🚨NEW EP ALERT🚨
The global response to coronavirus has made clear that the fear of contracting disease has an unfortunate companion: xenophobia.
And that link between xenophobia and disease has a long history in the U.S.
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Featuring
@prof_erikalee
, author of America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States
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@prof_erikalee
Thank you to all the listeners who wrote to us and emailed us voice memos; we learned a lot from your stories.
Hey y'all! We need your help for an upcoming episode.
As the coronavirus has spread from China across the globe, we’ve been watching Asians & Asian Americans report cases of xenophobic/racist harassment.
If you've experienced this, we want to hear your stories. (1/2)
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And if there's any coronavirus-related advice to take away from this episode, it's this:
🧼wash your hands
🚫and don't be racist!
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@Crabcountess
Release the racist!
It will be open season...sadly. Conservative politicians have been contributing to this racism theme for some time. Climate change deniers, anti science and racism all go hand in hand. Follow the dollar.
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@NPRCodeSwitch
I’ve been frustrated with describing this ant Asian/Chinese racism as “xenophobia” as if Chinese Americans haven’t been part of the US for centuries. It implies an excuse for the racism
@NPRCodeSwitch
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About to board a fly for Spring Break. I can't tell how sweet of the sound of the PSA delivered in a really thick Chinese accents ♥️
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@GeeDee215
Fears about coronavirus are no justification for anti-Asian discrimination. We need to confront this behavior when we encounter it.
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