Current Events > do you believe in "third culture kids" are real

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_culture_kid

Does that sound real to you?

edit: wow typo; do you believe THAT* "third culture kids" are real

TLDR kids and people who grew up outside of parents or singular culture, often moving between cultures frequently, and not only developing a singular culture or dual culture personality/understanding, but culminating in a third culture where you don't belong to where you live or where your parents are from

I don't wanna click the link. Explain it yourself.

Why wouldn't it sound real?

It's usually unintentional, but it's real. It'd be an interesting social experiment to switch places of a MAGA kid and a light skinned Jihadist kid and see the results.

Ivynn posted...

I don't wanna click the link. Explain it yourself.

added a TLDR for you

People who move a lot as a kid and have wildly varying cultural influences growing up often develop a third culture of sorts where they don't identify with where they live or where their parents/ethnicity is from

They often are very accepting, sympathetic, open minded, but have trouble with "cultural loyalties" and identity stuff. Tend to be anti-racist, not just not-racist.

Are you asking if I believe military brats are real? Yes, they are.

Or are you asking if they are a novel enough group to have a Wikipedia article written about them? I don't know, I'm not the Wikipedia police.

NightRender posted...

Are you asking if I believe military brats are real? Yes, they are.

Or are you asking if they are a novel enough group to have a Wikipedia article written about them? I don't know, I'm not the Wikipedia police.

I guess I'm basically asking do you think military brats can be called third culture and yes, does it really matter enough to form a whole new people concept

Murphiroth posted...

Why wouldn't it sound real?

that doesn't sound fake to you?

Cruciferous posted...

TLDR kids and people who grew up outside of parents or singular culture, often moving between cultures frequently, and not only developing a singular culture or dual culture personality/understanding, but culminating in a third culture where you don't belong to where you live or where your parents are from

If I'm understanding this right, isn't this the typical immigrant kid? Like say, a Chinese person born in the US, but raised outside the Chinese culture and identifies more with America than China? Or are we talking about a Chinese-American who doesn't feel fully Chinese or fully American?

No
Clearly only my experience is the only possibility
/s because it's CE

Ivynn posted...

If I'm understanding this right, isn't this the typical immigrant kid? Like say, a Chinese person born in the US, but raised outside the Chinese culture and identifies more with America than China? Or are we talking about a Chinese-American who doesn't feel fully Chinese or fully American?

so in the immigrants case typically you see

first gen parents are first culture
second gen kids become second culture kids who juggle two identities

If that kid were to be moved around all his childhood from Singapore to Hong Kong to England to America every couple of years, he'd probably become third culture as he does not have significant cultural ties to just one or two cultures.

A big part of this is that third culture kids often are in an "in-group" among themselves, something second-culture or first-culture people do not participate in usually.

Cruciferous posted...

so in the immigrants case typically you see

first gen parents are first culture
second gen kids become second culture kids who juggle two identities

If that kid were to be moved around all his childhood from singapore to Hong Kong to England to America every couple of years, he'd probably become third culture as he does not have significant cultural ties to just a single culture

Ohhh so something like a military brat? yeah, those are real.

Cruciferous posted...

that doesn't sound fake to you?

No, because it's not.

OK pal ol buddy since you're so confident

Have YOU ever MET a third culture kid?

I'll wait.

Cruciferous posted...

OK pal ol buddy since you're so confident

Have YOU ever MET a third culture kid?

I'll wait.

Yes.

Wow who'd you know that was third culture

I grew up military brat in Korea so a LOT of who I grew up with gained characteristics like this

Unfortunately many of them went back to the states and seem to have completely forgotten all their experiences and cultural lessons given back in Korea

Also grew up in a military family and I've known plenty of people like this.

But you're being Bok about it and willfully ignorant so have fun with that.

Murphiroth posted...

But you're being Bok about it and willfully ignorant so have fun with that.

what's "being bok about it" mean

The only example that comes to mind is Mr. Worf.

Cruciferous posted...

added a TLDR for you

People who move a lot as a kid and have wildly varying cultural influences growing up often develop a third culture of sorts where they don't identify with where they live or where their parents/ethnicity is from

They often are very accepting, sympathetic, open minded, but have trouble with "cultural loyalties" and identity stuff. Tend to be anti-racist, not just not-racist.

I didnt move around a lot as a kid but have completely rejected the culture I was raised in and dont identify with my nationality of ethnicity in way, shape or form.

I might be one, now that I think about it

Parents raised me in Pakistani culture, i was born into German culture but grew up in British culture

Thats me. I grew up in a ton of different households across several states, and sometimes I didnt live with my parents so Im kinda amorphous when it comes to how I speak to others.

I get along with everybody its useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LVt49l6aP8

teep_ posted...

I might be one, now that I think about it

Parents raised me in Pakistani culture, i was born into German culture but grew up in British culture

you display a ton of understanding in cross-cultural discussion
i kinda thought you knew this already lol

you're def third culture, at least to a degree

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GiftedACIII posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LVt49l6aP8

What was your childhood like? Like, in relation to being third culture

I think, with the advent of the internet, became true for more people than ever before. I consider the internet to be my culture before anything associating with my family.

I grew up in a lot of Asian cultures so I kinda just assimilated into that when I was around it >_> Maybe that's also why I love Asian chicks so much lol

Guide posted...

I think, with the advent of the internet, became true for more people than ever before. I consider the internet to be my culture before anything associating with my family.

not gonna lie seeing this posted makes me feel like gatekeeping third culture status like never before
LMAO

Cruciferous posted...

what's "being bok about it" mean

You'll figure it out.

Murphiroth posted...

You'll figure it out.

no please i'd like you to say it with your typed letter words

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LOL you people will attach anything to anyone for no reason

Cruciferous posted...

not gonna lie seeing this posted makes me feel like gatekeeping third culture status like never before
LMAO

lmao

No, I dont believe it, but Im a sheltered American kinda like a house cat

As a child of immigrants, i dont find this hard to believe is a thing.

Murphiroth posted...

You'll figure it out.

can u please answer
I want to know

Cruciferous posted...

can u please answer
I want to know

did you really just "please respond" a bridge dweller?