你我的孩子不應叫ABC

來源: 善意人

知道這問題會有爭議，可是每看到有人叫我們在美國出生的孩子ABC，我很糾結，失望。但我相信用者無意，一經點明會改。

ABC 是在中國的中國人癔想出來的。若是美國人造出此詞，定有種族歧視之意。

初來乍到，我們也許會為此發明沾沾自喜。可當我們真融入美國社會，我們會漸漸悟出此詞的蹊意。

我們的孩子是American, just like any other American. 頂多可稱Chinese American or Asian American. ABC 把自己定義為Chinese.你我的孩子不會接受這定義。我也不會接受。

德國人稱自己ABG嗎？法國移民的後裔不會稱自己為ABF!為什麼我們自己把自己永遠看作外人？

我搞不懂。你搞的懂嗎？你願意嗎？

只願我此文不會引來太多的磚頭

同意。「American Born Chinese」 不是很準確。

如果是在美國出生，按美國的國籍法就是美國人了。除非他放棄美國籍。所以 Chinese American 更加準確。

有道理

Why not?
There are two levels of being American: legal and ethnic. Nobody will argue about your kids being legal Americans.
But unless 'you' stop thinking your kids are somewhat Chinese, they will always be Chinese. In other words, they can only be 'American' if you stop telling them they are somewhat Chinese.
True, 德國人不會稱自己ABG法國移民的後裔不會稱自己為ABF, but that's after many generations of integration. We have to wait a few generations, like they did. I believe this treatment is pretty fair, don't you?

ironrooster 發表於 2012-9-11 10:11
Why not?
There are two levels of being American: legal and ethnic. Nobody will argue about your kids ...

I don't think that there is anything wrong with calling them "Chinese Americans."

Chinese Americans are not simply Americans. They are Americans in terms of citizenship and all other rights that come with citizenship. But they are ethnically and culturally Chinese or at least some of them choose to identify themselves that way. Why should I stop thinking my kids as somewhat Chinese? They are ethnically Chinese.

If someone wants nothing to do with China or Chinese. That's his choice. I respect that too.

白露為霜 發表於 2012-9-12 03:29
I don't think that there is anything wrong with calling them "Chinese Americans."

Chinese America ...

No, nothing wrong being Chinese Americans. Please don't misunderstand me. I am just saying there is nothing wrong being called ABC, either.

叫ABC沒什麼呀，只是為了區分是土生土長的還是外來移民的呀！

lisaf827 發表於 2012-9-12 19:22
叫ABC沒什麼呀，只是為了區分是土生土長的還是外來移民的呀！

是，一般人用這來區別第一代移民還是土生的。

原作者反對的理由是ABC意味著是Chinese (美國出生的中國人)。

白露為霜 發表於 2012-9-13 11:34
是，一般人用這來區別第一代移民還是土生的。

原作者反對的理由是ABC意味著是Chinese (美國出生的中國人 ...

那就是原作者自己有自卑心理罷了。

lisaf827 發表於 2012-9-13 12:21
那就是原作者自己有自卑心理罷了。

同意你的觀點！確實只是父母的心裡感覺自卑，不願承認自己的中國人身份。其實我有好幾個朋友的孩子對稱呼自己為「ABC」還挺高興的。