Stop Asian Hate - A Concise Exercise Workbook by Michael K. Lee

Are You an "Unconscious Racist"? Stop Asian Hate with this Concise Exercise Handbook¿ In the world we live in, it is so easy to get caught up in ourselves and our own identities. People around us, however, are going through just as much as us and something more. The privileges we have can make or break our lives as human beings and citizens. As we move toward becoming a progressive society, making changes to our behavior and mentalities toward other people will aid the process. We all have biases against other people; it's human nature. However, human nature is not an excuse for making assumptions about people that may hurt them in ways we don't see. Everyone has an identity and parts of who they are as people. Identifying who we are and understanding what makes us important individuals will help us understand other people and what makes them individuals as well. Sample Excerpt in "Stop Asian Hate Concise Handbook: Quiz: What is your identity? First: Make a list of the parts of your identity that matter to you. Whether it is race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Create an extremely detailed list, then use it to reflect on these questions: 1. What identity trait do you think people first notice about you? 2. What identity trait are you most comfortable sharing with other people? 3. Wha identity trait are you least comfortable sharing with other people? 4. What identity trait are you most proud of? 5. What piece of your identity did you struggle the most with growing up? 6. What piece of your identity is the most important to you, and what you want others to see about you? 7. What part of your identity is least important to you, and what you want others to know about you? 8. What part of other people's identities do you take note of first? 9. What part of your identity do you feel you face oppression for most often? 10. What part of your identity do you think you receive privilege for most often? This workbook is meant to help you assess who you are as a person and your hand in racism that minorities may face today. It's important to be truthful throughout the activities in this workbook in order to make legitimate progress. As you read, think carefully about the experiences that the people mentioned may have gone through. Challenge your own thoughts and what you've been told your entire life. Change starts with you!