Chinese-Canadian med student struggles with her identity after racist attack | COVID & Who I Am Now

After a young Chinese Canadian medical student is attacked during the COVID-19 pandemic, she goes on an emotional journey, exploring her identity amid rising anti-Chinese racism. #CBCShortDocs #AloneTogether #CovidAndWhoIAmNow
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Mary Zhu never thought she would be a victim of racism.
When she was three years old, she immigrated to Canada from China with her parents. She had always felt Canadian in every sense of the word - until she was assaulted in Kingston, Ont., at the end of March. Amid rising fears over COVID-19, a man attacked the 22-year-old medical student, shouting, “It’s all her fault!”
Zhu lost her sense of security after the assault. The incident made her doubt her identity as a Canadian. She is afraid that no matter how hard she works, the colour of her skin will be the main thing others see in her. At the same time, she remains hopeful.
Zhu’s story brought back painful memories of SARS for her friend, fellow Chinese Canadian Frank Ye. Ye was six years old when the disease hit Canada. His friends refused to play with him; they believed all Chinese people had SARS. Ye says racism anti-Chinese racism has existed throughout Canada’s history, and the current pandemic is just fuelling it. He sees racism as another kind of ‘pandemic’ that Chinese Canadians constantly face.
Although Zhu didn’t identify as Chinese in the past, this experience made her realize that being Chinese is a part of who she is. She can’t - and won’t - run away from that.
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[@rahulborntobewild]

I am Indian, I can feel her pain. I faced the same when train ticket checker asked me why I was in the first class even when I had a valid ticket and asked me to leave this was in Austria. But there 10 people who confronted the ticket checker and said he would stay in his seat only. I realised there is always more good than bad people

[@ChopinSchubert]

what is funny is that a lot of these people are more successful than the other bunch. i am sure you are very successful in real life bro!

[@tourene1306]

If I were you I would've instantly took some witness details then complain. After 2-3 weeks you filed your complaint, follow up on it and also upload the story on KZbin or run to the media to force the train operator to dismiss the ticket 'inspector' who is simply an administrator.

[@alexanderwesner9980]

@@ChopinSchubert it's all CCP propaganda

[@rahulborntobewild]

@@tourene1306 actually I did lodge a complaint via mail. Since I had a Euro rail pass I complained to the mail id written in the ticket. They did respond stating they would look into the matter. I really think racism is there, but I there was more people to help me on the spot. Racism is there in China India in Asia also. Evil is there everywhere but there are just a little more good than evil everywhere

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

yep

[@samyza2005]

Poor girl am native and gets me mad when I see white people do this to immigrants white people are immigrants to

[@sotch2271]

To that extent taiwan isn't chinese at all and turkey is not turkish cause they where immigrant from 500 or 1000 years

[@ajisenramen888]

One reason I admire SINGAPORE is that the government there Places the emphasis on being Singaporeans first Race language and religions second It united them and kept divisive issues at bay. All cultures were celebrated, appreciated and recognised. Which meant that there were fewer “unknowns” and less fear.

[@ScufflesWaffles]

Until its deputy prime minister blatantly remarked that singapore is not ready for a non-chinese prime minister.

[@k.e.psychology7716]

I heard there’s is East Asian privileged in Singapore from those who live there. White peoples along with all non East Asians receive institutional racism.

[@silvialollin3061]

Singapore is okay as long as it stops boot-licking the evil CCP. Period.

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

yep

[@scottwebb4722]

@@jasperbudiono295 whipped like horses? The country you’re describing sounds like the Third Reich!

[@zoezhao3021]

Great content! As a Chinese Canadian myself, shared with similar experiences growing up as well, I was yelled inside a subway station, and nobody helped. Really resonated every single words in this video. People are ignorant because they never have to go through situation like this. They will never understand. Sadly, some of them never want to understand.

[@xpdd1]

Well said. There is systemic racism in this country, you even can tell from these hatred comments too.

You should’ve left and went back to China

[@mc4evahhhh]

All Chinese in the world shall understand. Only with a strong and powerful China, will the white man show respect to all Chinese race. Support China anyway you can, anywhere you are.

[@dpjb38]

@@apurplelightsaber Just for some fun, we r here to take ur jobs😂

[@danc3977]

You got yelled at in the subway?? That happens to everyone who takes the subway. Cry me a river.

