Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8768092)

I don't mind being called a mexican. Just a bit of harmless fun.

It's no different to calling Queenslanders, banana-benders which has got to be one of the best monikers around. :D

Originally Posted by SNH (Post 8766645)

Having lived in quite a few countries, I am simply astounded by the way people overseas talk about racism in Australia. I have seen dreadful racism in Korea – discrimination against people from Africa and South Asia, and violence against anybody who looks remotely American (meaning white people). I’ve seen Asians (those British people call ‘Oriental’) treated appallingly in India. I’ve been treated dreadfully in Britain – partially because of my Australian accent, and partly because of my Ukrainian heritage.

I can also say that there is racism in Australia, but it is also one of the most racially diverse countries in the world. I mean, there are more Greeks in Melbourne than anywhere other than Athens! But then people in my family – especially in my mother’s generation – have been treated like worthless crap by Australians of British origin. They were made to change their names and were denied entry to schools and social groups and other things. In my generation it isn’t so bad, but I still have plenty of older people telling me how ‘New Australians’ (i.e. my family) have ruined Australian society.

There are plenty of bogans in Australia who are plenty racist. And sexist. And stupid. There are plenty of ghettos in cities like Sydney in Melbourne – some of them full of racist, feral white Australians, some of them full of racist, feral people of other cultures. It’s no different to any other country made up of immigrants.

Growing up in Australia my closest friends were Chinese, Indian, Maltese and Danish. The only time our different races factored into our friendships were when we attended events with each other’s families. There is a gigantic Asian population in Australia - something that always surprises guests we have from overseas.

I’m not saying there isn’t racism in Australia, because of course there is. But the way the doom and gloom ‘superior Britannia’ British press reports it is inaccurate.

However I have a feeling Queenslanders and people from Western Sydney might beg to differ...

Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 8768145)

Yes there is racism in OZ but l think its one of the least racist countries in the world. In malaysia arent the Chinese discriminated against l think theres laws where the muslims get preference for jobs and uni places. Imagine the international outrage if the OZ governemnt made a law where white Aussies get first preference for jobs and education in favour of non whites. But countries like malaysia get away with being as racist as they like and they then have the nerve to accuse oz of being racist

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII (Post 8768147)

Yeah. Isn't India racist against white people?

Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 8768168)

They are even more racist against their own people with the caste system.

Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 8768168)

They are even more racist against their own people with the caste system.

Originally Posted by JoeBloggs80 (Post 8768183)

Caste prejudice isn't really racism though.

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter (Post 8767887)

Ahhh you mean in whoop whoop where even the dingos are better ejumacated:lol:

Mate, you can't legislate for illiterate and uneducated minorities nor should you generalise based on them ;)

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 8767916)

Amen to that one.

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8767940)

Which pales in comparison to what the English say about the Welsh.

Doesn't bother me either but I've upset a few English with my return serve :D

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 8768092)

I don't mind being called a mexican. Just a bit of harmless fun.

It's no different to calling Queenslanders, banana-benders which has got to be one of the best monikers around. :D

Originally Posted by Deancm_MKII (Post 8768119)

I thought that was for gay people.

Originally Posted by londonescapee (Post 8768456)

Been reading this thread with interest - having a mooch round away from the NZ forum :D OP I have a Kiwi friend born in Auckland but family emigrated from south India and he's living and working happily in Melbourne and never experienced trouble either in NZ or in Oz. One could say he's got the double whammy of trying to fit in (particularly given that NZ regularly beat Oz at the rugby - sore losers the Ozzies seem to be in my humble opinion :eek:) but no problems racist or otherwise and he's been in Oz for several years now and loves it. Sure, it's horses for courses innit but his experience has been a positive one.

Similarly, have very old family friends who are Singaporean and Japanese respectively but bought up in Sydney and they never had any hassles. But that's not to say that problems don't exist - but can't comment on that coz I've only heard positive stories and I don't live there :)

I worked in a proper old school pub in Bradford when I was a student. Got abuse from some old boy who thought I (a southerner) was working a job that could have been filled by a Yorkshire lad/lass (come up here with your Southern money - I was an impoverished student! -, you don't understand Yorkshire blah blah). War of the Roses - I swear that's still not over! would it have been worse if I was from Lancashire?? :rofl:

Sadly racism exists everywhere you go - in different forms maybe, depending on the country, but still the same thing at the end of the day. Good luck with your move.

Originally Posted by mpgrewal (Post 8768230)

Caste system doesn't exist anymore in India. Lower castes are given more privileges by the govt, lower caste people live more affluent and happy lives then so called upper castes.

Lambasting India with caste system is same as taunting Australia for stolen generations or South Africa for Aparthied. So no point beating the bush.. Talk about present and constructiveness

Also OP who asked for advice might be wondering how come Pandora Box got opened from his naive question:rofl:

Originally Posted by mpgrewal (Post 8768230)

Caste system doesn't exist anymore in India. Lower castes are given more privileges by the govt, lower caste people live more affluent and happy lives then so called upper castes.

Lambasting India with caste system is same as taunting Australia for stolen generations or South Africa for Aparthied. So no point beating the bush.. Talk about present and constructiveness

Also OP who asked for advice might be wondering how come Pandora Box got opened from his naive question:rofl:

Originally Posted by gam207 (Post 8769334)

Beg to differ, the caste system is very much alive and well in India, just got to look at the marriage adds.

Your comment that the lower castes lives more affluent lives is just so far from reality and extremely ill-informed.