(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Chinese American talk show actor Huang Xi: It is not enough to discuss the discrimination suffered by Asians in the epidemic
China News Agency, Beijing, June 4 Question: Chinese American talk show actor Huang Xi: It is not enough to discuss the discrimination suffered by Asians in the epidemic
China News Agency reporter Ran Wenjuan
On the days when he was unable to go out to work due to the new pneumonia epidemic, Huang Xi, a Chinese American talk show actor, focused on writing a book about humor. Despite working behind closed doors and creating at home, he has always been active on social media such as Twitter, and many of his posts are related to a theme: appealing to everyone to pay attention to the racial discrimination that Asian American groups are suffering.
"U.S. authorities didn't take New Coronary Pneumonia seriously at first, thinking it was just an Asian disease, and the response was poor after the outbreak. Many U.S. media mentioned the New Corona virus and put an Asian face on the page." Huang Xi That said, the epidemic has exposed Asian groups to more and more discrimination and prejudice. "Race elements see Asian skin color, spit, swear words, and even violent attacks.
Huang Xi believes that some American politicians, media, etc. frequently use the "Chinese virus" and other obviously racist titles, which has intensified the hostility of American society against Asians and caused profound harm. The current intensification of racial conflicts in the United States has also exacerbated social tears, which is not a good thing for any ethnic group and will also drag the United States into a dilemma.
"The epidemic put the discrimination suffered by Asians on the table, but it is not enough to discuss discrimination within the framework of the epidemic." Huang Xi said that for a long time, Asian Asian immigrants in the United States have been experiencing various types of explicit and implicit discrimination. Individual case discussions during this period do not help to solve the fundamental problem.
As an immigrant who has lived in the United States for more than 20 years, Huang Xi felt the same. He recalled that at the beginning of his study in the United States, some university professors joked that "Chinese technology is backward because Chinese characters are difficult to write. Everyone spends time writing Chinese characters." Some teachers told Asian students to "slow take offence" (don't rush to get angry). After entering the workplace, Huang Xi worked diligently and conscientiously, and for a period of time was the company's only employee who received a patent. But even so, white employees are promoted to higher positions as soon as they graduate. Whenever layoffs occur, about 70% are Asian. After entering the performing arts world, even though the work was well received and was invited to perform in the White House, Huang Xi still suffered unfriendly treatment because of his Asian identity.
Even Asians born in the United States are not immune to prejudice. Huang Xi gave an example. Many Asians were called insulting nicknames when they were young, and they were affected by the "racial quota" system when they went to university. Asians must have a much higher score than other ethnic groups to have the opportunity to enter the same university. "Racial prejudice is everywhere in American society."
On the surface, racial discrimination is prohibited by American society. However, Huang Xi believes that in the past, the discussion of cases of racial discrimination suffered by Asians was mostly overwhelming. The mainstream American society has never faced and reflected on this issue.
According to his observations, the American media sometimes published articles written by Asians about their sad experience in growing up in the United States, but such articles "although the writing is good and infectious, but they stop here", there is no more Deep reflection. In an interview with mainstream media, he repeatedly mentioned the racial prejudice suffered by Asians many times, but "this part has never been published."
Huang Xi believes that the discrimination suffered by Asians is largely due to the lack of understanding of Asian communities in American society. "In school, the teacher will tell the history of white people and the story of Martin Luther King, but few people tell the history of Asian people, and few people know the contribution of Asian people to American society." In addition, the Asian ethnic group " The "silence" personality also makes the voice of defending Asian rights and interests not loud.
"If we don't speak out, no one will care about the Asian people's experience." Because of this, Huang Xi often incorporates his experience into talk show performances, and also tells Asian history at the right time during the performance. Tell the story of Asian immigrants, so that the audience has some thinking after laughing."
He also said that fighting against racial discrimination requires the unity of different ethnic groups. "Only when non-Asian people are angry because of the discrimination against Asians, can this problem be truly resolved." (End)