Danielle Singson DB#12

Framework:

“Racism that Bridges” by Kim Tran described the many Asian immigrants who migrated to America in search of new life, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness. These Asian immigrants were ostracized and marginalized by the white American society. Asian immigrants were physically and verbally degraded and alienated by American society. Asian immigrant groups were discriminated against heavily and would be singled out by their skin and distinctive eyes. I gravitated to this framework because as an Asian immigrant, I can relate to the struggle.

Stories

For Stories, I felt most intrigued of “Tired” by Alice Tsui. She details on how  the pandemic intensified negative feelings towards Asians. Asians are severely targeted and seen as walking diseases due to the Coronavirus. Tsui talks about how she grows tiresome of the polite indifference shown to her constantly. She explains how tired she is of defending herself against the unfair discrimination she is forced to experience. This excerpt stood out to me because I heavily related to it. I experienced this treatment as well when the pandemic started. I had people tell me I didn’t know how to speak English, as well as experienced being verbally attacked and I’ve seen people look at me in distaste and disgust.

Comic

The comic “Protect Yourself, Family & Friends From Getting Sick” by Malakais Ghairib was a fun, lighthearted collaboration of drawings and explanations of the different safety precautions taken for COVID-19. I think that this comic was easy to read and understand. I also feel like it was very informative and educational. In today’s climate it is important to spread awareness in a positive way.