Hellobee Boards Topic: are you a cultural minority?

Hellobee Boards Topic: are you a cultural minority? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 19:05:33 +0000 OldEnglandMama on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1/page/2#post-1114342 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:47:34 +0000 OldEnglandMama 1114342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. bird: Haha, thanks! (Not kidding...I feel like I stepped back in time up here. Generally not a bad thing, except when I want to get stuff done in any kind of a hurry :P) avivoca on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1114083 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:25:14 +0000 avivoca 1114083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am biracial (African-American and White), but most people think I'm Native American or Mexican because of my skin color. I tend to stick out in my husband's hometown since there is not a lot of racial/cultural diversity at all, but we live in a larger city and it's much more diverse. PurplePeony on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1114078 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:24:42 +0000 PurplePeony 1114078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Me, nope. I'm a typical western-European mutt with ancestors who came across the pond anywhere from the late 1600s to the 1920s, raised in a typical east coast small town. DH doesn't look a whole lot different than me on the surface, but he isn't from the US and there are distinct cultural differences between the way I was raised and the way he was. Also, the community of people from his native country is pretty small here, so it's always something of a surprise to meet someone else from there or who has family there. Mrs. Pen on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1114060 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:21:28 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1114060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, I'm very white. mrs. bird on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1114011 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:06:12 +0000 mrs. bird 1114011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @OldEnglandMama: yay! My racial diverse household welcomes you back to civilization, hahaha, kidding (kind of... ;) ). BKCaribBaby on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1114010 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:05:37 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1114010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. Afro-Caribbean. Although here in NYC, we're everywhere. :) banana on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1113994 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:59:52 +0000 banana 1113994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, Korean! lamariniere on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1113988 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:58:41 +0000 lamariniere 1113988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted yes. I'm a half white, half Asian American and living in Austria. I've always considered myself much more white than Asian though. MediaNaranja on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112896 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:24:53 +0000 MediaNaranja 1112896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not, but dh is-he's Latino. OldEnglandMama on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112893 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:23:54 +0000 OldEnglandMama 1112893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Shutterbug: @mrs. bird: Thank you! Yey, looking forward to maybe being able to join future meet-ups :) I'm sure I will be picking your brains about stuff - I don't know the area at all, and to further complicate matters DH will be staying in Maine for a good while (he's a student based at one of the hospitals up here). Rubies on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112878 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:21:35 +0000 Rubies 1112878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. Korean. DH is Chinese. mrsjyw on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112865 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:19:56 +0000 mrsjyw 1112865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: i meant this for an open poll for any one who feel that they're a cultural minority, in any of the above categories you mentioned! not necessarily looking for an accurate measure! HabesBabe on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112856 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:18:20 +0000 HabesBabe 1112856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In general, yes (Vietnamese-American). But not around OC... lol, especially not around Little Saigon! In that case, my white husband would be ;) nana87 on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112846 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:15:56 +0000 nana87 1112846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ racially, no, I'm white. But culturally, ethnically, and religiously, I'm Jewish so that's a big difference from the mainstream, especially around the holidays. It isn't as big of a minority living in New York City, but growing up in the Midwest it was more so, and even more so in the South where my parents grew up and grandparents lived Shutterbug on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112816 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:10:58 +0000 Shutterbug 1112816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @OldEnglandMama: hey, @mrs. bird: and I both live in central MA. Welcome to the neighborhood :) OldEnglandMama on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112793 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:06:07 +0000 OldEnglandMama 1112793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Technically no, (Caucasian living in New England). Culturally maybe yes? I don't know any other British immigrants in the area and while there's not *huge* differences I do still feel "different" and occasionally lonely. I'm looking forward to moving to Central Massachusetts next week because of the increased diversity! (Maine is one of the most beautiful places I've ever lived, the people are wonderful...but it's so ridiculously homogenous. It's a bit like living inside a blancmange.) loveisstrange on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112723 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:51:36 +0000 loveisstrange 1112723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Generally, no, Im not and Im considered white even though I have some native american in my background. However, I was a minority where I grew up. I was one of the only white kids in a heavily AA and Mexican neighborhood. artsyfartsy on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112667 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:38:17 +0000 artsyfartsy 1112667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. I'm white and American. I have Native American and European heritage but it's so diluted I just say I'm American. Lol looch on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112654 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:34:33 +0000 looch 1112654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Well, isn't it all relative and dependednt upon what you're measuring it against. If you're an Asian living in China, you aren't in the minority. And to my earlier question, what is a cultural minority? People on this thread have used race, nationality, religion, etc. to define it, sooo....... Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112630 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:30:31 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1112630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Can we define culture again? I don't think being white is solely synonymous with American culture. swurlygurl on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112578 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:23:16 +0000 swurlygurl 1112578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not now - white female living in the Midwest. Growing up though, I lived in an area where my race probably was the minority irene on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112561 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:21:15 +0000 irene 1112561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am Chinese :) yin on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112555 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:20:37 +0000 yin 1112555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup. Chinese. LuLu Mom on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112405 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:54:43 +0000 LuLu Mom 1112405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, white female. Agree with PP about a lack of diversity in the midwest. Caly on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112395 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:53:24 +0000 Caly 1112395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope...I'm pretty much as vanilla as you get...mostly Norwegian. Dandelion on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112389 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:52:52 +0000 Dandelion 1112389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nope...all white family, here. DillonLion on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112362 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:48:21 +0000 DillonLion 1112362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes. Jewish mrs. bird on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112303 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:39:13 +0000 mrs. bird 1112303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am not. DH is. mrs.cookie on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112287 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:34:11 +0000 mrs.cookie 1112287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted no as being such a 'diluted' mix we've barely retained much culture etc, and I'm very, very pale skinned. Most people would guess at Asian heritage but its not obvious. I'm really glad my LOs inherited my family's eyes and cheekbones though!! Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "are you a cultural minority?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-cultural-minority-1#post-1112264 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:30:04 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1112264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a minority by race, but culturally I am as American as they come.