Ep11: USA & Japan: First Impressions And Bias

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We're back! Join this episode as we chat about how different cultures—and different regions in those cultures—interact with each other differently, and how that is perceived. We chat about our experience with different parts of America, China, and Japan.

Free potatoes English word of the day is: noob. Listen to figure out what it means and how to use it!

我们回来了！在这一集节目中，我们聊到了不同文化——以及这些文化中的不同地区——如何以不同的方式相互互动，并且这些互动是如何被感知的。我们分享了自己在美国、中国和日本不同地方的经历。
今日的“自由土豆”英语单词是：“noob”。快来听听它的意思以及如何使用它！

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mattinchina

2025.5.11

Henan! Hahah oops!

Arthurllinzl

2025.5.11

And actually, some of these discriminatory views are partially based on certain events. For example, there was a time when some people from Henan were accused of stealing manhole covers to sell for profit. Maybe they did it out of desperation, due to poverty. So yes, these stereotypes often stem from real incidents—but they aren’t equal or fair, in my opinions. That kind of generalization ignores the diversity within any region or community, and it often overlooks the structural conditions—like poverty or lack of opportunity—that lead to those actions in the first place.

Arthurllinzl

2025.5.11

12:24 Right, right—it’s definitely a kind of regional discrimination, which has become kind of “trendy” in China. I guess it’s partly because we have such a huge population, and it takes time to really get to know someone. So people fall back on “labeling” others as a shortcut—it’s efficient(though obviously comes with a lot of drawbacks).
When it comes to regional identity, there are always stereotypes, and sometimes not-so-nuanced discrimination.
Btw, we actually joke about “Henan”—not “Hunan”—stealing manhole covers! Lol.

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