[@1hjehje]

Anyone who witnessed this and didn't help her should be ashamed of themselves. I grew up in a time and place where this guy would have had his face slammed into the pavement before he knew what hit him.

[@jaco2092]

Those times are over big guy. Men and women are equal and I hope men continue to refuse to help wahmen. "When your used to privilege,equality feels like oppression".

[@clement2780]

exactly how i feel, when in canada "you're chinese" when in hong kong macau taiwan china "you're canadian or foreigner" , so where does an asian canadian belong , both or neither? also depends i think how much chinese ( cantonese, mandarin, hokkien, teochew, toisan, shanghai, hakka, gan, wenzhou, xiang ETC) you can speak understand and how much you can read and write too. I grew up in Canada, was born overseas but come on, kindergarten in Canada is practically like someone born here, whose best language is English...

[@dwargonedragon794]

Personally for me, you are Canadian. People are raised by the village. That's just me of course. This is also the reason why it's very cruel to raise children in a foreign country, especially if you are a visible ethnic minority. At least for Asians, they have a home to come back to when things go bad. Asian-Canadians, oh well you'll have to struggle in Asia just like a foreign immigrant. You have to learn not just the language, but also the culture, mannerisms, social cues, expressions, gestures, what is considered rude or respectful, etc.

[@MrBrentgoodall]

You're lost lol

[@dwargonedragon794]

@@mipsimips5627 Austrian with Chinese ancestry to be specific. But I don't think people will accept globalization without a major conflict. I'm talking about genocide, just like what happened to the Jews. It literally happened several times in the past. Humans are very tribal at the end of the day. Better to have an escape route and not burn bridges back home. Also, he can claim Chinese ancestry but he can't call himself Chinese unless he goes through naturalization in China/HK/Singapore/Taiwan. "I have Chinese ancestry" vs "I am Chinese".

[@dwargonedragon794]

@@mipsimips5627 Without the "other races" to persecute and turn to escape goats, people will always look for someone else to blame. City folks vs country folks, upper caste vs lower caste, north vs south, left vs right, etc. It doesn't matter how educated people are, they will listen to their tribal instinct (that evolved for thousand of years) when times are tough.

[@MrBrentgoodall]

@@mipsimips5627 sounds like your friend is wrestling with an identity crisis lol

[@mrblue8439]

Never let one person's comments destroy you.

[@kingartifex1494]

If your Chinese I hate you

[@TheMusic0nly]

@@kingartifex1494 Your personal preference about race has zero impact on others.

[@clement2780]

yeah, totally concur with what these two chinese canadians express, neither here nor over there do we feel at home. same for mexican americans.

[@tamilupt]

Why do you have to drag others with you? Mexicans are home, your not!

[@lilyflower5576]

You will get through it girl, hold your head high and be proud to be who You are

[@aidencruz9188]

Idk, if I wanna go to Canada anymore ☹️

[@dwargonedragon794]

Not right now. Things will blow over eventually anyway. There is still more freedom here than in some parts of Asia. Why not learn a trade or two back there while you wait. Employment is probably your main concern here more than racism.

[@jayrose4748]

What’s wrong with white people

[@jogger3592]

keep wuhan virus to yourselves

[@cindyp8609]

Anti China sentiment has extended to overseas Chinese in general. It's so sad. Please be aware what the Chinese govt. does has nothing to do with Chinese abroad. This documentary just reminds everyone to be respectful of all races in our global society. We need to hear people from different backgrounds. Like Mary, I have experienced racism too. So I resonate with her struggles, understand her suffering. It's painful to see what minority people have to go through. Have a heart!

[@scottwebb4722]

Then hold your government to account, instead of always deferring to authority as is the Chinese, if not Asian, cultural norm. Even if they gaslight you by saying your yellow on the outside and white on the inside. Yes, banana is used by Chinese on other Chinese deemed to be heretical by the former group. By being silent, you end up becoming Xi Jinping’s useful idiot.

[@kittycat4746]

@@scottwebb4722 Many overseas Chinese have never been to China and have been living in other countries for generations.

