entry #5
“Being Asian (American): A How To Guide
-Jackie Chan is your uncle. Be proud.
-“Konichiwa” is the go-to greeting for all Asians.
-Your family meals consist of fried shrimp/rice/cat.
-Family pets come in two varieties: panda and dragon
-Do not dishonor us. (Do not EVER get less than an A grade.)
Actually…
It means answering questions like this one and identifying as the other. It means a toss-up as to whether or not you will grow up knowing your own language. It means possibly having to think about this other part of you rather than simply being you.
Mi Familia
(Being Asian American is knowing more Spanish than your own language!)”
-Hermiston, OR
Tags: food, guide, identity, oregon, stereotype