Sometimes Asian, Mostly American

Hi friends! I know this is different than what I usually post and has nothing to do with being transnationally adopted or feminism, but I think it is a very relevant topic and in my research I was very intrigued by what I learned. Anyways, hope you all enjoy! When it comes to gun control, the United States looks divided. With conservative sources like Fox News reporting guns being taken away and liberal sources like CNN reporting new shootings every day, it seems like the controversy divides the nation deeply. But I wanted to know what people really felt like. I aim to learn about county views on gun control and gun violence. Hopefully the research can determine if people agree with law makers, state and federal. Upon understanding the population’s views of gun control, policy can better reflect the public and research can grasp general understanding of people’s attitudes around guns. My own research is pretty limited, seeing as it was very informal and in my own consevativ...

     My identity as a Person of Color is probably the most annoying part of me to white people. Maybe it's because they hate when I call them white and call out racism that society beats into them or maybe it's because they see me as white.      With my friends and family, being adopted and raised by a white family in America, many people do not see the problem with saying that because I'm so normal that I'm not even Asian (I know, I know, next blog post, we're staying on topic). While the exact phrasing varies, the idea remains. I have assimilated to white society so well, I do not pass their racial litmus test. Maybe it's my perfect English or the fact I don't wear a hanbok everyday, but I am not ethnic enough to be Asian. Since I do not have any stereotypical identifiers, I do not fit into the box that a white society has made for "Asians/Orientals" (again, another post, so much to go through). This creates a disconnect between my race/ethnicit...