Racial Discrimination Against Asian Americans: Addressing Hate and Confirmation Bias in the COVID-19 Era
Overview
This essay analyzes racial discrimination against Asian Americans, particularly in the context of COVID-19-related hate crimes. The author argues that stereotypical blaming of Asian Americans for the coronavirus pandemic has led to increased violence and discrimination, and advocates for using social media and education about confirmation bias to combat these prejudices and promote inclusivity.
What this essay covers
- Introduction identifying racism in Chinatowns as a starting point for broader Asian American discrimination
- Documentation of hate crimes against Asian Americans with specific data on assault increases in New York
- Examination of a viral incident involving violence against an Asian American woman in Queens
- Analysis of confirmation bias and countering the false narrative that Asian Americans caused COVID-19
- Call for societal action using social media platforms to promote awareness and reduce racial discrimination
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Race and Inequality
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Blog Selected
The blog post by Forefront titled Racism in Chinatowns Across the US has comprehensive information about racial discrimination against Chinese Americans. The inclusion of specific data to support the assertions is commendable. However, the blog post only focuses on Chinese Americans although the problem is increasingly affecting Asian-Americans (Hu, 2021). Therefore, it is important to include all persons facing racial discrimination due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Part a
Topic: Asian Americans as Victims of Racism
In the recent past, Asian Americans are also becoming victims of racism, with a stereotypical attitude that they caused coronavirus pandemic. Such cases have been recorded in New York, where assaults against Asian Americans increased. Petri and Slotnik (2021) noted that hate crime cases against Asian Americans increased to 28 from an average of 3 in the previous year.
Part b
Dissuading the society from embracing a culture of hate based on racial differences is essential for the progress of the nation. All Americans must never hate Asian Americans based on the idea that they caused coronavirus. Consequently, there is the need to use major social media platforms to promote the blog post through hyperlinks. The main audience will be Americans and all people across the world.
Part c
The factor that triggered an interest in the topic of racial discrimination against Asian Americans through a twitter video showing a white man pushing an Asian American woman in Flushing, Queens (Eye Witness News).