Ways to Help

Now that we know about this issue, how can we help?

4 Main Steps to Help:

Self Education

Just by choosing to continue learning about this, and not turning a blind eye towards this, you are helping. To do this, you can try talking to people of various backgrounds and ask them about their points of view (as long as they're fine with it)

Be There

When people go through this dilemma, and experience these negative and confusing thoughts, it might not show, so the best way is to just be there for them if they need you.

Learn More

We provided many helpful and important links to resources that could help you get a further understanding of this.

Include

Don't be the bully who causes others go through this in the first place. Be inclusive!

1. http://blog.angryasianman.com/2016/08/i-used-to-reject-my-chinese-heritage.html

2. https://www.huffpost.com/archive/ca/entry/korean-canadian-passages-canada-second-generation_b_7522588

3. https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xagjk/trying-to-understand-my-viet-canadian-identity-by-talking-to-young-viet-canadians

4. https://thetyee.ca/Life/2010/08/25/Where_Are_You_Really_From/

5. https://thevarsity.ca/2018/03/25/defining-your-identity-two-times-over/