This is a guest post written for Afro Girl Talks. Read the original here. Your race is a permanent tattoo that people can see from far away, and before they’ve seen the whites of your eyes, they’ve started to identify you. When though, do they start to make something of it? When I was in pre-school,Continue reading “My Race Is a Tattoo”
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5 ways in which people stereotype Asians these days
1. Mocking or trying to imitate the language: Ching chong, ling long, ting tong. YES, THAT IS WHAT CHINESE SOUNDS LIKE. YOU’RE GOING TO DO GREAT IN CHINA, KID. No! That’s not what it sounds like! That’s simplifying and degrading a really old and ancient language that carries significance in my life! How would youContinue reading “5 ways in which people stereotype Asians these days”