Hi I’m from Europe and unfortunately in the past few years I realized how much racism there is in the world which really messes up my mind since that concept didn’t exist for me as a kid and I thought it’s normal that people look different.
Having very pale skin and not having visited too many countries I was wondering if I might encounter any problems in America because of my skin. Can I just talk to anyone or will people reject me because of my skin? (I have blond hair too)
As a side note, you’d usually say pale skin, not bright, in English
Bright is close enough to figure out what you mean from context, but it is a very non standard use of the word.
Generally, in the US, most racism in terms of what you could expect as a tourist is going to be against darker skin. Yes, racism against paler skinned people exists, but not in a way that most tourists with pale skin will experience. You would usually have to go into residential districts of cities or towns rather than business or entertainment districts to experience racism towards pale skin. Most of the people dealing with tourists either want their money enough to be polite and friendly, aren’t racists, or are also pale skinned.
Even then, if you stray into residential areas, you’re still more likely to run into trouble for being a tourist, no matter what color your skin is. Nobody likes tourists fucking around their neighbourhood away from businesses, and being a foreign tourist is “worse” in some ways, though not in others. As an example, if some random dude from new York comes to my town, they’ll likely be less welcome walking down our street, talking and taking pictures than someone from africa, no matter what skin color is involved.
Thanks for the knowledge🙏