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How Anti-Asian Racism Affects Us All #StopAsianHate

March 03, 2021 • Sarah Chew • Season 2 • Episode 3

On season two episode three of The Sarah Show, Sarah records a solo episode all about the recent rise in Asian-targeted crimes and how she herself has experienced racism.

This episode unpacks a lot: from the statistics that show that crimes against Asians have risen insanely during the COVID-19 pandemic; to the history of Asian discrimination in Canada, to Sarah's internal racism growing up; to the under- and misrepresentation of Asians in media; to examples of cultural appropriation that will make your head hurt — this episode talks about it all.

Sarah also analyzes why being racist is wrong according to the Bible. She quotes several Bible verses, including Genesis 1:27 that proves that all of humankind has been made in the image of God —not just some races.

She finishes off the episode with three tangible action items you can do to combat Asian racism and potentially save people's lives.

Listen until the end to hear Sarah's personal Asian media recommendations —and there are a LOT.

Questions of the episode:
1) What are your honest thoughts and opinions of the Asian community?
2) How can you join in the movement to end Asian hate?

Time stamps:
Intro: 00:00 (haha)
Disclaimer: 01:39:24
Cases of Asian hate crimes in the US: 02:08:09
Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic: 03:33:12
History of Asians in Canada: 05:46:18
Sarah's personal experiences of racism and internal racism: 07:54:10
How films promote racist stereotypes: 11:25:03
Examples of cultural appropriation: 12:45:19
How we can be NOT racist: 17:11:06
Three ways to be an Asian ally and fight racism: 22:41:10
Questions of the episode: 29:19

Resources and sources mentioned in the episode:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2020001/article/00046-eng.htm
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56218684
https://secureservercdn.net/104.238.69.231/a1w.90d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Press-Statement-re_-Bay-Area-Elderly-Incidents-2.9.2021-1.pdf
https://vancouver.ca/police/policeboard/agenda/2021/0218/5-1-2102P01-Year-end-2020-KPI-Report.pdf
https://minorityrights.org/minorities/asian-canadians/
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chinese-head-tax-in-canada
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/segregation-of-asian-canadians

Bible verses mentioned in the episode:
Genesis 1:27
Genesis 1:31
John 3:16
Revelation 7:9
Mark 12:30-31

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