So I don't know what the new agenda is now. But this new survey result being peddled by the news media is now sending mixed signals or at least mixing up the Asian hate agenda.
I think the media also reported recently that on another survey, that a third of Americans do not believe that there is a rise in Asian hate crimes. (Ok, a third is 1 out of every 3 people, in case you don't know math).
Now I think these two surveys together support each other.
And the issue is and always was the lack of knowledge, learning, education or awareness, or to say it bluntly, ignorance, stupidity or idiocity of a lot of people who are living in the United States (regardless of race).
Many Americans still think Asians mean Chinese or at least Chinese looking.
Most probably they cannot even point where Asia is on the globe.
Facts
1. Asia? It is the biggest continent in the world. If you would look at the world map it is a third (here it is again) of the page. And no, it is not just China. China is a big place with lots of people but Asia is bigger and has more people.
2. Famous Asian Americans? Granted there are no "famous" Asian Americans, but well-known or widely known there are a ton, those who are always in the news, always on TV, movies, online and in many different fields. The apps that you use and the websites that you click on were mostly founded and run by, you guessed it, Asians.
3. Chinese eyes? I know this is racist but countless non-Asians make that slanting eye gesture when referring to Asians.
I think the media also reported recently that on another survey, that a third of Americans do not believe that there is a rise in Asian hate crimes. (Ok, a third is 1 out of every 3 people, in case you don't know math).
Now I think these two surveys together support each other.
And the issue is and always was the lack of knowledge, learning, education or awareness, or to say it bluntly, ignorance, stupidity or idiocity of a lot of people who are living in the United States (regardless of race).
Many Americans still think Asians mean Chinese or at least Chinese looking.
Most probably they cannot even point where Asia is on the globe.
Facts
1. Asia? It is the biggest continent in the world. If you would look at the world map it is a third (here it is again) of the page. And no, it is not just China. China is a big place with lots of people but Asia is bigger and has more people.
2. Famous Asian Americans? Granted there are no "famous" Asian Americans, but well-known or widely known there are a ton, those who are always in the news, always on TV, movies, online and in many different fields. The apps that you use and the websites that you click on were mostly founded and run by, you guessed it, Asians.
3. Chinese eyes? I know this is racist but countless non-Asians make that slanting eye gesture when referring to Asians.
Americans know who are Asians.
Yuli Gurriel caught on camera making this racist gesture towards Yu Darvish
4. We need to say this again. Asians are not just Chinese. Asian Americans come from over 50 countries. They are diverse and they aren't just recognizable by their eyes. And yes Covid 19 came from China. But most Asian Americans now, were born in California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, Hawaii and major cities across America and almost all of them haven't even been to China yet, and don't intend to.
5. Asian hate? There has been Asian hate in America ever since they first started coming here hundreds of years ago. There has been hate directed towards every kind of Asian and different kinds of Asians in every generation.
6. Rise in hate? Yes there was a slight rise on Asian hate crimes because of Covid 19. But this has been going on up and down, ebbing and flowing for generations.
Invisible
Asians are largely invisible in America but have always been the whipping boys and the safest targets of jokes, crimes and violence.
Asians are largely invisible in America but have always been the whipping boys and the safest targets of jokes, crimes and violence.
Immigrants
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in America and expected to be the largest immigrant group in 20 to 30 years.
The largest groups that are here now are the Chinese, the Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Koreans, Japanese, Pakistanis, Cambodians, Hmongs, Thais, Laotians, Bangladeshis, Burmese and Iranians.
Asian Americans or Half Asians?
Of course aside fom the founders and CEOs of big businesses, technology and internet whose names or faces many will not be familiar with. But for sure their companies and services will be, there are a lot more who are well known but only within their circles. It is hard to go to hospitals, universities, technology companies and not see Asian Americans everywhere.
But here are over 50 Asian Americans who most people would have heard of or seen at least once in their life: Kamala the Vice President Harris, Bruce Lee, Bruno Mars, Darren Criss, Tiger Woods, Hines Ward, Apolo Anton Ohno, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Jeremy Lin, Jordan Clarkson, Erik Spoelstra, Chloe Kim, Michelle Wie, Vijay Singh, Michael Chang, David Batista, Cung Le, Brandon Vera, Connie Chung, Ann Curry, Sanjay Gupta, Julie Chen, Christine Chen, Lisa Ling, Sharon Tay, Leyna Nguyen, Cher Calvin, David Ono, Rob Fukuzaki, Steven Yuen, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, Mindy Kaling, Margaret Cho, Ali Wong, Jimmy Yang, BD Wong, Lucy Liu, Carrie Ann Inaba, Nicole Sclerzinger, Randall Park, Constance Wu, John Cho, Kai Penn, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tee, Mark Dacascos, Ernie Reyes Jr., Dan Inosanto, Pat Morita, George Takei, Victor Wong, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jamie Chung, Brenda Song, Kenny Ridwan, Maggie Q, Ming-na Wen, Kelly Hu...
Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic group in America and expected to be the largest immigrant group in 20 to 30 years.
The largest groups that are here now are the Chinese, the Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Koreans, Japanese, Pakistanis, Cambodians, Hmongs, Thais, Laotians, Bangladeshis, Burmese and Iranians.
Asian Americans or Half Asians?
Of course aside fom the founders and CEOs of big businesses, technology and internet whose names or faces many will not be familiar with. But for sure their companies and services will be, there are a lot more who are well known but only within their circles. It is hard to go to hospitals, universities, technology companies and not see Asian Americans everywhere.
But here are over 50 Asian Americans who most people would have heard of or seen at least once in their life: Kamala the Vice President Harris, Bruce Lee, Bruno Mars, Darren Criss, Tiger Woods, Hines Ward, Apolo Anton Ohno, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Jeremy Lin, Jordan Clarkson, Erik Spoelstra, Chloe Kim, Michelle Wie, Vijay Singh, Michael Chang, David Batista, Cung Le, Brandon Vera, Connie Chung, Ann Curry, Sanjay Gupta, Julie Chen, Christine Chen, Lisa Ling, Sharon Tay, Leyna Nguyen, Cher Calvin, David Ono, Rob Fukuzaki, Steven Yuen, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, Mindy Kaling, Margaret Cho, Ali Wong, Jimmy Yang, BD Wong, Lucy Liu, Carrie Ann Inaba, Nicole Sclerzinger, Randall Park, Constance Wu, John Cho, Kai Penn, Aziz Ansari, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tee, Mark Dacascos, Ernie Reyes Jr., Dan Inosanto, Pat Morita, George Takei, Victor Wong, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jamie Chung, Brenda Song, Kenny Ridwan, Maggie Q, Ming-na Wen, Kelly Hu...
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