Name: I am not your Asian stereotype
Uploaded: 2021-04-15T16:03:23Z
Duration: 9 min 39 s
Description: Growing up in the US in predominantly white communities, Canwen Xu struggled to reconcile her American and her Chinese identities. She explains the unique ways that racial bias affects Asian Americans — and shares how she has learned to embrace all of the different parts of her background.

Growing up in the US in predominantly white communities, Canwen Xu struggled to reconcile her American and her Chinese identities. She explains the unique ways that racial bias affects Asian Americans — and shares how she has learned to embrace all of the different parts of her background. 

Canwen Xu: I am not your Asian stereotype

I am not your Asian stereotype

Navigating dual identities, a speaker shares the balancing act of embracing both American and Chinese heritages amidst racial biases.

Racial microaggressions towards Asian Americans highlight a pervasive cluelessness, often masked as curiosity or benign ignorance.

The 'model minority' myth is critiqued for its divisive role, pitting Asian Americans against other communities and masking systemic racism.