In the wake of the Atlanta shooting, a spotlight has been cast on asian discrimination in the western world. They've often been praised as a model minority, but even positive connotations can have negative consequences. In this episode, Christine and Alex talk about how that can be the case, how we got here, and the role of racism in the tragic event that prompted this discussion all over America.

As a side note, the last episode did mention that this one was going to be about the housing crisis, but the topic was later changed. Don't fret, you haven't missed an episode somewhere!

Inspiration & Further Reading/Watching:

https://theconversation.com/the-long-history-of-us-racism-against-asian-americans-from-yellow-peril-to-model-minority-to-the-chinese-virus-135793

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/29/the-real-reason-americans-stopped-spitting-on-asian-americans-and-started-praising-them/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/20/atlanta-spa-shooting-victims-highlight-struggles-asian-asian-american-immigrant-women-low-wage-jobs/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/29/the-real-reason-americans-stopped-spitting-on-asian-americans-and-started-praising-them/

https://time.com/5859206/anti-asian-racism-america/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/asian-american-community-battles-surge-in-hate-crimes-stirred-from-covid-19

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56218684

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/reports-of-anti-asian-hate-crimes-are-surging-in-canada-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-1.5351481

https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2017/08/07/look-data-and-arguments-about-asian-americans-and-admissions-elite