur so right ab this. as someone who is 100% indian i cant acc comment on the race misplacement or imposter syndrome but i completely agree w the fact of companies profiting off diversity and ignoring the fact that the people actually exist and are not there as token pocs! 10/10 episode

[@SigmaAwesomeCool69420]

indian?

[@hyac1ntx]

@@SigmaAwesomeCool69420 yup. why?

[@warumwarum5369]

@Lin - 林 when nayeon and seulgi meet

[@TheNTDote]

@@SigmaAwesomeCool69420 You're questioning? Lmfao, Also, it's a sub-racial group. Asian is the main race we belong to. Not the typical "American/Western concept of Asian".

[@fayekhan3994]

Everyone in my small town school knew me as the weird Muslim Pakistani girl. I wasn’t in sports, or good in school, and it always hurt me. I tried hard and was always excluded by others. I lived in a rural town in Pennsylvania and almost everyone was White. Of course the noticed I was difference. It took such a toll on me and I tried to change my appearance and felt I was never beautiful wasn’t until I had a glow up, moved away to a city, and tried to move on and sill am from the hurt and bullying. I love how Ben is funny and uplifting and speaks from the heart, and makes us all happy.

[@duskystars1019]

im so sorry,, i feel like racism towards muslims are not talked about enough and we should make more of an effort

[@zainabiftikhar5633]

I like fr like bullying in high school because ur a Muslim at the start like it's not discussed enough I mean I am also Pakistani and proud of myself for handling the bullying very well I know my worth and my family has good genetics so I am naturally pretty but I have not come in the top so far so and I am in grade probablyly gonna stay in the high school I am in because I have no other choice but I think one day I am probably gonna make sure everyone know who I am and my future self is hopefully gonna be proud , I think that trying to fit in just.. Oh well and also I really don't understand how some Muslims get respected but it's gonna be okay Muslim stay strong 💝

[@levanterneverlands]

stay strong

[@Theleakhelper]

0:26 scared tf outta me I actually was picturing him in my head while reading the comments 😭😭

[@DEALERSHIPCOFFEE]

As a mixed person I instantly knew that you were mixed. My experience is a little interesting. A lot of people think I’m Indian and I’ve even had a few people completely dismiss me saying I’m not and insist that I’m Indian or call me Indian on purpose because they know I’m not. My mom is Afro-Latina (Taíno Indigenous), Dominican, and Haitian. My father is white and part German. I remember when I was around 6 I always wanted to look more like my dad. Throughout half of elementary school, most of my classmates were white and I was actually jealous of them. I always wanted blonde haired blue eyed dolls and when I received a doll that looked like me, I got disappointed and started crying. And most people can usually tell that I’m mixed but there’s always a few people that are like idk how to word it maybe picky

[@squ1dkiid]

i can relate to the people assuming your race alot. im black, but light skinned and i look pretty racially ambiguous. my mom is darker and my dad is lightskinned so i came out a weird mix of them. my best friend thought i was indian when she first met me, and people usually think im hispanic. the amount of surprise when they realize im black makes me like have impostor syndrome about my own race.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

You are mixed. European blood

[@મનસી]

@@itsbeyondme5560you don’t know that tho, ???

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@મનસી yes I do by the comment

[@Amalazelia]

@@itsbeyondme5560 she is black not mixed estupido

[@મનસી]

@itsbeyondme5560 they never mentioned that they were ACTUALLY european

[@0deimin]

I’m white + Native American (ojibwe) and there has been so many times where people assuming im Asian, it definitely doesn’t help when I’m with my aunt and cousin, since they are both Korean. I once remember a teacher wanting me to talk about my “oriental” culture and just not listening to me when I said I wasn’t. She even told me “ are you sure “ 🧍‍♀️

[@0deimin]

@ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bing bang i know right! She made it seem like i just either lying or lied too 😭

[@MixedChick1]

how do you have a korean aunt but not be mixed with korean?

[@0deimin]

@@MixedChick1 i’m not blood related to my aunt, im blood related to my uncle 🙏🏼

[@camochii]

My ancestors were native Americans- but yeah that really sucks I hate it when people make you doubt yourself even though you know you’re right

[@Snappy00]

Tbh this i kinda relate to this video. I dont know much about my ancestors but Im Fijian Indian and i was born in New Zealand, but my friends always call me white even though im brown and have Indian features, they call me whitewashed all because i was born in New Zealand. And it lowkey makes me feel so bad about not knowing much about my culture and ancestors, cause my friends are Malaysian and they have pride in their culture, but if i say a word about mine, then they bash me and say "you're barely Indian".

[@KingLyrizzz]

Ik bro im a quarter Indian and ppl legit say ur not Indian or ur not Indian enough like bro wtf

[@belovedmoon6790]

Duuuuude, i totally relate to the part where you talked about seeing more indian representation. literally, two years ago i saw nothing about indian culture, indians just being ppl online, but when it was diwali i was seeing ads about celebrating diwali and i was surprised because i've never seen amn like that before. I am southern indian but a lot of people can't even guess what race i am for some reason. personally i think i look indian but there's still some people that can't even believe im considered "asian". I loved this video! keep doing you!!

