Is it normal that i feel this affected by the racists on the internet

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We all know that the internet is home to tons of racists. However, I have seen them too often and I am starting to feel affected by them. It started around 3 years ago when I saw a video of Chinese people tending after dogs and then there was a flood of racist comments and many of them got thumbs up because apparently all Chinese eat dogs as a daily habit. Sooner or later, everywhere I went on the internet there were so many people who post tons of racist stuff about them and get top rated comments. Whenever someone brought up a Chinese or Asian into any case where animals were not treated like gods, there was sure to be a large racist influx. There were tons of stuff saying that all Chinese (and even Asians in general) love to abuse animals and there were also tons of genocidal comments against them that were even approved by others.

I am Chinese. I hate animal abusers; I think they should be beaten. My family comes from Asia: They do not abuse animals, they say that all the cruelty cases sicken them. I have Chinese friends from China who say that too. The three major Chinese religions (Taoism, Buddhism (from India but a significant following from Chinese/Mongoloids) and Confucianism) call for respect of animals. There is a Chinese Animal Protection Network. Most Chinese in China don't even eat meat most of the time.

I know I shouldn't let these haters bother me but they really are. These racist and stereotypical comments keep replaying in my head like if someone put a CD in a player and broke all the buttons after pressing play. It has gotten to the point where whenever I look at my own race those racist comments suddenly replay. Everytime I see any video of animal abuse the slurs against the Chinese keep reappearing in my head even when it's other races. It keeps me up at night. I keep trying to counter those thoughts in my mind but they keep getting louder.

Is this normal for this to happen to me? And how can I shut them off?

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  • Imsupernormal
    11 years ago

    You shouldn't take those trolls so seriously. You're giving them just what they want by thinking about their troll posts over and over and feeling sad.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    Lots of countries eat dog and I don't have a problem with it. Who is to say that I can eat one animal and not another? The distinction between livestock and pet is subjective.

    Sled dogs are often eaten as a survival tactic in the far north.

    Unfortunately we are always going to be stereotyped, just remember anyone worth knowing will look beyond a stereotype and those closed mined fools who cannot deserve our pity.

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  • ceagl
    11 years ago

    You have to quit letting this bother you. It's like me getting upset with all the blonde jokes. No one thinks twice about saying them in front of me. What about comments that Southerners all marry their cousins or blacks liking watermelon and fried chicken. Let it roll off your back.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    I really think that you need to quit giving other people, STRANGERS even, so much control over your emotions and accept that it's not about YOU. It isn't! It's not even about the Chinese in general and I can guarantee you that it's not even about the videos that they were watching! Racism is just another catalyst for the hate these people have in their hearts. Don't let the hearts of the hateful control your emotions for you, step up and take control of your emotions.

    They chose to be hateful, and you chose to be upset about it. Look at it from that angle. It's not about you. Hatred is hatred. And trolls are just bored assholes that play on your inability to control your emotions. You need to work on this. If seeing offensive things on the internet hurts you this badly then the real world may literally wound you like a knife.

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  • suckonthis9
    11 years ago

    Yes, well, some people are ignorant and uninformed. You are not Chinese. 'China' is a word to describe people who live in a region of east Asia, that is probably derived from the 'Qin' dynasty, and applied by Persians and/or people who spoke Sanskrit in India. It is a word that describes a political entity, and not a people. Since you do not live in the Peoples Republic of China, you are not Chinese.
    So what are you? You are most likely a person of Han ancestry. If you are, it is up to you whether or not to break it down further into one of the various subgroups. However, you might also be from one of the at least 56 distinctly different tribes (ethnic groups) who live in modern China.
    So, if you run into these idiots, instead of becoming annoyed, ask them what tribe(s) they are from. 'White' is not a tribe, but 'Caucasian' is. If they identify themselves as Caucasoid, they probably will hate many other people who are also Caucasian in ancestry.
    It is important to understand, that the two major groups (Caucasoids and Mongoloids) in the northern hemisphere, originated from a common population in central Asia, then migrated east and west. There are people living today in central Asia that share genetic traits from both groups, not through interbreeding, but because they never left, and both groups diversified from them.
    A person with ancestry from the British Isles, is most likely a mixture of different tribes, including Hellenes, various Celts, Latins/Etruscans, and various Germanic tribes.

