true story
by Brittany Peng
“whiz kids”
“prodigies”
“geniuses”
oh, is that right?
let’s not forget:
orientalism
yellow peril
coolie laborers
chinese exclusion act of 1882
‘driven out’ – ethnic cleansing of the Chinese
transcontinental railroad workers, exploited and discredited
the smuggling and abduction of young Asian girls forced into sex slavery
the making of china dolls and dragon ladies
japanese internment
vietnam war protests
yellowface
fox eye trend
covid-19 hate
. . . and much much more
oh, what? keep that hush-hush?
We are not staying silent:
We tell our true story.