[@syotaindi]

I’m 3/4 white and 1/4 Filipino but my Filipino culture is actually quite prominent in my life, my Lola and dad always make me Filipino food because our way of showing our culture in our family is through our love for food- I’ve always felt so out of place going to like Filipino conventions in being the only white looking person, or having to explain to peers how I’m part Asian, I think the biggest thing I’ve dealt with and still deal with is constant racist Asian “jokes”, usually East Asian, being made around me, especially in school as my school is not racially diverse and all the white people just assume everyone is fully white and nobody will be offended by their comments and they will face no repercussions. I’ve never met another 1/4 mixed person and it always feels like I’m in it all alone, I’m not white enough to be white in a way because I truly do love and appreciate my Filipino culture so much and make an effort to celebrate it, but I’ll never be Asian enough because I look white. I can never talk to white people about this because their not mixed, but I can’t speak to Asian people about it because I’m too white and not even mixed people who are half half because I’m only 1/4.

[@duskystars1019]

i agree with this, even though i am not 1/4 , i am half hispanic and half white but i have very light skin and people usually assume i am asian. i love my hispanic culture and it is important to me as well, however i never am able to fully fit in and talk about how i feel to white people or other hispanic people. its really weird to be that awkward in between. especially when white people assume you are asian. occasionally other asians come up to me and talk about how "we" are asian and it is so awkward because i am not asian at all. also it is especially hard since my father never taught me spanish as a kid so it can be hard to fit in with hispanics. im trying my best to get hispanic friends since my culture is important to me and i want to embrace it . i feel you, but at least we can find our people online and share how we feel

[@katrina7679]

@@duskystars1019 this is exactly how i feel since im 1/4 hispanic but dont speak a lot of spanish. im not white enough for white people but im not hispanic enough for hispanic people.

[@chaeryeong991]

@@duskystars1019im confused. wdym youre half hispanic and half white? hispanic is not a race

[@duskystars1019]

@@chaeryeong991 lmao ik but ion know how else to describe it

[@bryncallahan1144]

I genuinely have a had the worst week ever which I know literally very one says, but whenever Ben uploads he truly helps me beyond even my own understanding. ❤

[@mmsh-gaming]

fr

[@dariel8560]

Same

[@xx-nekoxd-xx]

Ok idc you’re handsome

[@emmy._.jan.e]

This is definitely a real thing in society, I’m half white, quarter Mexican and quarter Navajo and although my physical traits can confuse ppl I can pass as white, I’ve had friends treat me like their trophy Mexican/Native American friend even though I don’t even view myself as those particular races. It made them feel better about themselves guess? They’d blow my race into this huge thing to kinda brag they have a non white friend, it made me feel weird and even bad bc they’d ask me things that weren’t my place to say. Also I assumed you were Mexican or mixed because you look a lot like my cousins

[@yusefnegao]

Mexican isn’t a race

[@billgreen1861]

​@@yusefnegao Tell that to the white people especially in the USA.

[@Sydneyn558]

Bro, I'm Cambodian(southeast Asian) and American but tell me why I get excluded from my own culture. I look more American but when I tell ppl I'm Asian they'll say REALLY! You don't look Asian cause your eyes aren't pulled back 💀 like I understand what they mean but like ppl need to know that not all Asian look like east asians 👍

[@mellojello3950]

WHAT THE FVCK-- do they also realize that asia is super diverse and not every asian has eyes pull back tf- 💀💀

[@iamsokool]

i feel this im also khmer

[@demiesubs]

or when you get called thai…

[@bmona7550]

Next time they say sh*t like that call them a Nazi. And be like Oops all white people look the same. You look German my bad

[@luxeydaze]

My daughter is half Cambodian and white and people at her school assume she’s white or Hispanic. Her friends are always shocked to find out I’m her short Asian mom cause she’s tall. 😪

[@isabelleskoshy1235]

As a south Indian specifically a Malayali, I just love how Ben gave up in pronouncing it 💀💀

[@jjuune]

Yeah it was too funny 💀 Actually I also like him learned I had a bit of malayali in me from a DNA test (it was very unexpected) and i had the same reaction as him when reading the name💀💀 Btw would u perhaps have fun facts about your culture to tell me about, because i tried finding docus on yt and stuff to learn more but found nothing much :||

[@InshruTripathi]

​@@jjuune😢😊

[@amandarecoveryjones8216]

Us mixed folks can definitely relate. I'm Dominican and Puerto Rican. Some people call me Spanish, some call me black, all have their biases smh. You're cool AF so i think thats your true ethnicity.

[@antoniocarlosoliveira9146]

Same here , im brazilian , and my family has hispanic and portuguse ancestry , african ancestry , and native american ancestry ( unfortunatly my family lost records about the tribe where my ancestors are from , all i know was that they were from the amazon rainforest) , and at first glance , you might assume im white .

