Why do they have to be called british-asians and not just british? BRITS ONLY.?

Question

i'm not asian, but i have asian friends(including both south and east asians)

but i never understood why they were called british-asians and asians, but never just british.

if they're a british citizen, they are just brits.

they don't have to be labelled british-asians, but people insist calling them that.

i personally think it's ridiculous and i know some of you will say that it's part of their culture, blah blah blah

but no. i'm of german descent, but would YOU call me british-german?

it's the most ridiculous thing in the world.

Answer 1

Yes I agree - it is all very silly and mostly unnecessary but some folks like putting individuals into their own categories and hopefully stay there as long as they live.

It seems to put some kind of negative emphasis on racial (and cultural) segregation to me but what can you do?

"A dog born in a stable is not called a horse."

Now that's funny - don't you think?

Answer 2

I guess because people are more likely to assume, if anything, that they're from somewhere else than somebody who is white, so they have to attach the "British" part. Also, a lot of people from ethnic minorities want to include both nationalities when they're asked where they're from.

Answer 3

i agree they do it so they dont get offended i know its pathetic isnt it

its just the same as the african american thing

Answer 4

Sorry....I'm not British, but we have the same problem in America. you have African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, etc.

It's stupid...if you're a citizen here you are an American, just as you are a Brit. But some idiots decided you have to ethnicize everything and throw in the hyphen-whatever.

I'm willing to bet most "African-Americans" have never seen Africa and probably couldn't find it very quickly on a map.

Why can't Americans just be Americans, British be British, Germans be Germans, etc?

It's just another attempt to separate everyone by race or nationality.

Answer 5

The question was originally put on application forms, such as passports, CRB checks etc.

IE: nationality/ethnicity. British,  with Asian origins.

It is also used to identify individuals from a police point of view, etc:  IC1  IC2.

So not everything as you seem to imply, carry racial undertones, i think you are being slightlty paranoid.

Also, Asians in the UK want segregation, Bangla town (Brick lane) officially  east london, but they wanted it changed, why not british town?.

Besides that, i was born and raised in London, and consider myself English, and rightfully so.

So i think you should get off your high horse and accept what you are and be proud of it.