My daughter doesn’t look me…
Carmen Tang, San Jose, CA …but she still my daughter. My daughter looks more like her dad which is Asian America. Something people ask me...
Ask WHO I am, not WHAT.
Jessica Hong, Philadelphia, PA. As an Asian American, people often ask “what” I am within the first 20 minutes (or sometimes 20 seconds!) of meeting...
Not White Nor Asian But Wasian
Bryce Barrett, Summerville, GA. I am Asian-American and that means Asian jokes. People call me Wasian when I say am part Asian, Thai in particular....
Studying is not my only hobby.
Marc Doria, San Francisco, CA. I chose these words because of the stereotypes from my Asian American background. Asian Americans are known for studying all...
Model minority myth perpetuates our oppression
Kristy Luk, Cambridge, MA. I am an Asian-American woman, and my racial identity is not to be used as a weapon of oppression against other...
Oh, your English is quite good.
Sandy Jiang, San Francisco, CA. When I was in a different state for a course, we were building a foot trail for a national park...
“Asian” to whites, “white” to Asians
Anonymous Being of mixed race can make a person feel out of place, and lacking of identity. My friend and I were talking about which...
Model minority. Kinky ch*nk. Not relevant.
Sonya Wang, Ballston Lake, NY. Yes, Asian-American issues are not addressed with the same urgency as many other important issues However, they are not addressed...
I am a proud Asian American
Jake, USA. Empowerment and civil rights for African Americans has not always translated into equality for those with Asian backgrounds. We may be viewed as...
You should marry a white man.
Camille G.S. San Francisco, CA Growing up as a first-generation Asian American, my family would tell me that I should marry a white man for...
I’m not your stereotypical Asian American
Dae-Hyun Jin Los Angeles, CA Being Asian American, or Asian (fill in the blank), means higher expectations and standards from society. And not in the...
You don’t have an accent.
Susan Lee New York, NY On the phone no one can tell I’m Asian-American, but in person I sometimes elicit this response. Because I am...
I am more than you recognize.
Madeline Hsu Austin, TX As an Asian American woman, I am both stronger and more graced than registers at first glance.
