Asian Heritage Month: What does it mean to be Asian?

Asia is the world's largest, most populous continent, but the Western notion of Asian identity rarely acknowledges the rich tapestry of culture hailing from its five regions.
In this part of our Asian Heritage Month series, we explore the many facets of Asian identity and how the stereotype of a monolithic identity can be broken.
Miranda Anthistle reports.
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[@mattraffle4847]

Russia is also part of Asia

[@saxonthegermanshepherd2809]

Yeah but they’re white, and the fact that you brought it up makes you a racist bigot that hates women and trans and a nazi

[@naziratolobekkyzy2723]

Russia's territory covers Europe and Asian continents

[@raijinenel3116]

We need a European heritage month too

[@MrUranium238]

Perhaps they celebrate that in ASIA... only fair...

[@Howoulduknow841]

Isn’t that every day?

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

Justin Trudeau has the perfect line if costumes ready for this!

[@johnp8587]

I'm against all these months. All it does is segregate us and reduce us to ethnicity rather than our character. I don't celebrate hispanic heritage month.

[@DJL70]

Looking at the map they showed, I highly doubt most of those countries see any similarities with each other. She complains about being seen as a monolith, yet they are the ones lumping all of these unique cultures together during “Asian” month. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@glennhankins6927]

@2:35 " Easier to dehumanize us, and discard the value we bring to society" Really? Who specifically are these individuals or institutions in Canada that are doing this to you?

[@emiliothepoet]

Exactly !

[@shawnb8658]

When is white straight month?

[@ow3wells]

Why are you pushing the straight agenda, isn’t it enough to be a decent human being.

[@georgesimon6041]

@@ow3wells Why not, your Liebral hero's push the alphabet crowd 24/7/365

[@thefridaynetwork]

When is White Heritage Month?

[@YukiPyro]

Canada doesn't support that. However we will push all other races and cultures.

[@on2thenextthing]

Exactly. Enough of this woke nonsense.

[@saxonthegermanshepherd2809]

Whites definitely need one since they are the true MINORITIES world wide

[@personalseitil2244]

White Heritage? Colonization, oppression????

[@on2thenextthing]

When is white heritage month?

[@pedojoegottagoimmediately1068]

Who cares really

[@user-xi5mz5li5f]

When is colonial invaders month?

[@derek8564]

Asians don't need a month. A day will do.

[@mtbtx9304]

I identify as a Asian. Love that we finally get a month!

[@Jeckle6633]

I’m going to identify as Mexican this weekend 🤙

[@ArabicReja973]

It should be called *Indo-Pacific Day.*

[@user-xi5mz5li5f]

Ha ha. Lame SS Ch3w-WEF-A's Krapaganda

[@Jeckle6633]

🤣 oh Canada….. lmao