An Important Message For Asian (and non-Asian) Hustlers In The Time of COVID-19

Ivy Kwong

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Apr 4, 2020

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I saw the following image scrolling through my FaceBook feed this morning:

This thoughtful, considerate, and totally non-judgmental message was posted in a FaceBook group called the Asian Hustle Network (which is a group of Asians who… well, hustle).

Look. I get it. I appreciate the hustle as much as the next person, but…

FULL. STOP.

This is an open letter to all of the Asians and Asian-Americans out there, and really ANYONE out there who is feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, or pressured by the High Achiever expectation, Model Minority stereotype, or…