[@scottwebb4722]

@@kittycat4746 fifth column. If emperor xi starts winning big, we’ll see where their loyalties lie. Despite claims to the contrary, people tend to back the winning side when faced with two stark choices

[@kittycat4746]

​@@scottwebb4722 Many overseas chinese do not know what is going on in China. If someone has been living in another country for seven generations, they have basically lost all ties to China so what you're saying is false. Many outsiders group all Chinese together but that is not fair to those who have lost their ties to China. This is equivalent to saying that European Americans would go support their home country when they have lost ties with that country.

[@scottwebb4722]

@@kittycat4746 their home country is starting to become an imperial power. Keep giving way and the future becomes like The Man in the High Castle. Say something critical of xi jinping, and off to one of those reefucation centres. Like Cap America says the price of freedom is a high one to pay. If the fifth column has to be rounded up as the price of keeping us at the top, worth paying. Besides, the overseas ones are a drop in the ocean compared to the subjects of god emperor Xi Jinping

[@TrueNorth1987]

I’m black and we go through this our entire lives...

[@Blueeyesva]

This is why racism is so bad

[@ajithansivakumaran3630]

Yeah. This is disturbing none the less but without a doubt this is something people go through daily.

[@prezVZ]

It’s been happening to anyone who isn’t white. It didn’t just happen because of the pandemic

[@TrueNorth1987]

@@prezVZ I agree

[@TrueNorth1987]

@Pack Youung says who? With what proof?

[@Acvsdfe3245a]

hi, i am stefan...once someone thought i said "i am mustafa". i am 45. i came to canada in 1991. we are in 2021 and i am still being bullied. thank you for your time.

[@Penelope2000100]

I really didn't expect Romanians to be bullied here in Canada, especially at the age of 45. I'm sorry you're experiencing this.

[@lyfeasfifi3781]

Wow so sad to hear this happened to you but so happy that by standers helped you this is why I love Canada 🍁 there so so many more good people then bad ! Canada is such a. Wonderful country I am so happy my parents raised me here !

[@pooscifer]

Another issue with the anti-Chinese response to COVID is that it derails more serious concerns about wet-markets. COVID happened because of our unsustainable and patently immoral treatment of animals - wet markets (and factory farms if you look back at past pandemics) are the problem, not Chinese people.

[@florjean965]

Exactly, it's the governments fault that wet markets have proliferated, despite the harmful impact they can have within local Chinese communities and internationally.

[@ginevragali2981]

I’m sorry, I’m confused and I certainly don’t want be critical of someone that cares about animals...but... aren’t the Chinese people keeping the wet markets in business by shopping there? I have learned that it is traditional for some Chinese people to buy live, exotic (sometimes endangered) animals and kill them at home because of the freshness factor. There’s some belief that different animals offer certain health benefits...although I personally don’t believe I would share those views. By saying it’s the market’s fault for existing, and not the fault of the people who frequent them...ii absolves (or denies) people of the responsibility to make their own choices.Perhaps our common goal here is seeing to the closure of wet markets, forbidding exotic and endangered animals from being imported and consumed, and improving the treatment of all animals in China...the Yulin Dog meat festival where the dogs are boiled alive before consumption is another unnecessarily cruel practice! As you might have noticed, I have VERY strong feelings about this topic...and not simply sentimental (awww poor doggy’s)...this is serious stuff!

[@pooscifer]

@@ginevragali2981 You're exactly right - it's not exactly that the people are blameless - I mean they choose to shop there. But I think the broader problem comes from meat consumption in general (almost every other major influenza e.g. H1N1, SARS has come from factory farms). So really, anyone who eats meat is complicit in this, not just Chinese people.

[@pooscifer]

@@ginevragali2981 If you think pointing out the objectively true fact that pandemics are started from farming is having veganism "shoved down your throat" then there's really no hope for you. Irrespective of how many mental gymnastics you go through, the truth is that mass farming, of any kind, causes pandemics. Either you stop contributing to it or you don't, but don't delude yourself into thinking you're a good person or an "activist" if you choose not to. There's really very little difference between what non-vegan Americans do and what chinese wet market consumers do - they both contribute to pandemics, it's just that the former is packaged up in cutesy grocery stores. Thinking otherwise is both deluded and possibly genuinely racist.

