The OC Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 'I'm not Chinese' T-shirts fuel racial hatred - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn Quote These slogans have obvious connotations. They are isolating Chinese in a time when it is imperative for all Asian-Americans to stand together. Why should someone from Japan or Mongolia suffer for China's negligence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OC Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 How would you deal with this problem? Quote "While "Stop Asian Hate" is an on-going wave against discrimination, "Yes, I am Asian. No, I am not Chinese" is suspected of sowing exclusion and discord." "These slogans have obvious connotations. They are isolating Chinese in a time when it is imperative for all Asian-Americans to stand together." Quote "A racist won't care where someone comes from and will attack anyone who looks Asian, said German Sinologist Kimilo Suda in March. When the fire of hatred spreads, nobody will be spared, whether you are Korean-American or Japanese-American. In a hatred-fueled society, any innocent individual is likely to become a target." This is where I disagree with the article. Please continue reading ... Solution #1 - Educational Videos People from different Asian countries other than China could come together in a series of short one minute educational videos to support the #stopasianhate movement, while at the same time promote the cultural diversity which exists in the Asian community. Solution #2 - #stopasianhate t-shirts Online companies, or local printers could manufacture and sell t-shirts from Asian countries other than China. see below "Some Americans wear a Canadian flag to hide the fact that they are American. Flag jacking refers to wearing a foreign flag in an attempt to disguise the country a traveler is from, such as when American tourists wear Canadian flags, hoping to receive friendlier treatment or service than they might otherwise. National Flags of Asia :: Nations Online Project Start off with Asian countries then branch out to others Same design front and back of shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The question begs .... Where is the hate coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OC Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, ink said: The question begs .... Where is the hate coming from? Depends who you ask, it's a touchy subject. There are plenty of "experts" who have an opinion on the matter. #stopasianhate Where's the hate coming from? Edited June 5, 2021 by The OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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