![]() Indeed, all three women interviewed for this story expressed fear about going outside specifically because of rising attacks against Asian women. Meanwhile, an analysis by California State University's Centre for the Study of Hate and Extremism found hate crimes against Asian-Americans rose nearly 150 per cent in 2020 despite an overall decline in such crimes. In a recent Statistics Canada survey, Chinese, Korean and Southeast Asian respondents were the most likely to have experienced more instances of harassment or attacks based on their race since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]() WATCH | Re-examining anti-Asian racism in the media:ĭuration 2:12 After an increase of attacks on Asian people, there's a growing campaign to change their portrayal in the media and more people in the entertainment industry are vocalizing frustrations about stereotypical depictions. "So, it's very strange to actually wonder, like, 'Oh, it's cloudy with a chance of racism.'" So this is like - all of the things that I'm seeing every day, it's really us who are under attack."Ĭho was referring both to the shooting last month at several spas in the Atlanta area in which eight people - including six Asian women - were killed, along with a recent surge of anti-Asian racism and violence.Īs a result, she says she weighs the risks of going out in public: asks herself if she's willing to document any attack she might experience and whether she feels she would - or should - fight back. "I don't leave," the longtime comedian and actor said in an interview from her home in Los Angeles. While that sentence may seem unsurprising for life during a pandemic, Cho's decision - and her fear - don't stem from the virus. ![]()
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