[@RonTheNiceBoy]

I'm mainly South Asian, (I never asked if I were mixed or not) and for some reason whenever I tell my friends I'm Asian they're shocked. In elementary my friends used to think I was Hispanic. But I never really knew what I was. It's important not to judge what race somebody is by what they look like, it can even hurt a person in certain situations

[@rdashflipz]

Oh gosh same some kid called me “thicc latina girl-“

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

I'm south asian, and i have also been told I looked Amerindian, or Latino.

[@strxwberrypuff]

SAME RAAAAHH

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

💀@@rdashflipz

[@bruh-nj5hm]

That's because South Asia was colonised by various European countries so they just have a little bit of everything in them. South Asia, despite being small, is extremely diverse. I'm from South Asia and my country is smaller than a state in India but our diversity is huge. And none of us looks the same. Like, I have cousins that look white, African, North Indian, South Indian but we all consider ourselves the same. When my dad went to South India, he was mistaken for a North Indian. My aunt was also mistaken for a North Indian when she was at the Airport. It's crazy how people just assume what you are.

[@chqy227]

I'm full Filipino, 1/16th Chinese with Spanish ancestry but yet I consider myself ethnically ambiguous. Growing up, family and relatives would always make remarks that I looked more "puti" (means "white" in Tagalog), and they would think my features were more Caucasian/white. I don't have epicanthic folds like East Asian eyes, and I have a rather fair skin complexion. I also have asian straight hair. I've been mistaken for a lot of ethnicites, and some were pretty uncommon. I've been asked if I was Chinese, Japanese, Hispanic, Mexican, Thai, Wasian, and if people are really unsure, they just ask if I'm Asian 😅. People are really surprised when I tell them that I am Filipino. Interestingly enough, I felt like I looked more Asian when I was younger but my face has changed as I've grown up. Lighting probably also affects how people see my face. I can definitely understand the frustration that mixed people feel. Like not fitting into the ideal category of what a race is supposed to look like and feeling like a part of your identity is skewed.

[@kandgray]

I'm wasian, half white and half Filipino. I have Asian looking dark eyes and bangs. People always think I'm Korean, Japanese or Chinese(I am a little Chinese though!)

[@ky_rien]

@@kandgrayi'm fully east asian, 3/4 chinese, 1/4 japanese, but people always tell me i look closer to southeast asian 😅

[@Ashley-fc7kd]

I don't mean to be rude but how are you full filipino but have chinese and spanish ancestry? so you wouldnt be full filipino?

[@notyayanguyen1735]

uhhh just because you don't look like a certain ethnicity doesn't mean u don't belong to that culture ur still full filipino so why do u consider yourself ethnically ambiguous if it's just your appearance ??????????????????? lsorry i'm just confused what help me he

[@Totallynotishal]

me when im not proud of my race

[@rainbow7539]

I literally will sit in my bed in the middle of the day for 36 minutes just to hear Ben’s podcast.

[@lzzyb0ssa]

Help i thought you said shit😭😭

[@katiewrld]

@@lzzyb0ssa sameee btw since when can you say shit omg-

[@cup1dwon]

@@katiewrld huh

[@BILLIESCLOSEFIREND]

Loll soo true

[@internetuser4759]

@@lzzyb0ssa amber heard

[@anyameowie]

Real, I’m mixed with a TON of stuff to the point where my parents gave me instructions to just tell people (if they ask) that I’m “mixed like a callaloo” or a ‘Dougla’ (even tho this word still doesn’t address all my mix) 😭 As I listen more, I TOTALLY relate to Ben’s feeling of not feeling tied to any one of his races in his mix in terms of culture. Literally as someone who appears ‘blasian’ the black people in my country are sometimes racist (even though black is my second or 1st biggest percentage) so I was just recently thinking of something around the lines like that. Black people don’t ‘accept’ me, I’m not sure if asians ‘accept’ me so what do I identify as… and who would ‘accept’ me? This made me think, maybe what we’re connected to at the end of the day is our nationality, the culture of our countries and not our ‘race’?

[@elijahfergus]

i’m mixed race as well, white and asian like you, and it’s hard dealing with the specific struggles of being biracial or multicultural. i feel i have a unique experience being half white and filipino, growing up in a predominantly mexican area. i know the mexican culture and spanish language almost more than filipino at times. my filipino grandparents are immigrants and a lot of american immigrants prioritize americanizing themselves and their children to fit in. i’m glad for what they’ve been able to teach me of my culture and stuff but not getting it from the parents you live with and the area/country you’re in makes it harder. i feel disconnected from filipinos due to not being too fluent in tagalog + ilocano (what my family speaks) and not knowing many specific cultural things (national heroes, holidays, traditions, locations). i feel disconnected with asians as a greater whole due to my appearance coming out more white passing (my younger brother somehow managed to pop out more asian looking than me lmao). i feel disconnected from white people because i didn’t grow up with many white people, we don’t see my dads family much so i feel more connected to my filipino side than them plus i live in a heavily mexican area if not other types of hispanic because we’re literally a few miles away from mexico. i feel connected to mexicans sometimes as i am highly familiar with their culture, language, food, holidays, etc, though disconnected because i’m just not mexican and there are always things i have never experienced and never will that they have. being biracial or multicultural in america is very tricky especially because we americans get so caught up on race and ethnicity and proving what you are. it reminds me of mlk’s dream speech and how he wished we would not judge others by their skin, and we’ve come a long way from segregation and the other facets of that time but i still feel there is some judgement we need to recognize, admit to, and drop. i think it’s possible for america to be diverse as it is while not making everyone prove they’re “asian enough”, “white enough” etc etc, while recognizing what people are and not holding their ethnicities to be so valuable. (while still not brushing it off)

