Regardless of your genetic identity, how do you think you visually present?
Select which of these statements are true for you
Has your racial identity had an effect on your social life?
Has your racial identity had an effect on your professional life? (career and/or school)
When you are filling out a form and you have to select one "race/ethnicity" option, which one do you check?
Have you faced any kind of discrimination due to your racial identity?
Do you feel like you've missed out on a specific cultural aspect of your life because of your biracial identity?
Do you feel like you've gained a specific cultural aspect in your life because of your biracial identity that those who aren't biracial don't experience?
Have you had experiences of others being confused about or trying to guess your race/ethnicity?
Have you ever felt like you weren't "white enough" or weren't "Asian enough?"
Do you feel well-represented in the media today? (within entertainment, politics, sports, film etc.)
Which of these other factors has had an influence on your racial or cultural identity?
Hypothetically, if you had the choice to be genetically 100% white, would you take it?
Hypothetically, if you had the choice to be genetically 100% Asian, would you take it?
Quotes:
“I feel as though I have been able to connect better with local people due to my racial ambiguity, and that has allowed me to feel a bit safer and more confident while exploring the world.”
“I feel like being half Asian made me feel more comfortable in my high school group of friends, who when I first met them, were basically entirely Asian. But it also felt a little weird because I was still kind of the “white” one out of them,”
“Honestly being biracial is great because you see two cultures. However, it sucks because you feel alone more than a part of a culture. You get ridiculed by white people and Asian people because you’re mixed. I’ve been compared to a mutt before and being racially impure.”
“I feel uncomfortable identifying as a person of color when I have white skin and am not obviously Asian to everyone. Biracial identity is not only about culture and ethnic history but also literal skin color and how one physically presents to the outside world.”
“I can’t speak Cantonese, so for the older folks on her side of the family that can’t speak English, I’ve never gotten to really communicate with them...I’ve had my grandmas’ amazing wonton soup, but I never actually got to have a conversation with her even once.”
“I think my role as a biracial Asian and white person is to recognize the immense privilege in being mixed and white passing, and to use that privilege responsibly.”