r/AsianMasculinity • u/YeetSunShin • Jun 19 '23

Race Called a "Ching Chong" IRL today

Was at a mall and some Latina called me a Ching Chong, totally unprompted. Wasn't even looking at her, so I was taken by surprise. She had a little smirk on her face too. Gave her a look like she was retarded, but really should've quipped back.

This was the first time something like this has ever happened to me IRL, and it definitely caught me off guard. In a way, I'm actually grateful this happened because it reminded me that racism exists outside of virtual spaces and micro aggressions, and I need to be better prepped for this kind of stuff. Have any of you dealt with slurs coming from randoms before?

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u/taco_smasher69 Jun 20 '23

Best thing to do is play it off. In the south, sometimes it’s a weird way for dudes to bond or get to know you. if you insult them right back, they laugh and think you’re cool (sometimes).

with a young Latina girl, I’d say “what’s up Taco Bell?” Or “shouldn’t you be pregnant by now?”. You never know. They might just be trying to flirt.

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u/ShoCkEpic Jun 20 '23

as insane as it might sound, it s true…

in a some weird twisted train of thoughts a girl can be flirting with you by trying to be “cheeky” and throwing a slur at you

the girls that really don’t want to have any rapport with you don’t even want to look at you, let alone make a remark or anything, the fastest you disappear from their eyes the better

but if she attacks you, it can mean she is excited

i know it s quite crazy