[@sisiraya0]

My parents are from tanzania (east africa) but i was born here in america and I remember people thinking i was asian and literally assuming my race in school because of how i look (still happens till this day). I'm glad you brought up this topic and hearing your experience !!!!

[@Mia-jj2vn]

Mia 9 minutes ago I’m also mixed race, half Chinese, quarter white, quarter Vietnamese and I can generally pass as Asian. Most people think I’m full Asian and I get told I look like I’m Korean and Japanese a lot (of which I am not) but people also think I’m half Asian on occasion. My mom (whose half Vietnamese half white) gets confused for every race under the sun. She has been told she looks Mexican, Hispanic/Latinx in general, Greek, Middle-Eastern, white, Japanese, part Black, Indigenous, you name it. Anyways, thank you so much for this video.

[@BlinkPlank]

The fact bro tells me “mix of all” is so relatable, can’t tell them what race I am plus I just tell them I’m American

[@tishamaryam2575]

4:13 homeboy served us the whole Asian continental buffet

[@sofianasr12]

I’m 50% middle eastern and 50% Bolivian, as a mixed person most people think I’m Hispanic, and other people thought I was Indian. It gets annoying but now I am use to it and I correct people now usually when this happens. Before I never bothered correcting people because I felt like I would come off too strong, they might not believe me, and it makes me I felt like maybe explaining it to people might be too confusing. Now I can confidently correct someone about it. I’m proud for both of my ethnicities and I’m proud being a mix person. It might not always be easy but I’m proud of being mixed

[@lem9n]

ok indian scammer

[@lem9n]

do nawt redeem da card

[@amira-qt2pe]

I’m mixed, black and white and whenever there’s like representation in it it’s so cool cause I hardly see it in shows or anything. And like growing up there’s hardly anyone to relate too, so i grew up with less friends in elementary and it’s kind of like you aren’t enough to have friends from one side of your race sometimes.

[@kiiikaaaaaaaaaa7099]

Exactly I always used to get jealous of monoraced people because it was so easy for them to just become a group

[@rubycole267]

Girl bfr. All ya'll mixed with blk and yt are in majority of shows. 😑 I'm full blk and I hardly see shows with full blk woman. There are more shows with mixed ppl like you than shows with ppl like me...

[@idk-uv7mt]

wdym hardly see it in shows they use mixed people all the time to avoid casting fully black people.

[@idk-uv7mt]

Also what does race have to do with friends i'm not saying this to be rude but who makes friends based off race? i thought people just became friends with people that are nice and funny to them or something like that at least that's how i make friends.

[@thatgirlbrinna7927]

@@rubycole267 but they rarely show mixed parents tho! It will usually be to black parents with mixed kids! And it can be confusing when your mixed. The only show I have seen is blackish and the mom talks about being bi racial

[@brandonlrushman2870]

As someone with a mixed background. My father is Mexican (the George Lopez stereotype kind) and my mother’s background is of Russian and German who I take after looks wise. But every now and then you can see my Hispanic features especially during the summer when my skin randomly gets this golden brawns! But all and all I just look like a basic American, which I technically am! The great thing about being American is everyone is mixed and not one thing! 👍🏻

[@fyz02]

Hey Ben, similar to you I'm a few different races (Turkish, Middle Eastern, Arab) but in America I'm considered white, which I don't rly have a huge issue with except when ppl assume that I'm privileged when I was literally an immigrant and my parents sacrificed so much to come to America. Also many people have assumed I was Hispanic or Indian when I was more tan in the summer so its kinda weird that people assume your race based on your skin tone when there are so many ppl of one race with different skin tones.

