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My Ethnicity From China Or Other Places

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When I encounter people of my ethnicity that originate from China or other places, I begin making assumptions based on their origin. For example, people of my ethnicity from China are often viewed as rigid, old-fashioned, and lack manners. These stereotypes lead to grouping and discrimination within my ethnicity. I felt I had occasionally reflected such notions on people within my ethnicity, who originated from different locations. This in a sense created conflict with identifying to my ethnicity. When I was young, I would often only hold pride to things positive to my ethnicity and exclude things that conflicted with that concept. I feel this encouraged feelings of discrimination and hindered the development to identify with my…show more content…
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