The coronavirus pandemic is fueling racism that often unfolds right in front of bystanders.
advises bystanders to consider their own safety and seek to avoid being targeted themselves. But standing up to an abuser and labeling acts of racism can be a powerful show of support for the victim, the group said. That kind of support may even show the perpetrator their behavior is unacceptable.
Rosalind Chou, an associate professor of sociology at Georgia State University, explored the concept of witnesses speaking out against xenophobic attacks in her book “The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism.” “If it’s safe ― and I teach all my students this, we do an exercise about it at the end of the semester ― you support oppression by saying nothing when you know it’s wrong,” Chou said.Just physically standing by someone provides comfort, Chou said.The NYPD and the Hate Crime Task Force encourage the victim to report this incident to the police for a full investigation.
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