Whether they are intentional or not, non-Asian people need to understand that these acts of microaggression are hostile and derogatory. By shouting "ni hao" or calling someone "Miss China", you are being disrespectful and ignorant, putting all Asians into one very small box and perpetuating feelings of otherness and anti-Asian sentiment.





Just because you see a group of Asian students speaking in Chinese does not give you permission to say "ni hao" or use other methods to mock and demean their culture and just because your token "Asian friend" didn't seem to mind, doesn't mean this is okay.





East Asians are nothing like Mr. Yunioshi from Breakfast at Tiffany's, we are not a caricature of our racial stereotypes and you do not need to squint your eyes and speak down to me in what you think is an "Asian accent" for me to understand what you're saying. Don't just assume I'm Chinese and when I tell you that I'm not Chinese, this is not me giving you permission to keep guessing. Why do you care? What do you possibly gain from being a rude, presumptuous prick?





So the next time you feel the urge to blurt out something condescending and racist to an East Asian person, hold your tongue and leave us the fuck alone.