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www.macleans.ca: Chinese Canadians share their experiences of racism during COVID-19

www.macleans.ca: Chinese Canadians share their experiences of racism during COVID-19

www.macleans.ca: Chinese Canadians share their experiences of racism during COVID-19

Read Full Article Here: https://www.macleans.ca/society/chinese-canadians-share-their-experiences-of-racism-during-covid-19/

The pandemic has exposed Chinese Canadians to new levels of hatred and abuse.

Case in point: United States President Donald Trump continually refers to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.” But even cultural icons fuel the hate.

In early February, the Chinese Canadian National Council began recording incidents of anti-Asian racism.

While acts of violence have occurred in recent months, much of the discrimination Asian Canadians face is more subtle: microaggressions, discrimination in professional settings and the normalization of problematic stereotypes.

Here, seven Chinese Canadians share their experiences of racism during COVID-19.

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