Turning Japanese by Cathy Yardley6/20/2023 I found out recently that when my mother tried making Vietnamese food, they threw it out because “it stunk” – so no Viet food in the house. That said, my grandmother told my mother that it would be better that we not learn Vietnamese, because it would set us apart. They loved my Mom, and adored my brother and me. I grew up in Upstate New York, surrounded by my father’s family. I’m biracial, Vietnamese and Irish-British-American, born here in the states. (My relationship with my father’s a bit complicated, as well.) Hovering about grades, especially.Īnd my father said, “It’s not like you’re really Asian, though.” How funny it was that, now that we had kids of our own, a lot of Mom’s habits had stuck despite out best efforts. So I was talking with my (white) father last month, and I mentioned something – don’t remember what exactly– that my brother and I had been talking about. Because I have a very complicated relationship with my own Asian heritage. When Lime asked if I could write a guest post for APAHM, I was thrilled. I really hope you read her post – I’m grateful for what she has to say, and that she was willing to share it with us. Hi friends! I’m so happy to welcome back Cathy Yardley.
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