By Monique
We’re now living in Trump’s America, which means we’re going to be subject to folks who think they can say racist ish and get away with it. Unfortunately, it’s hard to have a good comeback when you’re stunned into silence, shocked someone would even say something racist to you for just walking down the street. But the Asian Social Network has created a hashtag called #ChangeWithWords to help us already have some good comebacks locked in our mental banks.
The hashtag was specifically created with young kids in mind. Kids today have no reference point to a time in which people willingly said racist stuff, and these kids need help the most in dealing with these uncertain times.#ChangeWithWords was designed to give people a way to defend themselves as well as give the bully something to think about and, maybe, change their mind about how they interact with people in the future.
Here are some that have already been shared online:
“Go back to your country!”
k good luck living without our lumpia, Chinese takeout & sushi that y’all so dearly love #UseWit #ChangeWithWords— Judy G just (@judygarci) November 12, 2016
“Wow you speak English really good for an Asian!”
“I speak it well because I, unlike you, understand grammar.”#changewithwords
— ChristineMarie Dixon (@cmldixon) November 12, 2016
White girl: Make America White again!
Girl you better stop going to tanning salons then… #ChangeWithWords #UseWit
— Judy G just (@judygarci) November 12, 2016
-Trump’s gonna build that wall! Get your papers ready.
– Really? W/what money? US still owes China trillions. Got money?
— AsianSocialNetwork (@AsianSocialNet) November 13, 2016
– “bet you can’t see with your small eyes!”
– the less I see of you, the better really. #ChangeWithWords #UseWit
— Tommy S. ? (@Haviktrocity) November 12, 2016
If you’ve got some good comebacks you want to share, leave your comments below or, better yet, supply them directly online with the hashtag #ChangeWithWords. You never know who might need your witticisms to help them get through the day.
Julian 