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Settling In
I have been in Austin for one week and one day and I have a lot of thoughts so far. First, it’s hot. I came during the record hot week with every day being over 100 degrees. But it’s not like hell or anything. It’s humid but absolutely fine. I guess it’s to be expected…
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Part V – No one can be authentically human while they prevents others from being so
This is Part V of a series. Read Intro | Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV I don’t really know how to end this because it’s far from over. This series has energized me but also exhausted me. In some ways, it has proved an educational distraction because I can…
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PART IV: The cycle of racism throughout history often repeats itself
Sinophobia, Orientalism, and the “perpetual foreigners” Before I jump into all the historical atrocities the US has done to my people, I need to define some key concepts about the racism that Chinese people experience. These concepts are Orientalism, Sinophobia, and the “perpetual foreigner.” Orientalism Edward Said wrote a book called Orientalism in 1978. If…