I am not here to promote stereotypes, or be disrespectful in any way. I just learned that “people who stink of butter” is a slur in Japan for Europeans. I am Mexican/Black mix American, so I am very aware of all the mean-spirited scent stereotypes pinned on ethnic communities. I can also acknowledge that some of them come from a grain of truth, since diet affects people’s personal scents.
Does high dairy consumption actually have a particular smell to the Japanese?
The reason I’m curious, is because I used to have my own mental scent stereotype about white-Americans, growing up in the south. Many white homes smelled like Salisbury Steak to me. I believe it’s from a mixture of cooking with a lot of cheap ground beef, and salty processed condiments. Yes, to me “white people” all smelled like Salisbury Steak. As I’ve gotten older, and diversified my friend circle, I no longer experience this phenomenon. I’ve also heard nobody else mention anything like it. I just wanna know if I was tripping lol
by litcorelore