EMPOWERING VOICES
Asian American Experience in Butte County
Gina reflects on the quiet, everyday ways she was made to feel different growing up in a mostly white community. She explains how backhanded comments and cultural erasure shaped her view of herself. Her story is about recognizing those moments and learning to speak honestly.
Discussion Questions
How can we understand each other when there are so many different races, jobs, faiths, etc?
What does she mean about masking? Have you ever had to mask your identity? Have you ever had anything that has happened to you that you have masked or are masking?
Have you had microaggressive comments that have built up to the point of lashing out or exploding on someone? And then to be perceived as aggressive or overreacting? (i.e. Weight, alcohol, incest, sexism)