Politics & Activism

How Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia turned me into a Banana (Jook-sing 竹升)

Politics & Activism / By / 2021-07-25

Growing up like any other Asian-Canadian child, I faced immense racism, prejudice, and xenophobia. While I was aware of the differences between my ethnic and cultural background versus that of my peers at school, I was completely oblivious to the excessive stereotyping and marginalization of my community. I’ve lived in Brampton my whole life, a …

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#StopAsianHate: White Supremacy and Transparency

Politics & Activism / By / 2022-03-23

TW: rape, sexual assault, violence #StopAsianHate. The moment for Asian visibility and justice has sparked outrage past the Asian community and many are finally speaking out about the well-observed and already rampant anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and around the world. A majority of these stories, reported incidents of physical and verbal assaults against Asians …

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Gender Norms Against Women in Asian Countries

Politics & Activism / By / 2022-03-23

Gender norms are standards and expectations men and women are typically expected to conform to. These are behaviours and attitudes that are usually considered acceptable, desirable, and/or appropriate for a person based on their sex. Most of us have probably complied with these norms, whether we realized it or not. You may not automatically see …

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Sinophobia: Why we Must Understand the Root Causes of the Current Wave of Anti-Asian Violence

Politics & Activism / By / 2021-07-25

Note: Sinophobia is commonly defined as a fear or hatred of China, Chinese culture, and people of Chinese heritage, including its diaspora. The Asian American, or in my case, the Asian Canadian experience, has always been made out to seem “not so bad,” and something we should take for granted as people of color (POC). …

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