Anti-Asian Sentiment In The Volunteer Community

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="2c6e">Though not an official mandate, the drivers are “advised” to feed the men first — then the women — and then leave quickly at the Chinatown stops. All this to prevent the Chinese women from doubling back for more.Back at the University Soup Kitchen, I can’t tell you how many times a little Asian lady has cut the line with an entitlement that boggles the mind while a black or Hispanic man grumbles to me about the egregious manner in which he witnesses too many Asians display that propensity.Usually, I’ll throw my hands in the air, make a joke of it, and give the guy a little extra to reward him for not acting out. Keeping the peace is my job. And the Chinese ladies don’t make it easy.I have a theory I generally use to explain away that rudeness to those who wait patiently on line. And it goes like this:“When you come from a country with over a billion people, if you don’t cut the line and push your way to the front, you go hungry. They think they’re still in China.”And honestly, I’m not sure I’m far off with this simplified analysis of exactly why little Chinese ladies are often so pushy.There’s another thing I notice about Asian receivers of freebies. They have no concern for the person behind them. If I set out a dozen bananas — and that’s all there are— Asian ladies will have no problem taking them all! The notion that everybody on line should get fed and thus, they should only take one — doesn’t even seem to enter their consciousness.But recently, I’ve noticed a slight but per

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ceptible change. Steam-rolling little Asian ladies are starting to display a little decorum. And I know why. What with all the publicity about anti-Asian sentiment, they’re afraid to get their asses kicked.Those women at the soup kitchen have made a habit of their mouths writing a check their bodies can’t cash. They see a couple of Asian ladies get mauled on tv and think “OMG! Maybe I’d better cool my jets. These Americans are onto us!”So if there’s anything good coming out of the recent wave of anti-Asian sentiment, there it is. Asians who would get their food free-of-charge in New York City aren’t quite as presumptuous as they once were.When it comes to dealing with people, I judge them fairly on the basis of how they treat me. When I sold advertising to a very diverse escort community, my Korean clients became my favorites. And why? Because they proved to be the biggest spenders, best payers, and the most professional providers of the service in the city.I didn’t care about their race or ethnicity. I judged them on how they acted. And it just so happened they were the best. So I loved them and made sure to do the best job I could on their behalf.This “kung flu” backlash is moronic. What moron would blame an Asian who lives halfway around the world from ground zero for the pandemic — except for the ex-president of the United States?And there it is right there. 74 million people voted for a guy who referred to Covid as the “kung flu.” He reflects the racist attitudes of those voters.</article></body>

It’s not a mirage

It was my very first day volunteering at the University Soup Kitchen on the Lower East Side of New York City. Angie, the manager of the day, assigned me to work the pantry line with the admonition “watch out for the Asian ladies. They cut the line, steal when you’re not looking, and sell the food in the park. And they’ll try to come around a second time.” Sound a little bit biased? Could be! Did I mention that Angie is Korean?

It is now 7 years later — and I’m a veteran of not just thousands of hours volunteering — but 5 months of actually working full time at a shelter/church owing to my faithful attendance and work ethic. After all that experience, do I feel that Angie’s terse appraisal of the Asian community in the volunteer realm was accurate? I’ll give you the answer in one word: yes.

Uptown next to St. Bartholomew’s (Jackie Onassis’s old church), 7 Coalition For the homeless food trucks depart every night a 7 PM to make designated stops where they distribute soup, milk, and a piece of fruit to anybody who wants it.

Though not an official mandate, the drivers are “advised” to feed the men first — then the women — and then leave quickly at the Chinatown stops. All this to prevent the Chinese women from doubling back for more.

Back at the University Soup Kitchen, I can’t tell you how many times a little Asian lady has cut the line with an entitlement that boggles the mind while a black or Hispanic man grumbles to me about the egregious manner in which he witnesses too many Asians display that propensity.

Usually, I’ll throw my hands in the air, make a joke of it, and give the guy a little extra to reward him for not acting out. Keeping the peace is my job. And the Chinese ladies don’t make it easy.

I have a theory I generally use to explain away that rudeness to those who wait patiently on line. And it goes like this:

“When you come from a country with over a billion people, if you don’t cut the line and push your way to the front, you go hungry. They think they’re still in China.”

And honestly, I’m not sure I’m far off with this simplified analysis of exactly why little Chinese ladies are often so pushy.

There’s another thing I notice about Asian receivers of freebies. They have no concern for the person behind them. If I set out a dozen bananas — and that’s all there are— Asian ladies will have no problem taking them all! The notion that everybody on line should get fed and thus, they should only take one — doesn’t even seem to enter their consciousness.

But recently, I’ve noticed a slight but perceptible change. Steam-rolling little Asian ladies are starting to display a little decorum. And I know why. What with all the publicity about anti-Asian sentiment, they’re afraid to get their asses kicked.

Those women at the soup kitchen have made a habit of their mouths writing a check their bodies can’t cash. They see a couple of Asian ladies get mauled on tv and think “OMG! Maybe I’d better cool my jets. These Americans are onto us!”

So if there’s anything good coming out of the recent wave of anti-Asian sentiment, there it is. Asians who would get their food free-of-charge in New York City aren’t quite as presumptuous as they once were.

When it comes to dealing with people, I judge them fairly on the basis of how they treat me. When I sold advertising to a very diverse escort community, my Korean clients became my favorites. And why? Because they proved to be the biggest spenders, best payers, and the most professional providers of the service in the city.

I didn’t care about their race or ethnicity. I judged them on how they acted. And it just so happened they were the best. So I loved them and made sure to do the best job I could on their behalf.

This “kung flu” backlash is moronic. What moron would blame an Asian who lives halfway around the world from ground zero for the pandemic — except for the ex-president of the United States?

And there it is right there. 74 million people voted for a guy who referred to Covid as the “kung flu.” He reflects the racist attitudes of those voters.