[@ginevragali2981]

@@pooscifer Sorry...I removed my comment when I kept having to check which comment section for which video I was in! And goodness! This one is full of young nationalists talking tough about Xi Jinping and the CCP like they’re planning on joining China in WAR when they get bored of their video games! Kids, remember what they said about video games and real life? You only have ONE life in real war...then you’re gone...zip...adios...goodbye! I know the weather isn’t great up there now and REAL action in a better climate sounds cool...but trust me...it’s not worth it! A better idea for adventure would be to join the navy - see the world! Oh... there I go again...sorry! Looks like I’ll have to continue with animal rights somewhere else!

[@hubertpounall1323]

Very sad story People attacking someone because of their race on a busy street of Canada, Yes there will always racism by people who are up to no Good, walking around looking for trouble,in the circumstances there was still love on the street to assist you in your moments of distressed. There's always more love than Hate. Let that encounter serve to strengthen your resolve,under no circumstances loose your confidence as to who you are Make no one breaks your spirit, CONTINUED to persue your dreams and be firm. God Blessed you.

[@thomaswong3383]

Thank you for the encouraging and comforting words, much appreciated. :)

[@hubertpounall1323]

Thank you Dear, There's no such thing in my mind as Chinese Canadian, African Canadian,African American,those jargons should be made redundant. That unkind man you encountered was just someone filled with hatred. Never let those Behavior set you back.

[@camarathisinskinotlergoroh7798]

Oh ya my story is so so soooooooo real!!!!!!!!

[@kellysmith3654]

I'm sorry if anything like this has happened to anyone. These people who spread hatred are just afraid and ignorant. Don't let them affect you!

[@DucaTech]

Unfortunately, she is not the only one. There are a lot of these incidents that are not reported.

[@ikik1648]

I had a similar experience on the TTC a month ago. Some dude told me to go back to Wuhan, then some huge construction worker guy got between us and basically scared the harasser away. I didn’t even get to thank the construction worker as he left at the next stop with just a quick nod in my direction.

[@eunahhunter4936]

I’m proud that I’m Canadian too. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@hdonstraight]

I am so sorry for you. Please understand people are hurting so bad and looking for a messenger anyone to vent out. Awful that it was you. Know you are welcome here.

[@Lawliet734]

@hdon "...looking for a messenger [scapegoat,] anyone to vent out [at]." Do you know the meaning of "messenger"? Do you know the word "scapegoat"? Also, we don't "vent out someone"; we vent at someone.

[@alexanderghyc6071]

You r not alone. I feel the same sigh

[@K-FOREST_Original]

Hi! How are you? _ It's a new week again from yesterday. I hope this week will be a healthier/fierce day. ^O^

[@MK-ot8dy]

Yeah I worked in a place where two of my colleagues spoke nice with everyone except me.. one even bullied me by asking me to clean every day still surviving .. a rude working environment The struggle is everyday

[@SkyDiverTO]

Cops should have been called. He should have been arrested for assault.

[@AustinRorem]

I’m so glad you are moving on in a positive direction. Good Luck🧡☮️

[@elainegoh5878]

The true blue Canadians are Indigenous people

[@lynthompson9100]

I am from Liverpool England and I still have comments about my accent that get really old and tiresome! Most people will be nice but I have learned that It’s better to use terminology that suits to the Canadian culture. It’s not how I look but I have had so called friends say “ how do you say table”. Go on say table for us.....then they make some tiresome joke. I have just learned to smile and change the subject to move forward. So it’s not just how you look! I feel much better in Liverpool where I truly belong! It’s been over 40 years and things don’t change! Best to you!

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

there is nothing wrong with joking around, stop being so sensitive, holy... this is embarrassing.

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

problem is you!!!! sorry.

[@Ssm19494]

How DO you say table?

[@lynthompson9100]

I say table, or butter like anyone else but I have an accent so it must sound funny. I truly know people are not trying to be really bad and are probably joking. On that note I will let it go....

[@cavelleardiel]

@@lynthompson9100 I work with many different cultures and I was born in Canada. I joke about my Canadian accent. I would see it more as a compliment because there are some accents that are lovely to hear. I enjoy listening to many broadcasters who have English accents.

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

yep

[@cheetahz3916]

aren't canadians supposed to be nice and polite???

[@RanchoBellaVista503]

Racism is universal...sadly

[@HenryHoolington]

No, Canada is a normal country. People aren't nice

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

They are, people literally huddled around here and Called him out and a women even stopped her car to drive her somewhere safe that wouldn’t have happened in America they probably would stood around and recorded.