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    • Ono
      11 years ago

      I don't know why so many people thumbed this down, I thought it was quite funny.

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  • smartpatrol11
    11 years ago

    Most racist remarks are meant to be funny. People woryy too much about racism these days its good for a laugh so just enjoy it the internet is full of all types of people

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      The ones I saw were intended to be offensive.
      I laugh at most racist jokes, even at my own kind.

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  • imadragon
    10 years ago

    Many people feel like or believe that racism is only towards black people. But it's not true. Those comments about asian people and chinese are usually not serious, they are just jokes. I know it's still bad and but I think that if you try to think of it that way it wont feel so bad. I don't think many people can be stupid enough to actually think those things about asians, as you say, the big asian religions are all about peace. (Btw, asian has the best religions, this is coming from an atheist.)

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals
    11 years ago

    There are racists in EVERY race. I have nothing against Chinese in particular but can you honestly say that a white dude travelling in china is never going to be mocked? I have a feeling that since we don't get the language and all we are...

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  • GreenSkyBlueGrass
    11 years ago

    i hate it to , it gets me so upset when people stereotype races in general its like you cant blame a hole race for something a select few does!

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  • Aleks85
    11 years ago

    Asians get a free pass from me if it makes you feel better.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      All races should get a free pass. :)

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      • Aleks85
        11 years ago

        Maybe in your opinion. But How civilized are most predominantly white countries? Asian countries? pretty good. And then we look at the entire continent of Africa... well I think you get it.

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        • sega31098
          11 years ago

          The poorest parts of Asia can be just like the poorest parts of Africa.

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          • Aleks85
            11 years ago

            So can the poorest parts of Europe. That's not the point though. The point is blacks have never been able to do anything for themselves. They are too primal.

            Have you ever been in an argument or discussion with a black? I have on more than one occasion, both in the work place and my home town. They are the first to get overtly angry, aggressive, and even violent.

            That's just the way it is. I'm not saying all black people are like this, but so many of them are its impossible not to stereotype in that situation. That's real talk.

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  • UnrecognizableMan
    11 years ago

    I've eat dog, it wasn't very nice. I'm white.

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    11 years ago

    You're Chinese. Enough said.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      *clicks profile*
      "Is It Normal that I feel like my life is about trolling?"
      Yes.

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      • Who_Fan4Life
        11 years ago

        LOL, ya got me, ya got me.

        Although I don't know if you can SEE me.

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    This is one of the reasons why I hate YouTube. I know it hurts, but you can't change stupidity. The vast majority of them are trolls. Try not to take them seriously or if you have a account on there then you could "report" them.

    Good Luck!

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    • sega31098
      9 years ago

      It's not just YouTube. Go on Yahoo!, and most other sites, even IIN, and you will see it. Even here, there is that "Why do chinese people skin animals alive?" with a mainly racist rant as a "story", and the comments concurring.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    "I am Chinese. I hate animal abusers; I think they should be beaten"

    You people eat dogs, you son of a bitch.

    People bring stuff like this up because they want a pat on the back, anyone can be tolerant. It's just brown nostril shit!

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      11 years ago

      Most Chinese have never eaten a dog, actually. They don't even have the opportunity to eat meat most of the time.

      Also, how is eating dogs automatically animal abuse? Did you know your pork was more sentient than your dog?

      P.S. I have never eaten a dog on account of bio accumulation.

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        "Most Chinese have never eaten a dog"

        Hahaha, i like this one.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          11 years ago

          Most actually haven't. It's on the same scale as Americans eating rabbits: There are quite a few who do, but many refuse to do so.

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