What culture do you think you would've fit in?

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All in all I couldn't fit within many but so many times I feel very gravitated toward the south or black culture.

I love music and music seems so looked down upon in the "white" culture here. I hear great music in most "black" churches and choirs. I'm not sure how to describe it except that I love most of the feeling and emphasis people put them in.

This isn't about race but culture. There's so many cultures I don't know about. What ones did you feel very connected to?

I feel that I fit into the Mod culture that had originated in England, in the 1960s. I love The Kinks and The Who and I enjoy dressing up in my vintage unisex clothes and looking my best, when I'm not too tired to dress up and go shopping or to my clubhouse.

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My mom has always told me that if I ever go to a foreign country, it should be Japan. I've been passionate about Japanese culture since I was a small child, and I've accumulated a lot of knowledge about it. And why wouldn't I want to be part of Japanese culture, what with the technology, the wacky toys and televisions shows, the fashion, the beautiful language, etc... Unfortunately, from what I understand, foreigners are always treated as outcasts in Japanese society, so I wouldn't fit in unless I at least looked like I was Japanese. Which I don't - I'm about as white as white gets.

Tibet, pre 1950s
Now Nepal or the Tibetan communities of India

I share much of the 60s hippy philosophy and aesthetics but reject the free love and drugs aspects.

"Soul music" comes from oppression and slavery within a given culture propagating same, and it certainly reaches me as well. However, the only culture I think I could have ever truly fit into was the one of the Hebrews in the desert following their own release from oppression and slavery.

My very white, ginger friend has moved to Japan and has Japanese friends so there's some hope!

Really? That is pretty encouraging to hear! I always pictured foreigners living in Japan as being very lonely people, so to hear a success story like that makes me feel a little better inside.

Hippie culture...if they didn't do drugs...have sex...wear beards...were neater and more responsible...(Sigh).

Hawaiian mostly. It has lots of similarities with various Native American cultures - it's a certain sensibility and value system that is comfortable.

My mother was raised by Ukrainians as one of their own so that sort of environment is very comfortable to me as well.

Yeah, I am my own person. The rituals of different cultures can be good to sample, but I wouldn't want to get stuck in any of them. If pressed, I might go for some primitive culture- Jared Diamond in Guns, Germs, and Steeltalks about how much more resourceful and intelligent cultures in Papua New Guinea are compared to western cultures who learn only one thing (career) well and can't really do anything else well enough to permit their own survival if it became necessary. I would almost like to dump all technology and learn to be more self sufficient on my brain.

New Orleans seems to be a great place to go with the music and festivals. It is hard to believe that is part of the states. I think I was made to drift the earth like David Carradine in some past life.

Indian. I love curry and I love indian music, especially the ones where the pitch goes up and down all in one syllable.

It's a tie between the nomadic culture and the pre-internet culture.

It depends on what part of Japan you live in. Some Japanese are fascinated by white people. Some Japanese hate white people. Some Japanese are so respectful of white people that if you're the only white person in the room they make a point of not staring at you by looking away from you. But if you live in an area where many other white people have emigrated to, I don't see why they (especially folks your age) would treat you any differently (for the most part) from they would a Japanese person.

Based on your expectations about Japan, though, I think you're going to be very disappointed if you ever do move there.

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I've been drawn lately to New England culture, and I can definitely see myself assimilating quite easily into the culture over there. I recall mentioning numerous times on this website that I'd like to move to New England anyway. Of course, I'll have to adapt to the major climate change because I'm so used to hot-as-hell Texas weather right now.

Modern Japanese city youth culture. It appears to be comfortably nerdy and entertaining.

Yeah, I already knew that deep down inside. That's why I gave up trying to make it a reality a long time ago. There's still a small part of me that aches for it, but ultimately, I know it'd be best for me if I stayed right here in America. Besides, my interest in Japan is less than half as intense as it used to be when I was younger, especially since my special interests don't revolve around anime anymore.

I really don't know what culture I would fit best in?
I do find Russian culture to be fascinating!