I’m convinced that building a language for Asian American experiences is one of the most important tasks for us today.
What do I mean by language? I mean the words and concepts used by a community to express, reflect on, and engage our experiences. Without a language, Asian Americans tacitly accept norms that are assigned to us, even if they don't work for us. Without a language, we let others define our own reality. Asian Americans as the "perpetual foreigner" was a concept that helped me make sense of my experiences living in the US. That's one of piece of the growing vocabulary for the Asian American community.
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