Simu Liu - 21/02/2021
Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome is the notion that no matter how long we've spent in the US, in Canada, in the UK, or Australia or wherever... that we'll only ever be seen as foreigners from another land. That's why the Chinese Exclusion act was passed in 1882. That's why hundreds of thousands of American and Canadian citizens of Japanese heritage were interned during WWII. That's why most Asian representation in Hollywood up until about 5 years ago has been pretty uninspired and stereotypical. And that's why Asians are being attacked on the streets completely unprovoked now.
Many of us in the entertainment industry will harp on about the importance of representation in media; whether it's Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh off the Boat or Bling Empire, the appearance of Asian characters onscreen in a non-stereotypical capacity normalizes our existence and our culture. We're making definite progress, but this wave of violence has shown me that simply being represented in media isn't enough. We all have to be politically activated, and we all have to be ready to take up space in the world. Sorry, Mom and Dad... we can't put our heads down any longer.
(b) Where do recent anti-asian sentiments stem from? Covid-19
(c) What is Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome? Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome is the notion that no matter how long we've spent in the US, in Canada, in the UK, or Australia or wherever... that we'll only ever be seen as foreigners from another land.
(d) What does Simu Liu say about the importance of asian representation in media? People identify them as a steriotype
(e) What are some things that the writer suggests will make a difference? The former encourages political activism among AAPI communities (a) Why is hatred stemming from COVID? What do you think about this? That it's not all Asians fault, its not they're fault that it came from their country
(b) “ whether it's Crazy Rich Asians, Fresh off the Boat or Bling Empire, the appearance of Asian characters onscreen in a non-stereotypical capacity normalizes our existence and our culture. “ How does this make a difference? Just makes people think that all Asians are is what we see on movies when in reality they're completely different with their own personalities just like us.
(c) “Read a lot, and from a lot of different and reputable people”. How does this make a difference? Seeing what other people personally feel about this and they're point of view, and how its not they're fault (A) What does the text help people to understand? The Asian society's hate that they're getting and how people are discriminating against them.
(B) HOW does it do this? Stating that society needs to stop Asian hate
This is similar to BLM (Black Lives Matter) Because it reminds me of the hate that black people have had and how they got discriminated Crazy Rich Asians Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0
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