Jade Edwards is a current undergraduate student at Emerson College. Culturally, she is a quarter Korean. In this episode we discuss the cultures that may have been lost in her family in the older generations and her experienced identity as more Southern American than partially-Korean American.

“If you’re trying to interact with other cultures, you need to stop seeing yourself as the norm.” – Jade Edwards

Show Notes:

1:35 Introduction

2:45 Jade’s Heritage/Appearance and its Effect on Others

7:20 Other People Lump All Asians into One Category of Asian

8:30 Jade’s Mother and Grandmother’s Journey to Navigating Their Culture vs Jade Herself

14:00 Googling Culture

15:10 Feeling More Southern American than Partially-Korean American

19:25 Boba Story

27:10 Duluthian Culture

30:00 Coworker Story

32:00 Inauthentic Asian Food

36:00 Boston’s Diversity

37:00 Privilege in Human Nature

38:45 Guilt When Participating in Culture

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