[@Ilikefrogs..]

@@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 She was extremely lucky. I've seen (and experienced) racist harassment so often in Canada and bystanders rarely step in.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Canada has a serious problem with systemic Racism but she can overcome with legislation if only they have the Courzge to do do so.

[@thndrngest]

There is an undercurrent of emigration going on in English speaking countries, many are Chinese families who are already established. This trend will continued until the Natives or aboriginals have a stronger voice and power over their own stolen land.

[@Buckshot99]

@Goosa Poosa No chance in hell people would choose the CCP over democracy. The CCP can’t even get Taiwan to join them and Hong Kong clearly doesn’t want to live under the CCP. Non Han Chinese are treated like dirt in China.

[@mustasheolll2020]

That was really mean, that guy shouldn’t have done that.

[@scottwebb4722]

If Chinese culture held their leaders to account better, we wouldn’t be in this pandemic. So stop being their useful idiot

[@algodooperson7692]

@@scottwebb4722 chinese culture?

[@jayangli]

I like the way so many people came to your aid.

[@jenniejennie3884]

You are Canadian if you have Canada's passport.

[@moglyz9911]

no

[@jenniejennie3884]

@@moglyz9911 。。。。。。。

[@tamilupt]

There is something called birthing tourism where chinese women have babies in canada so their chinese kid will have a Canadian passport! These are not Canadian!

[@jenniejennie3884]

@@tamilupt Canadian citizen have Canadian passport no matter what the past is we people live in present and for future. Your brain is live in the past and your heart can't move to present or future.

[@tamilupt]

@@jenniejennie3884 What are you talking about??? The Chinese have birthing tourism for the sole purpose of obtaining a Canadian passport for the little china man! The reason why Canadian passports are seen as better is because how Canadians carry themselves...have you seen the Chinese behavior internationally?

[@Sone418]

This comment section is really sad. Is this how Canadians truly are?

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

No ❤️

[@samm395]

Judging Canadians eh? Your people detained over 1 million people in China is that how Chinese truly are ?

[@smarteam5920]

No. Just a sad few, but they all love trolling cbc comment sections for some reason

[@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj]

Welcome to the true side of white Canada lol

[@BYD_LRT]

Yes, Canada is built on systemic racism.

[@fbspin]

First of all, the animation is horrifying. Secondly, she is so lucky that nurse helped her clear her head

[@jr800w]

In general, I know and accept there will always people who are prejudiced against me but I don't have any hatred (unless it becomes violent which I haven't experienced yet) or will assume they are racist automatically because I know I hold the same basic prejudices against other groups of people and I don't want to be told that I am racist. A lot of the time it isn't and I am starting to inhibit these same notions, attitudes, feelings of newer immigrants. Definitely not condoning what he did because I would have just went off and fought back. I mean that's how any citizen of any country would do. There really is kind of no point trying to explain to people that commit these hate crimes that I am a citizen of that country except to fight back.

[@luxurykomainu4376]

I am singaporean and thinking of moving to Canada because pot is legal there.I hope this does not change my mind.

[@jogger3592]

stay there and keep your oranges

[@ryanw7671]

I'm from Singapore and the people are usually friendly, but yes, there's racism even in the big cities, but it happens very seldomly. I'm sorry to hear that a man was hung just for selling marijuana recently and I hope that you will find solace away from Singapore whether it's here or in Australia. Do your research and have money saved, you will love it here in time. Just ignore the haters like @Jogger

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

I live in Calgary. My parents and I are ethnically Chinese and we used to live in Russia and China. We have lived here since I was 3 and now I am 22, but I haven't experienced any racism. Maybe it's because I am a very cute girl, and in general, beautiful peeps are less likely to experience these kinds of mean things? Also, my dad said if a stranger randomly comes up to me and asks my race, I should say Korean or Japanese because these ethnicities have less bad vibes than Chinese in many countries across the world.

[@ifitscool]

Unless we tend to the deeper culture shock and bully issues, this and everything that comes with it will never stop. This doc is just fire, not water. Not good.

[@ryanw7671]

Voices need to be heard, and this lady's and gentleman's stories need to be heard. Silence kills. Encourage stories, be the change you want to see.

