Asian Americans open up about xenophobic microaggressions during coronavirus outbreak.
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As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., Asian Americans share how racism and microaggressions have, too.
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It doesn’t surprise me. You’d be surprised how cruel people can get when they’re scared, that is if you didn’t understand how repulsive human nature can be.
Victorious Vehicon Anything that is not of love is of fear Keep safe and well fm new zealand
My nature is of pure love, i love all races & my goal is to unite all race & put Hatred in the grave forever
Fact of the matter is China is the epicenter of world most viruses and diseases. For example after 2003 SARS and AVIA flu break out, the Chinese were told to close those wet markets but they didn’t. The world is paying for their eating habits. not to mention the cruelty toward animals and eating everything that moves. China also hid information about the virus form the world for two months.
no americans ar eraicst to every country
@David Lin Then why they allow many people to immigrate to U.S? U.S is not perfect, but at least there’s animal and human rights. Unlike China no animal or human rights.
My friends are avoiding me at school because I’m korean.
@TheDrummerboix Don’t be mean.
Ivenko Lakoska mo offense but there’s a tad bit of racism in that
Lossii Burns 🥵
Ha gotti
Pull the reverse card and avoid them instead
Black people left the chat
@reversingmemories LMMFAO. You hate black people that much?? Damn… LOL
Super Suit “blacks” uh you could’ve said some black people because not all of us are like this, idk how you have black friends saying stuff like this…you can still be racist and have black friends.
Ok here is a question why dont white people face racism?
😂😂😂
If anyone coughs I walk away doesn’t matter what race they are
@Leon Barnett Do Chinese restaurants have bats,mice,cats,dogs,snakes,rats and mice on their menu.
@Leon Barnett is china,korea,japan,thailand,indonesia, malaysia are the only asian countries whenever somebody talks about asia they think of them
Same
In all logic, we can as well say that you are racist to every races 😛
You reap what you sow, so always be mindful of how you treat others. A lot of what’s going on in the world is generational karma. Better tighten up those boot straps guys.
Agreed,ma’am you know what I think you suit someone who owns a school,I’m sure you will be a great headmistress
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“united” states is a joke 😂
ilove2929 true true
Yeah they are but look what’s happening there now
So many people are dying man!!! The only concern they should have is self isolating…
I don’t understand how the United States is a joke, the premise that so many people are dying here is false. We may have the most KNOWN cases but we have one of the lowest mortality rates at 1.3%. Italy’s mortality rate is 9.7%. Also we have done more testing than any other country and so more cases are uncovered.
Prager U USA is a trash country when it comes to kindness during covid 19
ilove2929 the United States is not a joke you’re a joke for adding race cards to play the victim parts I hope the United States under stands and puts you in your place everytime you play the racist victim
Remember these people who are using racial slurs are also likely the people who’s not socially distancing and still going to party as usual.
and the asians who are experiencing racism are not social distancing either. how can you experience racism under quarantine?
gooker when they go out to stock up on groceries?????????or do u seriously think being under quarantine means people really stay at home 24/7 lmao
I am Asia-American, I not even Chinese when I was in a store and someone said “are you Chinese?” “Asians are disgusting” “get out of the store you might get other people coronavirus” I feel scared and tired of being stereotyped because of cultures and more. This even happened when I was in pre-school where I was stereotyped and offended.When a teacher played a person saying my language the whole class laughed while me embarrassed.I Hope one day It”ll stop. 😕
Magical StarryAJ I understand what ur going through and it is disgusting when people said that and they deserve a karma when people said nasty stuff and I hope it will stop too
@citrenoogeht Which one? There’s like 42 countries in Asia bruh
You should report that dam teacher or atleast tell your parents… You can’t listen to teacher like that after she did all that…🙉
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8216965/McDonalds-China-bans-black-people-entering-fears-coronavirus.html
I live in a city with mostly Asians if someone did that here they would be beaten up immediately
Some people experienced this their whole life, welcome to the table yall its nice to see some new faces
@R A But these are Chinese-Americans not Chinese people in China. Plus not all Chinese people are racist.
@Phia Kate Just because they didn’t make videos doesn’t mean they weren’t speaking out against it.
@chevon1920 So just because it’s not bad means we shouldn’t talk about it? Just because there are wars means we shouldn’t talk about the #BlackLivesMatters movement or the #MeToo movement. It might not be as bad but it needs to be talked about.
The Native Americans and Africans have suffered because of the ‘Europeans’ and Chinese. China has suffered because of Japan, etc. We’ve all suffered at least at one point. Human need to overcome racism if we wanna survive and advance as a species. There are still good people in this world, no matter which country they’re from.
get over yourself
japanese and korean: stop using the term asian!
chinese: ..asian!
@teh candy weeaboo FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
It came from your people stop it
People still call people “whites” or “Europeans” or “Caucasians”. They can lump all of those different peoples together. So I think everyone has to deal with that.
teh candy weeaboo it’s like you blame a European for killing Jews during WW2…
Na China is CCP
Someone always gets picked on now they gave the Arabs a break.
