tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post9190175041144757083..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: "Hello Mrs. Chin!"Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-18989371459295449302009-11-09T23:50:12.459-05:002009-11-09T23:50:12.459-05:00Hello! My name's Rose and I'm from Jamaica...Hello! My name's Rose and I'm from Jamaica as well - I am so happy to have come across your blog! <br /><br />I didn't know how else I could contact you, but I wanted to request a bit of your assistance with the 'I am Jamaican' project...The aim to prove that Jamaica is not just the homogeneous country that most people think it is.<br /><br />So that I don't take up so much space, please do e-mail me at rose@roseraqs.com to explain... It's very simple, and your assistance would be greatly appreciated!!<br /><br />~RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-73335983643881493212009-11-01T10:33:17.215-05:002009-11-01T10:33:17.215-05:00Lucy,
I would have been equally befuddled, even th...Lucy,<br />I would have been equally befuddled, even though I am Chinese Jamaican and have been called this before! I mean, I *think* what the woman may have been doing is expressing a kind of enthusiasm/excitement/affection and perhaps even nostaligically she had a very positive experience with Chinese in Jamaica (I say Chinese because there are predominantly Chinese rather than Korean or Japanese East Asians in Jamaica). It is odd, though, that she would be so expressive to a total stranger, but perhaps that's my own cultural bias as an American coming out. Thanks for stopping by the blog!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-30831949765994695002009-11-01T10:25:43.220-05:002009-11-01T10:25:43.220-05:00I live in a predominantly West Indian neighborhood...I live in a predominantly West Indian neighborhood in NYC (I'm Korean). I was walking down a street and a lady came up to me, and in a very friendly and excited tone started repeatedly saying "Hello Mrs. Chin! How are you, Ms. Chin!" while affectionately rubbing my arm. It was... weird. My cousin who I was with at the time, theorized maybe that's just what West Indians call Asian people. I googled "jamaican, mrs. chin" and found your blog. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was a bit befuddled.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952815153616630445noreply@blogger.com