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Alex Dang - "What Kind of Asian Are You?" (Original Post) redqueen Feb 2014 OP
Strong and good. K&R trof Feb 2014 #1
I'm glad a few people think so. redqueen Feb 2014 #2
That would wake up someone willing to listen? Hope I am wrong in my belief that despite Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #3

redqueen

(115,108 posts)
2. I'm glad a few people think so.
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 06:45 PM
Feb 2014

I've seen so many people say things like 'Asians aren't oppressed on account of their race' and it makes me wish voices like his were heard more often.

Dustlawyer

(10,499 posts)
3. That would wake up someone willing to listen? Hope I am wrong in my belief that despite
Mon Feb 3, 2014, 09:50 PM
Feb 2014

all of our communication devices, not many listen. Young people trying to discover their identity will, but not many others. A large number of young adults are indoctrinated to the point that they think they already know about themselves and so no need to listen to people who are wrong. As this young man so eloquently describes, people are prone to lump things together that they think are similar, but more disturbing, they are either mentally unable, or too lazy to make a distinction, or racist. None of that is good.

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