I've been posting over at Kimchimama about the kind of racism I've seen had more to do with jealousy than pure hate. For example, many old time Canadians were upset when newcomers (mostly Hong Kongers) bought post WWII houses, tore it down and replaced it with McMansions (ruined the atmosphere of the neighbourhood). Some might have been upset at how quickly these newcomers were able to join organizations that perhaps they still could not join or had to wait generations to be able to do so.

Yet, there are posters over at Kimchimama who don't quite understand what I'm talking about, or are telling me that this type of "racism" is nothing (compared to the whole "you immigrants are taking jobs away from Americans/Canadians etc..." POV...isn't that also jealousy?) Is it a class thing? Do you think that just by being middle class or higher, a visible minority/ethnic person faces different forms of prejudice that may or may not be so blatant?

The thread at Kimchi Mama:

http://kimchimamas.typepad.com/kimchi_mamas/2007/08/race-that-four-.html...