[@ifitscool]

@Ryan W Stories? Encourage them?! To spread more hate and division?! Nope. I'll never tell a story about my people to strangers, why? Because it's the past and all it does it stir up crap. Sympathy through a 10 min vid/story can design new hate and resentment for others. You have no idea what culture shock is, and have no idea how to combat it. I feel for people like you... you think you're doing the right thing but in fact, you're doing the wrong thing.

[@mustasheolll2020]

I don’t get why this vid has so many dislikes?

[@amarjitgill5650]

First thing stop calling calling her Chinese Canadian.Just call her Canadian. Then start calling Little less colourful People Polish Canadian(oh they used to do that).So We should start to say British Canadian.

[@jayrose4748]

In 20 years Asians will be majority in Canada

[@sharonroy649]

So sorry you experienced such racism. Some people are just ignorant losers. You are beautiful.

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

boggles my mind, people still live in some wonderland.

[@Mex1canPapi1]

sad

[@lindanature]

💔💔💔

[@artchiu584]

dont feel bad...because the majority of canadian are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants (born in canada), unless you are Indigenous peoples. Hatred and discrimination are everywhere in the world - religion, skin color, wealth, race, sex, gender, nation origin, etc etc, u just need to train yourself emotionally strong, and know how to defend yourself.

[@BYD_LRT]

@MichT The land was stolen from the First Nations People.

[@DucaTech]

@MichT So might makes right then?

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Horrible. Ashamed.

[@tomlee631]

I am sorry for what occurred to you... but you are Canadian... don’t think otherwise

[@tamilupt]

No she's not! She's oriental

[@user-pq8xx7zb4m]

Yep this is my people's land and I get this bs

[@zakirullah6086]

Hello Guys anyone in canada

[@canadadry0g]

The thumbs down says it all.

[@SeanLumly]

They don't. They are a vocal, bottom scraping, minority -- and a very small one at that. Do not mistake them for the majority, who are decent and kind.

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

@@SeanLumly oh ya? you didnt know about bots that post commnets and give likes on videos? you are are small minded sorry.

[@SeanLumly]

@@DreDay-rg1rx The majority that is decent _and_ kind.

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

@@SeanLumly if you had done research and how youtube infested with bots, you wouldnt be talking like this. youtube been fulled with propaganda for the past 10 + years.

[@SeanLumly]

@@DreDay-rg1rx Conspiracy theories and nonsense. The majority are decent and kind.

[@Knightfall182]

The cartoons are too unintentionally funny. 2:58 😬😄

[@mustasheolll2020]

LOL 😂

[@mustasheolll2020]

Gmod

[@violadavis6251]

💞

[@wangwang2048]

I am starting to discriminate toward Hongkonger. Because they are looking down on me, and I found that this is the Hong Kong I live in my life. Now, I would like to warn the Hongkonger, please get out with me, stay away from me, and doing whatever in yourselves. And I also will keep distant from you right now. Hongkonger, please don't interfere with what I do. Today, I am fed up with what Hongkongers with Pan-democracy have done in the past two years. Is this Hong Kong the Hong Kong I am familiar with now? If you maintain the attitude of non-cooperation with the government? I am sorry, even if I am biased by foreigners, I will leave Hong Kong where I have lived for more than 40 years.

[@franklinchenfranklin4840]

i even became chinese canadian feel better than being chinese indonesian

[@mountiandogman]

Tellhim to go back to battle torn europe !

[@j-kjason8946]

weakness...,

[@TheNguyenben85]

She is cute

[@tamilupt]

Barf!

[@kimcanadian9781]

I really wanted to watch this but when I saw a CBC producing it I knew it wouldn't be worth it

[@smarteam5920]

🙄dumb. It's a site called CBCdocs, why even bother with a comment.

[@thinkabout602]

STOP THE HATE - NOW !! and if you are confronted with hate, feel sorry for those who can't feel love. 🎄💚🎄

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

why should i feel sorry for you or anyone? what a joke, this is embarrassment.

[@thinkabout602]

@@DreDay-rg1rx Well, if you are full of hate - there is very little room for true love. Love to me is giving without expectation. I know, easy to say and hard to do. Hope this isn't more embarrassing ☮

[@thinkabout602]

I can't bring up your full response. Did you retract it ?

