Can I become a member of another race?

Jimmy Garlic

Hypothetically speaking if I felt that I was in the wrong body and should have been a Chinese man would it be in any way possible to become a Chinese man? I know I could learn Mandarin, Chinese customs, change my name, and maybe move to China, but would that be enough for me to be accepted as Chinese?

The other fella

Ya, get a chineseoplasty.

gamblitis

A brother from another mother

riffmongous

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Hypothetically speaking if I felt that I was in the wrong body and should have been a Chinese man would it be in any way possible to become a Chinese man? I know I could learn Mandarin, Chinese customs, change my name, and maybe move to China, but would that be enough for me to be accepted as Chinese?

Then just go live in a village full of blind chinese people, you'll be grand once you nail the accent

DrGreenthumb

Only if we send him to outer space

Flippyfloppy

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Hypothetically speaking if I felt that I was in the wrong body and should have been a Chinese man would it be in any way possible to become a Chinese man? I know I could learn Mandarin, Chinese customs, change my name, and maybe move to China, but would that be enough for me to be accepted as Chinese?

No you idiot

DrGreenthumb

but you need to work out the chinks in your original plan

Fr_Dougal

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Can I become a member of another race?

How fast are you?

Jimmy Garlic

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

No you idiot

But if I am Chinese on the inside why would there be a problem with me becoming fully Chinese?

Jimmy Garlic

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

How fast are you?

Not as fast as Jackie Chan, but close enough.

Flippyfloppy

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

But if I am Chinese on the inside why would there be a problem with me becoming fully Chinese?

Hmmm. Ok then. I hereby declare thee Jimmy Five Spice

Fr_Dougal

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

But if I am Chinese on the inside why would there be a problem with me becoming fully Chinese?

There wouldn't be. But you'd need to live your life as a Chinese person for a while to see how you get on. After that process you could work on gaining citizenship.

Just a little Samba

Ok people, I think he's trying to leverage an argument for something else entirely so Jimmy why don't you go ahead and tell us what this thread is really about?

Jhcx

Get a passport you are one of them.

Flippyfloppy

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

There wouldn't be. But you'd need to live your life as a Chinese person for a while to see how you get on. After that process you could work on gaining citizenship.

It's fine I just declared him Chinese. Nothing to see here, move along! Mods - close the thread!

Jimmy Garlic

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Ok people, I think he's trying to leverage an argument for something else entirely so Jimmy why don't you go ahead and tell us what this thread is really about?

I fully support the transgendered people and their decision to become male or female. Is that what you are hinting at?

Jimmy Garlic

Flippyfloppy wrote: »

It's fine I just declared him Chinese. Nothing to see here, move along! Mods - close the thread!

So you don't think a discussion about an issue that I am sure affects many people around the world should not be allowed? Interesting.

Just a little Samba

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

I fully support the transgendered people and their decision to become male or female. Is that what you are hinting at?

Not really, just wondering where the feck this is going.

Links234

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Not really, just wondering where the feck this is going.

Yeah, I'm kinda watching this to see where the hell it's going too

catallus

Chinese?
Great bunch of lads.

Kermit.de.frog

OP get a caravan, make a sh!t of the place around you, work at whatever they work at (could be welding, pipework or thieving; we don't know because they won't tell us), get a nice 4x4. Bingo!

gamblitis

catallus wrote: »

Chinese?
Great bunch of lads.

More drink!!

Hey Jimmy,
Whatcha doin'?

Bogieman

Happy new year!

Jimmy Garlic

I don't think that any of you get it. It is possible to be in the body of an Irish person but self identify as a Chinese person. Vivid dreams about China. A love of Chinese food. Only feeling truly comfortable in Chinese restaurants.

If someone openly wants to live as a Chinese man then they should have every right to do just that without harassment.

Hey Jimmy,

I know you were trying to be funny and not offensive but unfortunately you were offensive and not funny. Silly billy, getting it all backwards and all.

Please try harder next time. We like funny.