[@meowclaws4690]

This is the exact same for me. my ancestors came from northern mesopotamia (mom) and Scandinavian (dad). People said I look like I’m from Lebanon all the way to Germany. So yeah, don’t judge people just from their looks :)

[@C0PE_]

Those are literally west asian 😭turkish is a nationality and arab was an ethnicity but is now a confederation

[@oomphdooph]

Girly you just Asian. That's all

[@ThetrueripaH]

Isn’t turkey and “Arab” middle eastern?? Sure turkey is different from “arab” but like girly ur middle eastern

[@R-afaelarman]

America only classified middle easterns and arabs as white to increase the white population we’re not actually white

[@AmyaPrimm]

As a fellow mixed person (Half-white/ Half- African American/ little bit of Indian 💕). I can totally see where you’re coming from. Some people can just look at you and say what they think. But then when you correct them (this is coming from my personal experience.) they kinda just blabber off of why you aren’t that and your just a liar. But mostly, some of them they just apologize and say they never knew that. 😓❤️‍🩹

[@amiraha6686]

YES I can relate my dad is Egyptian and my mom is Canadian I thought until this year that I was brown like my dad but then I went to Italy and the police pulled my dad and I over because they thought that he had kidnapped me! So after that whole ordeal I asked my dad why they thought that even thought my dad and I look identical, and he explained that it was because he is darker than me. So I was having a hard time figuring out my race until my mom explained that I am both/ mixed!

[@noria5711]

my dad is egyptian and my mom is canadian too!

[@xxxcacaxxx9774]

OML CANADIAN IS NOT AN ETHNICITY

[@spheksophobiaurinal]

@@xxxcacaxxx9774 canada is a country and egypt too, so both countries can count as ethnicities.

[@xxxcacaxxx9774]

@@spheksophobiaurinal it’s the same thing as American ain’t an ethnicity it’s nationality

[@amiraha6686]

@nori a that's cool!!

[@ImAnArtistMate]

I’m very hard to explain so, basically I’m half Pakistani, three sixteenths Indian, one eight British, one sixteenth Saudi Arabian. -So my mom is; three quarters Pakistani, quarter Indian. -And my dad is; a quarter Pakistani, one eight Indian, two eights British and one eight Saudi Arabian. I have a Pakistani passport, speak Urdu, eat Pakistani food and have the Pakistani skin so I call my self Pakistani.

[@manal.1729]

bro theres no need for the 1/16th💀💀💀 ur just pakistani.

[@ImAnArtistMate]

@@manal.1729 Yea, i js call my self Pakistani for this reason 😭, I tried to explain my ETHNICITY but my NATIONALITY is still Pakistani lol

[@marina3934]

I’m half Indian and when people try and guess my ethnicity they always mess up 💀 people have thought I was half black, Hispanic, middle eastern, Native American, and other ones that I’ve forgotten 😂

[@strxwberrypuff]

SAMEE

[@user-tz8qi]

its a type of racism

[@rottenteeth2623]

WAIT SAME !! people are always so off somehow

[@animation-student]

@starsxiya REAL

[@brlaxy]

​@@user-tz8qino lol 💀💀

[@Naralarawara]

This is so relatable. I’m japanese and an indigenous North African, and i have no idea what race i am. Obviously i’m half asian, but i just have no idea how to disclose my other part. I’ve just grown used to answering with “Half japanese, half north african” whenever someone asks what my race is.

[@xenii.]

race is based on your looks. you’re ethnicities are japanese and north african.

[@that_one_kid5653]

my whole life people say that I am Mexican or Colombian, this has really annoyed me because they have been putting me in these races and cultures that I am not, I am Ecuadorian and this seem to really be an issue that makes me uncomfortable and this happens at school with my classmates and even my teachers people seem to just assume all the time someone has to put them in their place

[@sparklekogal]

It’s ethnicity not race

[@AnjaliRohoman-m3f]

As half white and half Indian, I've also like struggled with race identity and culture, and I definitely relate to Ben with like how you often don't get perceived as who you are, and how I really did not grow up with that rich of a culture, from both halves of my life. I feel like people often approach race the wrong way, and it's something that resonates with everyone in different ways. Like for example, at my school we had to take a survey about our race, and Indian wasn't even an option, so I was like really confused, and didn't really know what to put. But ya this was a very good video, and I'm glad Ben touched bases on a topic which is not discussed enough :)

[@emmag1636]

i could write a whole book on my mixed experience, but i just wanna say that i really resonate with what you said in this episode, and im glad you made it. :) i know race is hard to talk about, but i've struggled with mine and hearing you made me feel less alone in that struggle alsooooo, if we're mamas, does that make you our grandmama?

[@jisgo]

It is very frustrating when people think you are a different race and treat you differently in a negative way. in my experience, everyone thinks that I'm Korean or Japanese when I'm clearly just an ordinary Pakistani

[@RandomzzOfficial]

People are shocking at geography and in recognising other cultures

[@ihatespidey]

How do people mistake u as an east Asian 💀

[@Hero_Valkyrija]

Afghanistan there are many people who have monolids and ppl seem to struggle to wrap their heads around it 😭

[@Eliza-e2e]

Om g litteraly the same for me like yes,i am pakistani like you not korean or chinese and they never beleive me

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

I am black and people assume me white lol

[@Mistermagi]

I relate to this video so much. Specially me being a person of color. I've had people labeling in assuming my race and I would have to correct them every single time. They'd be like oh you're African American and I would have to tell them I'm not African-American I am black Mexican native American Indian and Irish. And they would always be like. if you're Mexican then speak Spanish. I would have to tell them you don't have to be Mexican in order to speak Spanish. Also they have labeled me as a Iranian. It made me feel uncomfortable I didn't like the fact that I was labeled something that I wasn't or because I don't speak that type of language but I'm that race so yeah sometimes it also make me feel dang do people not know mixed race.

