Because I wasn't Asian enough - they decided to hire an Asian Consultant. Because I was fucking it up as an Asian. She would follow me around: 'Margaret! Use chopsticks! And when you are done eating, you can put them in your hair. Now you're wearing shoes which is something we don't do in the house. Now I'm just going to leave this abacus right here...'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cho tells how a hired consultant enforced stereotypical Asian behaviors on her, exposing the absurdity of cultural policing.
- In plain terms
- A consultant followed her around to tell her to use chopsticks and act more Asian.
- What can you take from it?
- Enforcing ethnic stereotypes is absurd and harmful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who polices how we act Asian?
- When is advice just control?
Another view
The quote details a specific professional conflict without wider verification.
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