[@DreDay-rg1rx]

@@thinkabout602 nope...

[@thinkabout602]

@@DreDay-rg1rx I'm not sure why it's not coming up.

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

You are a Canadian all the way sweetheart

[@thebutcher946]

then everyone clapped .

[@Lawliet734]

0:34 From this incident, what have we learned about white middle-aged men?

[@alexcarter8807]

You ever been around them? They're essentially Iks who drive cars.

[@Duhbigboi1]

5:20 aren't you suppose to be wearing a mask riding the subway except if you have a medical issue?!?!

[@xpdd1]

During the earlier days of pandemic in Canada, the govt. didn't ask people to wear mask, remember?

[@ImNotNormAll]

CBC gets more amateurish by the day

[@smarteam5920]

No need to be here then, bye

[@drunkviggo7263]

yep

[@XcessiveZ]

@@smarteam5920 considering the cbc is taxpayer funded they have every right to express their opinion. Worry about yourself.

[@tialkr9071]

U must visit china.

[@sherlyyyythecaptain3929]

Xinjiang??

[@icecycles859]

if you ask me who the chosen race is, look no further its the yellow race

[@ustunod9645]

Had sheltered life? Her parent's fault.

[@MrRuffem1983]

Tell that to the people in Chinese concentration camps or the people that died in Tan ‘n Square

[@DucaTech]

Have you been there yourself? Or is what you're saying anecdotal?

[@TudominotheGreat]

What about all the prisoners they butchered up and had their organs harvested? Messed up stuff like that would make Josef Mengele blush.

[@ZhangtheGreat]

@@TudominotheGreat What does any of that have to do with this video or with the victim's experience in this instance? Bringing it up is almost like you'd want her to be associated with what's happening in China when she's been in Canada since she was three.

[@SuperJunior88xoxo]

@@TudominotheGreat According to a American paid bot who HAS NEVER BEEN TO CHINA and has only been getting info from mainstream media

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

@@ZhangtheGreat yep

[@sky55w2]

😂😂😂

[@antoniodegregorio686]

I live in Vancouver Canada and I never heard something like this, I don’t really believe it. In Canada people are not like that. I think these people want to make a story and capitalize it, that’s all. Canadians would ever do something like that against immigrants

[@marvinsulzer8258]

It's called white privelege. You can't compare your experience cause you're white. You face no racism. Asians work harder than other immigrants, and are smarter (they all become doctors and contribute more taxes). Yet this is how some people in Canada treat them.

[@user-ys6ll8uf3h]

Who is Canadian? Who is those people? The victim is also canadian.

[@Cutlerypotato]

Don't worry PM Blackface will save you from all the isms you face

[@BYD_LRT]

Okay, Falun Gong fanboy. 🤣

[@barbiegal4975]

Sad but true

[@ln4130]

Ok but what about the several people that came to her rescue? Why let ONE terrible person ruin your life? Move on.

[@spiderprincess7133]

don't victim blame. you're acting like it's her fault that she was discriminated against, which obviously isn't true. You wouldn't tell somebody who had a sick parent to "get over it" because of all the support they were receiving, would you?

[@mustasheolll2020]

@@spiderprincess7133 Exactly, but that was just one dude. And she’s a first generation immigrant I believe, so feelings of not belong may be there unfortunately because of the incident. And to be fair, she’s a Canadian of Chinese decent.

[@lbz1794]

I wonder , Why many chinese and hindu people spread over first world countries. What happens into their countries ?

[@Man0fSteell]

Because they love the western lifestyle,the opportunities for work and creativity,beautiful place ...i am from India btw

[@lbz1794]

@@Man0fSteell , yes but it is a massive immigration from there.

[@dwargonedragon794]

Freedom and democracy, what else?

[@lbz1794]

@@dwargonedragon794 , that is an honest reason.

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

@@dwargonedragon794 yep

[@Bigpitbull509]

I think you should get a stocky pitbull to walk

[@drakoan]

White male.... Chinese canadian...... interesting contrast in framing

[@KingKarrit]

"Chinese" isn't a race.

[@2011sliverdude]

It’s an ethnic group

[@KingKarrit]

@@2011sliverdude Ok, commie.

[@dwargonedragon794]

@@2011sliverdude A collection of ethnic groups, to be specific. I personally think it's more of a citizenship, but people are used to Chinese to describe ethnicity.

