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Doug Bennett: The MVP of Hospitality
Doug Bennett: The MVP of Hospitality As a Humanitarian Award Winner, I received an invitation from Louisville Tourism for a…...more
Can I call you “X”?
What’s in a name? More than you think.
Have you ever said, can I call you “X” instead of the person’s give name? Has a person with a non-Anglo name offered you an anglicized nickname for your comfort?
Let’s understand the impact of respecting others by saying their names correctly.
I have done this and I have even avoided using their name. Do you know why this is harmful? Recently, I interviewed AANHPI teenager women and heard how dismissive and hurtful it is, particularly when a teacher can’t make an effort to say their name correctly.
Proctor and Gamble have a campaign to address this simple solution with awareness.
https://us.pg.com/blogs/pg-releases-the-name-aapimonth-2022/
“Everyone has a name — and from birth through a lifetime of introductions, it becomes the cornerstone of our identity. For many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), their given names carry an even deeper history and significance. But bias, indifference, and unintentional mistakes can lead to misidentification and mispronunciation. This film hopes to elevate the importance of a name, and how meaningful gestures — like pronunciation and understanding its meaning — can create a greater sense of belonging for us all. Join us in celebrating AAPI names, together, and opening the door to belonging.”
Visit the website for “The Name” at: https://us.pg.com/the-name/ Teach the world your name with our phonetic spelling tool: https://us.pg.com/the-name-generator/ #OurNamesBelong
After the Atlanta Spa Shootings of Asian Americans
After the Atlanta Spa Shootings of Asian Americans The Check-In These are two Asian comedians who are talking to Asian…...more
History of Whitewashed Hollywood
History of Whitewashed Hollywood Big Picture Film Club
10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About
10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About Once you are aware of the term “whitewashing” I believe you will…...more
26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate
26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Now, I don’t know what the joint statement…...more
‘Encounter’ lead was supposed to be white. Then the director met Riz Ahmed.
What if people made an effort like director Michael Pearce to diversity their cast, staff, partners, etc? It can be…...more
N95 Respirator
N95 Respirator Peter Tsai PhD, Taiwanese & American materials scientist (1952- ) When material scientist Peter Tsai PhD invented the…...more
The inadequacy of the term “Asian American”
The label aspires to unify a wide range of communities with common cause and shared experiences. But many feel it…...more
Unify Shoreline- Building an anti-racist community
September 18, 2021 Show Notes and Table of Contents https://youtu.be/ntBZI0HLV6Y 0:00 Suni Tolton, City of Shoreline, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator.…...more
I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority
I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment Industry Geena…...more
US Senate passes bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes
A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the U.S.…...more
Asian Misrepresentation in Media | Peter Westacott | TEDxIthacaCollege
Peter Westacott speaks about the portrayals (or lack thereof) of Asians in the media. Speaking from a psychological perspective, Peter…...more
What Scarlett Johansson’s Missing in the Representation Debate – Between the Scenes | The Daily Show
Trevor unpacks Scarlett Johansson’s recent controversial comments about being allowed to “play any person, or any tree.”
Yellowface is a bad look, Hollywood
Stop casting white actors to play Asians maybe? Scarlett Johansson’s casting in ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is just one of…...more
The History of Yellowface | Teen Vogue
In 2018, the all-asian cast of “Crazy Rich Asians” broke box office records around the world and became the 6th…...more
Hate incidents as reported in the news and Twitter
Covid-related Tweets https://decodinghate.taaf.org/?fbclid=IwAR3UN1AoJD3o0V2P7KY5ouLpURJ51fqqHYMHumYxePnblFmEw_MAf7wWZWg