22. Social Justice with Your Asian Parents ft. Irving Chong (Asians in Space)

Irving Chong from Asians in Space joins us to share his experience growing up in Alberta, Canada as one of the few Asian kids in the neighbourhood. We discuss what a “rotten banana” is, growing up inside a bubble, shaming people in “doing the right thing”, and how we can talk about social justice with our Chinese parents.

Highlights:

• What does it mean to be an Asian Canadian Millennial? 
• Growing up as a Chinese Kid who loved Black culture in a White conservative city
• What is the role of social media activism?
• Angie feeling ashamed of liking hip hop music 
• How the Chinese cultural revolution affects the way we communicate with our parents about social justice 

Takeaways:

• Culture and identity is less about where you are from and more about where you belong
• Be curious about why someone else might think differently from you 
• It takes multiple conversations to get through the cultural, generational, (and maybe language) barriers 
• Bring kindness, compassion, and patience into any conversation
• The point isn’t for your parents to agree, it’s for your parents to understand your perspectives and for you to see theirs too

Resources:

• Asians in Space (Podcast)
• The Asn Canadian (Instagram)
• Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang (Book)
• For the Culture by Irving Chong (Paper on What it means to be an Asian Canadian Millennial)
• Unlocking Us: Shame & Accountability by Brene Brown (Podcast)

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