Asian-Canadian Self-Identity

The importance of self-identity will continue to increase as more and more Asians immigrate to Canada

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Our entry into the 25@25 Asia pacific film contest

If you like our video, please vote for us: http://www.25at25.ca/entries#9834

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• canada
• asia
• pacific
• 25@25
• identity
• self-identity
• film
• contest
• issues
• immigration
• 2nd generation
• generation Y
• generation x
• asian-canadian
• cbc

[JJNeepinFilms]

I gotta say you made a cool video- I can relate somewhat from a native point of view, can't speak my native tongue either which is cree- Found ur vid to be comforting that it's not just a native american thing

[molson27]

@JJNeepinFilms Thanks!

[voraciousbookworm]

Nice video, very relevant.

[molson27]

@voraciousbookworm Thanks

[PeirisMia]

Well done.

[molson27]

Thanks

[Mehtaphorical]

@TheShadowParliament Yeah... you're out of touch with people in my part of Canada at least. We've been separate from them for hundreds of years and a Canadian identity, secondary to stronger regionalist non-American identites in places other than Ontario, has formed. If they invaded us they'd have a persistant problem with terrorism from a neighbour too geographically close to them.

[TheShadowParliament]

There is no such thing as a Canadian, such a title will cease once Canada is annexed into the American Empire...as it always was meant to be.

[mostupdate]

So, who's really Canadian ?

I am a Japanese born Chinese who have become Canadian citizen lately

I thought the question to myself, if We are the visible minority, aren't we ought to follow the acceptable rules/ norms of the majority (Anglo,Franco) in Canada ?

the answer is "No, we may follow their version of democracy but we need to create shared consensus among POC and the majority,

creating self-identify as CBC/JBC is not to ISOLATE oneself but to come to term with oneself as member of Canada

[mollykjody]

@angryaznman thanks for sharing similar thoughts about this topic.

[mollykjody]

@angryaznman i am on a personal journey to rebuild my identity. i am not personally chinese but i thought this was something i can bounce off ideas. i am an international student living in the states so it is hard to find retention programs. UM, you have really positive and optimistic thinking. i am all about change action promotion and just being a go-getter! go luck to you and your identity. CBC is an ugly word you choose to label yourself and something you accept from other.

[angryaznman]

@mollykjody i am hk chinese. my grandmother was half white but all marry pure hker so im only 1/8 white now. i dont even bother to tell anyone because its so insignificant.

[mollykjody]

@angryaznman are you asian? i am a mixed asian.

[angryaznman]

冇人話你唔可以學中文

white washed fools

[angryaznman]

@mollykjody for sure. they make no effort at all to learn to improve spoken chinese or learn the script. then they turn around and complain about self identity. as if someone forced them not to learn their own culture ROFL.

[mollykjody]

@treasonwarrior seems to be too they have low self-esteem. they just accept what others call them. so who fucking cares. they obviously do not care. let them suffer. if it bothers them then do something