[@Yeettube2777]

Omg fr. I have 5 different ethnicities between 4 different races and my indentiy crisis is killing me. I've been trying to claim all of them at the same time and I'm learn each language one at a time oml and theu think I can ethier be 1 or 2 races not 4 😅 they label me as 1 or 2 but I am wondering how can they do that when I am more than that 😅 yeah the struggle is real, where will we mixed folk fit in society?

[@mis0cat]

this is SO RELATABLE. im half white and half a bunch of other stuff. i just feel so disconnected from every line of heritage i have because its like im not enough of one race to be anything at all (probably makes no sense but it made sense in my head) 😭😭😭

[@Aysa_400]

I’m glad to see a benoftheweek video, I’ve been having a bad week and this definitely made my day

[@Kahvesevmem]

I'm Turkish, and when asked about my ethnicity I obviously said Asian. Thay called me a liar and said that I only said that because I like BTS 💀.

[@irineavalinee]

💀💀WHAT

[@goldensloth7]

asia minor!

[@TheU.S.]

Cause if you’re from the Middle East they think of it as a different continent

[@SakuraKohari]

😂😂😂

[@spoodermannnnn]

Ya but turkey is in Europe how would you be asian then

[@LoveyyDoveyy.]

I was in an extremely bad mood until I saw that Ben posted, he always manages to make me smile when he posts.

[@ipulledaqiqi]

I’m half Chinese half Korean and I’ve been told I’m either because I just look plain Asian.. I know I can’t really relate completely to the concepts of people in the comments, but it’s honestly so extremely frustrating how I actively explain I’m both to some people and they just stare at me blankly. Or when people mention my race, they refuse to say anything other than asian. “Oh, she’s Japanese or something from east asia.” Is like, the most informative anyone had ever spoke of my race. Not only that I live in an area of about 1/4 asian people out of 2/4 white and 1/4 black, and never managed to be really fitting in either any. Kids of my own cultures avoided me for being too much of the other. It sounds unrealistic, but it was true for me. I never spoke FULLY fluent chinese and they’d even make fun of me for it. Whenever I messed up with my korean with writing or something they’d laugh at me (I went to a class for it). I got an award for effort with my korean classes, and people laughed at me for that. They literally shouted that i was special needs in korean and when I said “what?” nearly in angry tears, they thought I didn’t understand.

[@bei6768]

Hot question: is kimchi korean or chinese? Lol

[@OliArtts]

​@@bei6768 Korean

[@fayekhan3994]

You’re race doesn’t define your character and worth Ben! All races are equal! You’re a wonderful person and cheer up millions of people around the world! I had a identity crisis because I struggled and therapy helped, you should check it out too babe!

[@santes5038]

as a malayali (southern indian - kerala) i forgive you for not being able to say it 😭😭 idk my 23&me stuff but i am pretty involved in my culture despite not being born or raised there. hell i was born in europe but moved to oceania so like ideka. like i'm cultured but uncultured at the same time. also move to any country and i guarantee you'll find some mallu community there lol

[@Alilbitcrazzie]

I’m also Malayali from Kerala!

[@monke8427]

A fellow malayali who also watches ben :D

[@penelopelol1174]

​@@monke8427 a fellow Indian who watches Ben , I'm rajasthani

[@Hi-uu1nk]

Yooo same

[@what..1dfk]

Yooo same lol

[@kloudly_]

Hey Ben, I really look forward every Wednesday to see you upload and it always brings a smile to me! Have a great thanksgiving Ben!

[@luzelenaserrano1236]

The experience of not feeling attached to any race is so real. I'm Mexican, as is my whole family, but being Mexican means being automatically mixed. My family in particular is very white looking, probably with a very high percentage of spanish blood. But we're not european, all of our known family has been born in Mexico. We just don't have a lot of the "tradicional" mexican experiencies. Whenever I see Mexican people who live in the US talk about Mexican culture I cannot relate. And that's very sad to me. It's a weird feeling being called uncultured all my life (by my peers, mostly) because I don't eat the traditional food, I don't know the music, know the practices, etc. Even though I live in Mexico.

[@LimeUki777]

Honestly this video made me feel a lot better about my race and how others feel about it. I’m personally Asian,African,Indigenous, and white and I’ve always struggled about what to call myself whenever people asked or assumed. Usually I say Asian and Black because that’s what people assume most of the time, but it’s just uncomfortable to be constantly asked about it.

[@jenniferirwin82]

Agree!!! Feel as though I am not tied to one culture. I have many cultures running through my veins as lots of people do. Honored to learn and embrace my ancestral origins.

