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Originally Posted by MMM
A bonus in today's society? Ask the kid when he is being hazed in elementary school and junior high school for having a different skin tone and hair color.
At the high school I taught at kids weren't allowed to dye their hair. There were periodic "hair checks" to make sure their hair was black. If it wasn't they were separated from the rest of the grade in a public display. A couple kids had Filipino mothers and had to say in front of everyone they were mixed race, which is a hard thing to do. It was hard for the teachers to know what to do. Many kids pointed at my hair and said "His hair isn't black. Why does mine have to be?"
Keep in mind that mixed race children are 80%+ mixed with other Asian races...Korean, Chinese, Filipino, and that is NOT considered a "bonus" by any means. They may have a harder time getting married, as they don't have a complete "family tree".
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You're right, Japanese people are very negatively racist against other asian peoples, and being a mix with any of them would be tough for kids.
But I wonder if being a mix with one of the non-asian peoples that is viewed positively by the culture would result in the same way.
I can perfectly imagine a kid proudly saying "My hair isn't black 'cuz my daddy is white!" and everyone else going "いいなぁ～" (jealous) you know?
And I imagine that when thinking of the kids troubles, they aren't thinking of school days but more so romantically, in the work-place and career, wouldn't being mixed with a non-asian parent help?
Imo it would, obviously I lack the experience to back it up though.