After Games Workshop successfully sued fans in 2097 for taking color photos of miniatures painted with GW colors, Disney smelled blood, and the world took a weird turn.
I have CHamoru (Pacific islander) and Chinese in me, but from non-whites they assume I'm white and whites assume I'm not white. It's the classic trope of being hapa. never Asian/Pacific islander enough or never white enough https://youtu.be/VVR3B01NxiM?si=pg2X-2ixjzDVUUod
Which is always funny to me (as a 100% honky) because mixed-race people are generally considered more attractive than "pure" folks. I've heard it described like how mutts make the best dogs, although I'm not entirely comfortable with that analogy in this context.
I've had that analogy a ton as a kid (mutt) and am weirdly proud of it though it might have come about as a teenager going through a punk phase so I reclaimed it probably
From my understanding, it is a problem for everyone of a mixed race. I dated a woman who was half black and half white. She never felt or was treated the same by either group.
Yep, it is! I personally define hapa as anyone who is half white and it's always been a thing, I can't imagine being half black in the states and having that feeling even though I've always felt excluded where I'm from or commented on for having double eyelids
It feels weird b/c the experience can even be different for siblings (b/c genes are fun). ex: I have 2 nephews whose mom is (mostly) Euro/White and whose dad is Black Puerto Rican (which it turns out = actually v mixed as well). One nephew has darker skin, darker brown eyes, tighter curls - almost everyone reads him as "just black". The other has blue-green eyes, lighter skin, and loose curls. Poor kid ends up being a "racial barometer" for a place.
We adopted my sister from Korea when she was 4 months old and we are as white as it gets. Even as a full-blooded Korean, she didn't fit into either group in high school since she was essentially raised white. People are stupid, there is so much more to unify us than break us apart.
One of the most racist conversations I have heard was traveling with that ex, her friend (who was puerto rican), and friends' boyfriend (Middle Eastern decent). They kept hating on Mexicans. After a bit, I pointed out that I figured they should know better.
That's kinda why I hate people asking about my ethnicity. It has no important piece in my life. I grew up here. I culturally identify as an Internet person. Congrats, you see that I look different and wanna ask about it. Guess what, I don't have to answer. Let me talk about things that are actually interesting to me instead
I 100% feel that's the right way to look at it. Be proud and passionate about the person you are, not what others think you are based upon your skin color.
rfn99
Very cool guy! Did you notice that you spelled his name differently two sentences apart?
rbudrick
And is a Russian in John Wick series.
AgnostosQue
Wow his father looks exactly like him
ThongsAreFootwear
That would be his paternal grandmother.
HandoB4Javert
So he's Han? Some.
baldbear
Snicker, snicker.
Error424
He's looking younger by the day
Breaker3000
NotJackieDaytona
Absolutely legendary. The grace and poise to accept and reciprocate this compliment while being watched by a million people live and online.
SnoopyDancing
i like him. dont know why it took me so long to watch the John Wick series but once I did I loved them.
thereitis101
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen an arc like his and I was there at the start. Amazing to see play out and love it.
delightphil
He's got the Mario M on his head.
40Knots
Keanu Reeves just has this life thing figured out, man.
HankScorpioAndHisAllGirlBand
Yeah but have you ever shot your gun in the air and gone, “Aaaahh!!!”?
DaCareBearStare
JustAnotherVictimOfAmbientMorality
(circa 2108, colorized)
AVaguelyFamiliarUsername
The future is black and white?
JustAnotherVictimOfAmbientMorality
After Games Workshop successfully sued fans in 2097 for taking color photos of miniatures painted with GW colors, Disney smelled blood, and the world took a weird turn.
PersonalityPrototype
I'd climb that man like a fuckin' jungle gym
LincLoud
Cool, didn't know his heritage
iamdeadlol
He is breathtaking, not gonna lie.
Rockafella83
He’s also Canadian.. Just sayin’
prepyoshi
Pretty or stinky ?
TalkingFoxFromSirius
Badgerbadgerson3
YOU'RE breathtaking!
Carlillo
You're ALL breathtaking!
myotherusernameisalreadytaken
Romalisk
Does he need some Room Service? I heard someone screaming for Room Service.
troy1984
Proudly raised in Toronto, he actually went to high school with my buddy's uncle at Jesse Ketchum's near Bay St. and Davenport.
Martellus
Huh, i never would’ve guessed that he’s got some Hawaiian and Chinese on him.
SBlueberry
I'm not too surprised based on the varied martial arts he's been doing in his filmography
BladeTurMoiL
Herp derp, asian means gud at fight’n amrite? /s
AllMyPain
Same, you'd think he would be on Crazy Rich Asians
MrHappySmiles
You got any Hawaiian or Chinese in you? Maybe David Lo Pan, hahah?
uzetaab
To me it's one of those things that was obvious in hindsight. It also seems more obvious to me in his personality rather than his looks.
SalParadise81
His name is Keanu though…
PrincessWasabi
Sometimes white peoples name their kids ethnic names like Bindi, you never know !
folderolchi
I have CHamoru (Pacific islander) and Chinese in me, but from non-whites they assume I'm white and whites assume I'm not white. It's the classic trope of being hapa. never Asian/Pacific islander enough or never white enough https://youtu.be/VVR3B01NxiM?si=pg2X-2ixjzDVUUod
thefinpope
Which is always funny to me (as a 100% honky) because mixed-race people are generally considered more attractive than "pure" folks. I've heard it described like how mutts make the best dogs, although I'm not entirely comfortable with that analogy in this context.
folderolchi
I've had that analogy a ton as a kid (mutt) and am weirdly proud of it though it might have come about as a teenager going through a punk phase so I reclaimed it probably
IIikethecutofyourjib
But you're always enough YOU 💜
Isthe4thtimethecharm
From my understanding, it is a problem for everyone of a mixed race. I dated a woman who was half black and half white. She never felt or was treated the same by either group.
folderolchi
Yep, it is! I personally define hapa as anyone who is half white and it's always been a thing, I can't imagine being half black in the states and having that feeling even though I've always felt excluded where I'm from or commented on for having double eyelids
6313326
It feels weird b/c the experience can even be different for siblings (b/c genes are fun). ex: I have 2 nephews whose mom is (mostly) Euro/White and whose dad is Black Puerto Rican (which it turns out = actually v mixed as well). One nephew has darker skin, darker brown eyes, tighter curls - almost everyone reads him as "just black". The other has blue-green eyes, lighter skin, and loose curls. Poor kid ends up being a "racial barometer" for a place.
EveryGOPAccusationIsActuallyAnAdmission
We adopted my sister from Korea when she was 4 months old and we are as white as it gets. Even as a full-blooded Korean, she didn't fit into either group in high school since she was essentially raised white. People are stupid, there is so much more to unify us than break us apart.
Isthe4thtimethecharm
One of the most racist conversations I have heard was traveling with that ex, her friend (who was puerto rican), and friends' boyfriend (Middle Eastern decent). They kept hating on Mexicans. After a bit, I pointed out that I figured they should know better.
greentights
That's kinda why I hate people asking about my ethnicity. It has no important piece in my life. I grew up here. I culturally identify as an Internet person. Congrats, you see that I look different and wanna ask about it. Guess what, I don't have to answer. Let me talk about things that are actually interesting to me instead
EveryGOPAccusationIsActuallyAnAdmission
I 100% feel that's the right way to look at it. Be proud and passionate about the person you are, not what others think you are based upon your skin color.