[@WanderingBrushArt]

Lord knows that when newcomers go to China, they never ever ever receive any discrimination ...lmao

[@lolollolol1436]

who t he hell wants to go to China? Go to commie state then you deserve whatever comes to you

[@hou942]

A comment based on how many days/weeks/years spent in China? So regardless of where racism takes place, you're acknowledging that it's acceptable? You're what's wrong with this world

[@captives6479]

Lord can assure you that no Chinese in China will ever take your lunch bag and rip it apart.

[@jbwshox]

@@lolollolol1436 well, the two Michaels did....

[@lolollolol1436]

@@jbwshox exactly, they wanted Chinese money and got rekt no pity for them

[@marionplaza4240]

whats the point of making a documentary when the majority of people in the world are still taking news seriously？i say this is just a waste of time。

[@davidslaney65]

“Noticed I was the only Asian” who notices something like that. People may be over reacting? “Pandemic of racism” everyone Is too sensitive ...new generations, new ideas and change takes time :)

[@Dr.D.Evidence]

Hm, well, if the description of the situation is accurate, I can readily believe she might notice something like that. I've found myself in the reverse scenario more than once and, yes, I did notice. The most memorable for me was standing in the middle of a cavernous train station in Handan, China, packed almost to the limit with people, among whom, so far as I could tell, I was the only non-Asian. To *not* notice something like that would take an almost supernatural level of obliviousness, it seems to me.

[@fpscanada3862]

hilarious how where i live, i am the only NON CHINESE in so many places

[@lolollolol1436]

@@fpscanada3862 then don't live there

[@Dr.D.Evidence]

@@TheWoodfordreserve Fair comment, and I can't really take issue with anything you've said there. Your assumption was correct that I'm "white," as I probably should have made clear instead of leaving it unduly vague as "non-Asian," but, in any case, I will concede that my analogy was not exactly apt: being the only white face in a sea of Asians in a provincial Chinese city is not quite the same as being "the only Asian" on a Canadian city street, given the much greater ethnic diversity in pretty much any Canadian urban area. As an aside, my observation, of apparently being the only non-Asian in the mob of people milling about that station, in no way made me feel uncomfortable at the time, it was just a kind of "wow" feeling at the novel experience. In fact, before ever traveling to China, I'd already spent a number of years in other parts of Asia, so was not unaccustomed to being an "ethnic minority" -- it's just that the Handan experience took it to another level.

[@lolollolol1436]

@@TheWoodfordreserve so basically any white neighborhood is mono-ethnic by your logic

[@jaco2092]

Who wants to bet this story is fake?

[@TIENxSHINHAN]

Stories like this are all over the news. Why would she lie?

[@jaco2092]

@@TIENxSHINHAN lol why would she lie? Facepalm. For clout and sympathy duh?

[@BYD_LRT]

Why deny racism exists in Canada? Are you that ignorant?

[@thatonefrog445]

It doesn’t matter if this is fake it still happens in real life this comment was really unnecessary hope you understand

[@user-fu2ok1bb9n]

this story is real anti chinese people is real

[@homecleaner7818]

Haha where is her budda now?

[@Duhbigboi1]

Yeah this is horrible but am I the only one who thinks that shes kind of a snow flake. Her reaction is kind of too dramatic, I would say.....

[@malaya1236]

I hope this is not a made-up story. But otherwise okay?🤔

[@nono86753]

Good acting lady!

[@ismayilarifoglu6226]

Canada belongs to indigenous nations only. Others are mere guests. Including this Chinese girl. You can call yourself proud Chinese visiting land of truly Native Canadians.

[@jamesclarke6168]

Most of you Chinese-Canadian students are privileged. So, your struggles are not the same as really poor people from disadvantaged communities. So, cry me a river.

[@Shmucko21]

Oh my god lmao, my wife is Asian and she thought this was hilarious. Is this really newsworthy? Good lord.

[@smarteam5920]

Good for your "asian" wife. It's called a documentary, on a site called CBCdocs

[@samm395]

People go out of there way to tell people what flavour wife they have lol

[@barbiegal4975]

Yet you're still watching

[@samm395]

@@barbiegal4975 nice name!

[@samm395]

@@barbiegal4975 what’s your real name ?