Growing up, there weren’t many people who looked like me on television, in movies, or depicted on pages in books. Asian culture wasn’t mainstream in the San Francisco suburb where I grew up. I didn’t feel confident sharing the food my family loved, speaking Cantonese with my friends, or even sharing customs like Chinese New…
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How You and Your Kids Can Stop Asian Hate
The days following the Atlanta shooting have been difficult. They’ve been filled with impactful conversations about Asian hate on and offline as well as how current events have impacted my biracial teens. I am grateful to those who have read, shared, commented, and messaged to check on me and my family. I’m also incredibly thankful…
What My Biracial Teen Wants You to Know About Anti-Asian Racism
“I’m going to read your post about ways to stop Asian hate,” my 17 year old daughter, Emily, told me late one night this past weekend. The next morning I woke up to a series of texts that shared her struggles with anti-Asian racism as a biracial teen. As a family, we’ve always talked about…
6 Things You Can Do to Stop Asian Hate Right Now
I am Asian- Chinese, to be specific. The rise in violence, discrimination, and xenophobia against fellow Asians around the country over the past year has been terrible. This week’s Atlanta shooting by a domestic terrorist who “was fed up, at the end of his rope” and “had a bad day” is absolutely horrific. If you’ve…