[@farrahhubbardd1466]

I am black and white and have some mix of Hispanic in me. Growing up little kids would always run up to me speaking in Spanish thinking that I was hispanic. It was something that had happened often. Now that I’m older i get asked questions often of my race. Growing up it was also hard for me to fit in bc of the way ppl would act towards me for being different. It’s so weird but it’s true. I don’t identify myself with race much either but If I do I usally say I’m black bc that’s mostly what I am

[@newsilverware5299]

My ancestors are fighting it out on my face and none of them are winning 💀

[@t.h.a.t.g.i.r.l.5297]

i feel like ben could have a literal talk show on tv. he makes me so happy and is so funny i love you ben!

[@dihiyaa]

this is the only reason why wednesdays are the best day of the week! Love u ben

[@yaaaaarn]

my best friend is half philipino half white but was always presumed to be hispanic. now she’s fully adopted a hispanic persona, most likely because that’s what people always thought she was. assuming race is never okay, same with romanticizing race.

[@zezez11311]

I’m quarter indian, quarter yemeni, half saudi. And i only discovered it a few months ago and now it all makes sense why i look like all of them at the same time

[@luce1041]

I’m half brazilian (european + native) and half italian and I don’t understand why some people are so interested to know what race I am, like: “does that make any kind of difference to you?” Yesterday an arab man asked me if I was mixed arab, when I said no he kept saying things like: “I don’t believe you”… like chill bro.

[@Bia-uc5vv]

Im half brazilian (european & native) too. Do u speak Portuguese?

[@yusefnegao]

@@Bia-uc5vvhow do you know your Brazilian side is just European and native

[@cau-fl9mn]

@@yusefnegao because that is what most Brazilians are, Portuguese + Native. (I'm Brazilian American)

[@yusefnegao]

@@cau-fl9mn not true the African is higher than the native and southern Brazil Is mostly of European descent

[@yusefnegao]

@@cau-fl9mn European and Native American represents Mexico and most of Central America

[@Clouds11258]

I honestly thought you were like, mostly White, and Hispanic, and a little Asian. And I also feel your struggle about being mistaken for different races. I’m not mixed, I’m just black, but I’m so light skinned, that it’s to the point where a lot of people think I’m mixed. And having almond eyes don’t help. (I was told I have them by a Blasian friend) I’ve heard people tell me that they thought that I’m Blite, Blatina, Blasian, I’ve heard it all. And I’m just black. Like, lemme just be my black self😭😭

[@internetuser4759]

blite? 😂

[@watamote311]

@@internetuser4759 white and black

[@internetuser4759]

@@watamote311 never heard that term b4 😂

[@watamote311]

@@internetuser4759 Neither have i lol

[@itchooses]

@@internetuser4759 and blatina LMAOO

[@melaniecorado6730]

I’m Guatemalan American. And I have natural hooded eyelids and tired eye. When I was in middle school (6th grade) my social studies teacher said to the class “when you look at someone you can guess what ethnicity and or race they are, look at the person next them and say to them what you think they are” my classmate next to me looked at me v quick and said “you look Chinese”. Like not even you look Asian mixed with something. I just said thank you and that was all. People for some reason think I’m some type of Asian mixed with something else. It also doesn’t help that I have curly hair so yeah. That’s me and with people confusing my race/ethnicity

[@Cherrieimp]

As a multiracial person this is so relatable thanks for taking about this

[@枒]

Hazbin fan 🤮

[@kiiiiiikiiiiiikiiiii]

I’m just glad that he’s thinking about what he is saying. You can see him processing what to say, because of such a sensitive topic.

[@logger1176]

i love hearing other mixed people talk about their experiences. im chinese-jamaican, jewish, english, welsh, and polish. although we all have different mixes and cultures, we all tend to share the experience of not fully fitting into any particular community just right. also YES people are always mistaking what i am haha! i often get asked if im hispanic, although i am not hispanic at all. i think this may be a result of people thinking that i don't look fully white but not being sure what it is that i am lol

[@Cleeooor]

Why is this so relatable I am Irish British on dads Native American Hispanic Mexican and a whole lot of other things mixed in on my moms I got a good mix of features from Both sides so the amount of questions I’ve been asked on what I am in different ways goes back all the way since I was a small child it’s so weird why people need to know before saying hello

[@Ayeshabbott1]

im indian, hispanic, a little french and irish and when i told someone i was mostly indian they said “no your not??”

[@lucanfoster6218]

I have Indian and Chinese grandparents. My parents are from Jamaica and America so, it's a big fat mixing pot. For the most part, when people see me they assume I'm black (which I am by the way) but there is still a hand full of people who think I'm mixed with white and black It's bizarre and can sometimes be uncomfortable. lmao Anyways, love your video!

[@nox4162]

As a biracial person, I understand (mixed with black and white). People always assume I’m hispanic, even though I’m not. I’ve had more then one teacher speak spanish to me, and even more then one kid ask me and my “friends” if we speak english. (I don’t even know the kids most of the time). A lot of people are so confused when they stare at me, and always ask me in these words “I’m not trying to offend you, but like, what are you?” or just “What are you?” I feel misplaced on both sides of my family too. I’m not white enough, nor am I black enough. I’m just.. existing at this point.

