If you are Asian in America, you have gone through life being asked the seemingly harmless question, “Where are you from?”News flash, it’s not harmless. I promise you, every member of the Asian American community cringes inside when they are asked that question. For the first time in my life, a conversation about racism against Asian Americans is taking shape at the national level. When I asked a group of Asian American journalists how many times they’ve been asked, “where are you from,” their responses mirrored my own experience. The next time you meet someone who looks Asian and you feel compelled to ask the question, just don’t.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2021 23:48 UTC