Be more kind with every person
Wu Feier, China In my opinion, human beings belong to the same earth, so we should be kind to everyone, this is the best way...
Chinese not always good at mathematics
Thedoe, China Stereotypes make one dizzy, facing immense pressure every morning. Everyone assumes that being good at mathematics is an inherent ability of Chinese people,...
China, Yellow, hardworking, dream, versatile, active
Yilan Miao, Selinsgrove, PA. Maybe we should improved the inaccurate term “racism” with the much more accurate and potentially productive term “stereotype”. As American people...
Two languages, Three dialects, Three cultures
Vincent Lei, San Ramon, CA. Grew up in Macau, China. Mainly speak Cantonese there. Moved to America four years ago and started to speak English...
“Where are you from?” – “Boston.” -” Liar!”
Lex, Syracuse, NY. I’m originated from Shanghai, China, currently doing a PhD at Syracuse University. Unavoidably, I have been welcomed with the question “where are...
When do I become just-American?
Wen Wen Yang Dallas, TX I tell people I’m Chinese-American. My parents are Chinese, born and raised in China, while I was born and raised...
My children can never be president.
Barbara Lewis Madison, AL It has been said that one thing that makes this country great is that any child can grow up to be...
My asian kids aren’t like me.
Sheree King Johnson City, TN My kids, adopted from China, now ages 14 & 16 not only don’t look like me, but deal with issues...
Asian Americans are perceived as foreigners.
Tiffany, San Francisco, CA. People who ask me this question aren’t convinced by my response that I was born and raised in Chicago, IL. “Go...
Thankful for parents who hated racism
Stephen Still, Birmingham, MI I’m from a small town in the state of Washington, didn’t see a black person until I was 10 years old,...
Stop calling us sick men of Asia
Jiawei Wang, Irvine, CA After more than ten years of reform and opening up, China is no longer what we were before. We changed the...
How did you get a boy?
Claire Wallick Moy, Maplewood, NJ. This is what I was asked in 1998 when I moved to NJ. Our 3 children look much more like...
How did you get a boy?
Claire Wallick Moy, Maplewood, NJ. This is what I was asked in 1998 when I moved to NJ. Our 3 children look much more like...
I wasn’t Asian. I became one.
Kasumi H University Park, PA I came to the USA to attend Penn State as an undergraduate student in 2010. I was born in Saitama,...
Love Comes Naturally, Racism is Learned
Mengyao Jiang, Chengdu, Sichuan Racism is hate, racism thinks one is superior, another is weak. However, race is a matter of just means different. Different...
Your perception is your faulty knowledge
Jiale Chen, China For centuries humans have constructed systematically around the false perception of purity that is connected to color. The whiter the people are...
