Hi friends! In this episode, I chat with Edline about growing up as Asian Canadian women of Philippine descent. We chat about the struggles and stereotypes of growing up Filipino and the lack of diversity and the misrepresentation of Asians in media and conforming to Western culture.
We also talk about how covid has affected the AAPI community, what we can do as people/allies/and society to make a change, educate ourselves and unlearn our racial biases. This is such a heavy topic and hits home for us. We don’t represent all Asians but we’re sharing our stories and experience to create conversation and raise awareness.
Rest in Power to the victims of the Atlanta terrorist attack. To those who identify with the AAPI community, my heart reaches out to you. Take time to take care of your mental health and to heal if you are hurting.
Resources:
💐 Locals Fest “#StopAsianHate” blog: https://www.localsfestival.com/blog/stopasianhate (more resources here) 💐 https://stopaapihate.org
💐 https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co
💐 https://acbaglobal.org
model minority myth: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/model-minority-myth-says-asians-are-successful-dangerous-rcna420
AAPI hate report: https://a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210312-Stop-AAPI-Hate-National-Report-.pdf
Testing Hidden biases: https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/test-yourself-for-hidden-bias History of Philippines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-I4Bay5SXo&ab_channel=Knowledgia
Locals Air Fest, April 10 & 11 @localsfestival, https://www.instagram.com/localsfestival
Thank you so much to my friend Josh for letting me use his beats. Find him on SoundCloud as Owa! 👀https://m.soundcloud.com/owa-ever. Stay updated with us on https://solo.to/SpeakUpErika! 🌸
