'My differences actually make me powerful and give me a unique perspective that needs to be heard.'
"My hometown was very much not diverse. So growing up, I think I kind of ignored a little bit of my Asian American identity. —As an Asian American who grew up in a mostly-white Midwestern town, I definitely feel the same way. When you're continuously reminded that you're a minority and other people's perceptions of you are largely shaped by stereotypes, you just put your head down and assume that's the way it'll always be.
"I was always seen as the Asian basketball player, the Chinese basketball player. I was never seen as just a basketball player." —Let's stop with the racial identifiers, ok? I know it's tempting, but you really just gotta let people be, and let their talents speak for themselves. "We've always been aware of the outside perceptions and the stereotypes with that, but we've always chosen to focus on ourselves." —Speaking of which, I love this. Your identity extends far beyond your appearance and where your relatives come from, and this is a great reminder to not be burdened by external factors and feel like a ~representative~ of Asian people. That's not on anyone.
"My differences actually make me powerful and give me a unique perspective that needs to be heard." —There are a lot of problems — whether it's the way the country is governed or the lack of diversity in newsrooms — that can't be solved with a room full of people with similar perspectives, upbringings, and privileges. Duh.
"This past year in particular, there's never been a better time to be an Asian American in this industry." —I'll cheers to that! Even though it's been said a million times over since last year's"Asian August" (
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