What happens if you are a Pakistani Immigrant and you happen to be white?

Question

My friend is pakistani whose parents came here 20 years ago , and he has white skin colour (he was born with it and NO he did not bleach his skin).

He follows his muslim cultures and religion - but when he walks to town or goes for a stroll by himself - he doesnt at all get recognised as an immigrant... in fact he has never experienced racial abuse watsoever in his life!

Whereas another friend of mine, who was born here (his ancestors came to England during the 19th century), has faced racial abuse during his teens - not so much now. And guess what - he's African!

Hmmmm.......

I hope this question does not offend anyone in anyway---- i just wanted to see peoples reactions to this type of question.

Answer 1

You already answered your own question. In this country, if you're white you tend to be ignored whereas if you're anything else you simply stand out, ripe, as it were, for picking (on)!

Answer 2

Light skinned blacks don't like dark skinned blacks In America they call themselves high yellow and call the dark ones buggy jivers or pick-a nenies

I don't care if it offends anyone and so should you

Answer 3

Well, some people like your Pakistani friend are lucky...

Answer 4

I know a white Jamaican.  He looks like a white Englishman and sounds very Jamaican.  A lot of white people find this embarrassing and are worried black people might be offended by it.

Answer 5

Well nothing happens, as your friend has proved.  

Answer 6

No surprising that you find many white-skinned Pakistanis considering that Alexander the Great and his men (Macedonians and other Europeans) passed by that region long ago. People look at skin colour and physical appearance first. Same with Jewish people. Many Jewish people are initially accepted because they are 'mistaken' for being English. When their ethnicity is revealed, they are turfed out of golf clubs and bars. This is Britain in the 21st century. But, of course, we like to point our accusing fingers at other countries.

Answer 7

I give up.....what happens?

Answer 8

Your Pakistani Friend with a white skin would not feel as safe as he does in the UK if he were found to be walking around in Pakistan.He should know why we feel that the Pakistanis as a nation are quite hypocritical  

Answer 9

What happens is what you basically said:he doesnt at all get recognised as an immigrant... in fact he has never experienced racial abuse watsoever  

Answer 10

AND... what about an African to happen to be white or... a Chinese that speak English and not Chinese or a black man that doesn't know his native language and only speak English or... what happens... you asked..? Why is it that the color of the skin have to be so important or make any different to you.. I don't understand..

Answer 11

Sounds like a lie to me, and the race card too.

Answer 12

Depends where he is. When I'm in Japan I experience some racism myself, because I'm white. Don't think being white makes gives you an easy access to life card. It just does that in places where there are more of like people around. If you go to a country where your not the majority you will get the same treatment as a minority would in your country.  

Answer 13

It's seems these racialists are more scared of what they don't understand or can't comprehend, anything a bit different to themselves and they panic - their misfortune I'd say.

I don't have a problem with anyones colour, you could be green with purple spots for all I care, I only have problems with situations, not skin colour!

Answer 14

Who cares. My favorite part of the Koran is where the infidels convert or die, my second favorite part is the betting your wife into submission. whats your favorite part. If your friend should be happy he is black because he doesn't have to work as hard to get into the same schools as a white kid. I wish i was black that would be sweet but you can keep the muslim religion.

Answer 15

I was born in Africa, to African parents. I was born in Salisbury, which is now Harare. I am white, my parents and their parents are white, and I have blond hair and blue eyes.

So I am an African immigrant to England, but nobody has ever called me 'K*ffir'.

Answer 16

Unfortunately there are still racists in the world..