[@dutr1ct204]

I am mixed with Irish, Arab, Italian, Native American, Northern Indian and Pakistani, German, French, English, and many more. I have a light brown skin color to where it looks white sometimes and sometimes I look darker, for example, when i wear white, my skin looks dark, but when i wear black, i look white. so it really depends on lighting for me but I also don't tell anyone what I am because it doesn't sound believable, if people ask me, i js say irish, arab, italian, and native american, i dont usually go into detail about it

[@Burrito280]

I'm half pacific islander and a quarter German and a quarter Spanish and seeing Ben I feel so happy that there is some people out there like me and go through the same issues as me

[@nychii1198]

so I’m half Khmer, and the way Ben says “kimmer” is leaving me speechless,but slay Ben 💀

[@5.ky1a]

Same 💀💀

[@ambyg8704]

I’m half white half Hispanic, I was rarely ever taught the culture because my dad and his family faced discrimination after moving to America, so my dad didn’t want to teach me Spanish or anything about his home country. Often times when my friends or peers at school saw my dad they didn’t believe he was my real dad. I was told that things like, “Well you don’t look Hispanic” or sometimes I would be told I was lying for attention, those are things that would hurt the most, because it felt impossible to prove I was Hispanic without a picture of my dad since I didn’t speak Spanish. When I was younger I refused to speak of my culture. Now I’m much more open about who I am, but every so often I will get comments about my race and appearance that do hurt.

[@xxxcacaxxx9774]

Hispanic isn’t a race tho?

[@imjustkensie]

@@xxxcacaxxx9774 it is..

[@xxxcacaxxx9774]

@@imjustkensie no it isn’t

[@andymendoza4634]

@@xxxcacaxxx9774 it is not a race but it does count as a ethnicity

[@andymendoza4634]

@@imjustkensie it is not a race but it does count as a ethnicity

[@SogDough]

As a Turkish i never tell anyone my race and they assume Im everything

[@lazeyykam349]

I am one quarter Guatemalan, one quarter Belizean, one quarter Mexican and one quarter white. This felt very personal to me because I've never felt connected to any of my hispanic family because i live in America and look VERY white, so thanks for speaking on this :)

[@daikonbiss6357]

Omg you're just like my dad he's Guatemalan, belizean, and Mexican. Sorry I just get excited, most ppl don't even know where Belize is. 💀

[@yesiambensfanyeehaw]

I'm Mexican-American, and I don't go further with details when people ask me questions about my race/culture I find it weird even tho I am aware I don't look 'Mexican'

[@whydowe3really237]

I’m half Indian half Italia, half of the kids In my school thought I was Mexican and would YELL at me calling me RACIST when I said I wasn’t and when I said was Indian I got the most racist stuff said to me and they ignored the fact im was Italian and just made fun of me for that😭😰😰

[@lem9n]

indian scammar do nawt redeem da card

[@NicoThatGuy]

as someone who's mixed race and figured out how to be comfortable with my race at 8 I have been mistaken for many diff races and I have been mistaken for being from the country of one of my ancestors, it's pretty common sometimes be confused with a diff ethnicity my grampa was part saint Helenian and Dutch and my other grampa had (let's just say a lot of black ancestry.... and I mean A LOT) and now I got so much heritage and ancestry it confuses me sometimes but then I start researching my culture and ask my parents about it, so I'm not as confused but Ima go ahead and say my ancestry here it is: Khoisan Isizulu Tswana Dutch Saint Helenian Zimbabwe German (maybe some French or British) Madagascar and that's all I know about my ancestry for now I guess, and you just summoned an entire army of mixed-race people in the comments I always watched your vids when I was younger thanks for that👍🏼

[@be11azworld]

when he said "what race do you think i am" i said "BEN" 💀

[@bemorekind]

STOP LMAO😭😭

[@serali_hi]

Some girls were making fun of me and calling me Russian once when we were like 9 ?? I’m half Indian ?? The teacher then proceeded to tell crying 9 year old me it’s ok because I’ll never have to fake tan ??

[@moetronz]

hes a hybrid wolf fairy princess

[@abywabyontop]

HELP THAT REMINDS ME OF THOSE GACHA LIFE HATED CHILD THINGIES ☠️

[@sealluvrr]

@@abywabyontopit’s almost like that’s what they were talking about

[@redrox3312]

I can relate. My mom is Irish, German, English, and a little bit of Scottish and French. My dad is mostly Mexican but he also has some Filipino roots. Because of this, i don’t really look like I’m from anywhere and people often mention that when we’re having these discussions

[@gianafrazier9783]

i love this video so much, like i think ppl just assume my race for some reason even though it doesn’t effect them. then their all surprised and in disbelief when i tell them all like 24 races i am mixed of. i don’t like it lmao 😅