Stop asking "Where are you from?"

"where are you from" causes confusion when regarding race, skin color, and where you were born and raised


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In this episode, I will talk about a personal story that happened to me when I was in 6th grade that was fueled by racism. The inherent biases that come with it are skin color and race, since the surprise raised was partially due to my racial attributes that did not reflect that I was “American” or “white”. I want people to understand that our biases and stereotypes for race and color may affect our judgement and understanding of the question “where are you from” and offend other people.

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Stop asking "Where are you from?"By Serena Fu