M.Sakkejha Humanitarian pfft look what the Chinese are doing to Africans… I don’t feel bad now they cry when the shoe is on the other foot
@Unguided Flame I don’t even know what you’re talking about
M.Sakkejha Humanitarian you must be living under a rock then.
ANd always by who Americans
@David Lin only stupid ones
this is so staged 2:57 you don’t even look chinese
Ngl I was thinking the same thing😂
@Daniel Garcia facts
She literally said that she wasn’t and said that she was part Asian but she didn’t really tell us which one she was Korean Japanese Chinese Thai Vietnamese she could be any of those but she didn’t tell us she only part Asian she didn’t say that she was Chinese
@yuxia liu true
She is asian but not Chinese. Could be mixed or having white ancestor like the Filipino but she was caked up too in the video so can’t really tell precisely
Proud to be Asian
You should be!!.
geez, i’m asian and I’m no where near being this soft.
I feel you. We’re gonna get through this.
Then you are a man.
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Careful there, when you fight back, you could get beaten up if outnumbered.
And Americans need to know one thing that All Chinese are Asians but all the Asians are not Chinese.
Koreans and Japanese are not Chinese.
You can’t teach dumb people
I doubt they would care lol. They just need any reason to do racist thing
Middle east and subcontinent are we a joke to u😑
Yes they arr
@Gayathri Andra Excuse me, people in Florida eat alligators, so then does that mean that the U.S. would produce the next pandemic?
Americans have always been racists. They just needed a good reason to condone their discriminatory actions.
American is not racist it’s the president…..and white ppl fr the most part but America is a stolen country so please speak facts 💯
Racism is in every country on earth and has been for centuries. Asians are some of the most racist people in the world against anyone who is not Asian especially in Asian countries. So “Americans” are not anything more or anything less than the rest of the world. Do not throw rocks when you live in a glass house.
Chinese people are infinitely more racist, they just need to stop complaining until they learn to be better people.
@Crystal Moell we dont actaully we honor black people cause of basketball
Its not because of america, its about the duck if you know what I mean…
and recently, a filipino guy was punched by an italian man thinking this filipino is chinese… ASIA IS NOT CHINA! and not all chinese are carriers mdfka! no one wants this virus..
@Bella Sumawang does it justify the action if it was a Chinese person and not Filipino?
The Filipino guy probably apologized to the Italian guy, after the fact, being the better person. The virus infected Italy and there are many cases there also. So maybe one day it will catch up. This World is made up of Hate and there’s always someone to point fingers at, To Blame. I don’t know who, what to trust anymore. News is corrupt. People Lie. And If they are honest, the others lies have already put distrust in the good and right and just. Chinese, sadly will have this Coronavirus labeled to them because they’re Chinese, just like when Germans are labeled Nazi’s just for being German. People ridicule and are so cruel. They react too soon and out of ignorance they regret, hopefully if the have a conscience, a heart. The way of the world, The worldly way. There’s a lot of Good out there and a lot of evil. I want to be on the good side and to be remembered for being the way I should be anyways, otherwise you are really just forgotten. I’m not anything special, just trying my Best to do what’s right. It’s a battle and I choose to be on God’s side. To my Pinoy Brothers and Sisters. I Love you guys. Mahal Kita. I see you guys in the Philippine slums, with nothing, full of smiles and Thankfulness. Gratefulness. Much more than many who have, have. What a Great example to people who complain, even when they have so much. We cannot hide because He sees us and most are blinded by the other person they have become. They must go back to how they were intended to be. Put a smile on the face of Jesus. He suffered greatly for we who spat upon Him to Live and not to ridicule and bring others down. Show Love. Try, only try and there will be no regrets. Keep shining and God Bless all of You. Thank You.
Chris Marce pinays allied with China we’re not allies anymore that Italian guy sucker punching the pinay was justified. Your dictator murdered Muslims, and ate a person on tv because of his race. Justified racism
@Stan Van TruffleButter im sorry thats not what i mean.. no one ever deserves to be punched by someone especially they didnt do anything!
American goverment already banned Chinese from coming to the U.S a few monthes ago. And also Chinese shouldn’t be punched too like any people.
2:49 That is the whitest looking “Asian” I have ever seen
@I love Chips thoose kiddo stuff and barbies u talking about all kpop stars r transgender
I bet your Chinese, yes we all know you look down on Black Africans in your country
@Therealityoftoday She looks like an Iranian and not an East Asian who are yellow. Iranians are the only white Caucasians in Asia after the Russians and Ukrainians!
@I love Chips But Koreans to look pale need plastic surgery and skin whitening to stay in the most westernized pattern, as Koreans are yellow, similar to aborigines whitened with small black melanins in some parts of the body, which is why they belong to the yellow race.
@ryan zad What good is it for the Chinese to disparage blacks if blacks are close relatives of them? The Chinese like to look down on blacks, while they are looked down on by whites!
This is sad:-( Any Asian I’ve ever met has been respectful and gracious to me.
Deanne Northeimer , I have the same experience
I’m Chinese hurts my feelings when people say my country is bad I cried there’s tears in my eyes I get bullied because I’m Chinese please stop the hate..