2 - Experienced Identity Vs Cultural Identity With Jade Edwards

Jade Edwards is a current undergraduate student at Emerson College. Culturally, she is a quarter Korean. In this episode we discuss the cultures that may have been lost in her family in the older generations and her experienced identity as more Southern American than partially-Korean American. “If you’re trying to interact with other cultures, you need to stop seeing yourself as the norm.” – Jade Edwards Show Notes: 1:35 Introduction 2:45 Jade’s Heritage/Appearance and its Effect on Others 7:20 Other People Lump All Asians into One Category of Asian 8:30 Jade’s Mother and Grandmother’s Journey to Navigating Their Culture vs Jade Herself 14:00 Googling Culture 15:10 Feeling More Southern American than Partially-Korean American 19:25 Boba Story 27:10 Duluthian Culture 30:00 Coworker Story 32:00 Inauthentic Asian Food 36:00 Boston’s Diversity 37:00 Privilege in Human Nature 38:45 Guilt When Participating in Culture IG: @jadesoylentgreen Contact: mxasianamerican@gmail.com Support: patreon.com/mxasianamerican