To me, Asian American racism was the killing ofChinese-American Vincent Chinin 1982.
It was Japanese-American internment camps during World War II.
It was theWatsonville Riotsthat targeted Filipino farmworkers in 1930.
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It was measurable, concentrated acts of oppression and violence not someone simply making me cry.
Now, of course, I know that I was wrong.
Racism also doesnt have to be violent to lead to violence.
Even though this was a violent, brutal act, the inherent racism of the killing spree was downplayed.
“We’re still early on, still have a lot of things to process.”
All of this is seen as normal, albeit offensive, and is often written off as a joke.
While I haven’t experienced sexual violence because of race, that has been more luck than anything else.
There have been several close calls, and I have seen men turn aggressive when I ignore their advances.
The objectification of Asian women has a long history.
It is rooted in the colonization of my homeland, the Philippines, and several other Asian countries.
It is evident among the sex tourists who vacation there to take advantage of women.
Racism comes in many forms, but they are all intertwined, and they are all evil.
