Is this your only encounter with this customer?

We just keep moving the bar for what racism is lower and lower and lower.

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It's not terrible to want to interact with your own kind as long as you're able to interact with people different from you too. I think it becomes a problem, or can be viewed as racist, is if the only people you are able to interact with are like you and you can't or wont' interact with different people.

It not so much about race but representation.


Representation matters!

It is normal. I do not think she was racist. Everybody has in group preferences.

I'm not so sure it was racist, more a reaction to feeling less isolated.
I am not certain that is not racist but I am sure it is not offensively racist.

You’re right it’s not a big deal. Maybe she thinks that because you’re both Asian that you might be more nicer to her or something like that. That’s how it was for me when I got my first job.

you work nail salon.

i also don't see it as being racist in any shape or manner. maybe you don't like being asian and would prefer being caucasian … 'exhibit-a' being you bleached your hair to simulate europeans or americans. i am not crucifying you … just an observation on my part.

You dont look asian to me

No, I wouldn’t have taken it that way necessarily. She might’ve said it because she’s been experiencing racism from others.

Some say only whites can be racist