earlier immersed this year a video clip went viral on the internet when
went viral on the internet when
went viral on the internet when Professor Robert Kelly was on a Skype
Professor Robert Kelly was on a Skype
Professor Robert Kelly was on a Skype live interview with BBC News suddenly
live interview with BBC News suddenly
live interview with BBC News suddenly his kids marched into the room I started
his kids marched into the room I started
his kids marched into the room I started to play with their dad in front of the
to play with their dad in front of the
to play with their dad in front of the camera soon mom rushed in and took the
camera soon mom rushed in and took the
camera soon mom rushed in and took the kids away well mainly in South netizens
kids away well mainly in South netizens
kids away well mainly in South netizens were having a great laugh on this funny
were having a great laugh on this funny
were having a great laugh on this funny moment someone left comments like oh
moment someone left comments like oh
moment someone left comments like oh please let us know where if the nanny
please let us know where if the nanny
please let us know where if the nanny was terminated after this interview or
was terminated after this interview or
was terminated after this interview or born nanny
born nanny
born nanny she’s so going to be fired after this
she’s so going to be fired after this
she’s so going to be fired after this and I can’t stop thinking why did people
and I can’t stop thinking why did people
and I can’t stop thinking why did people just naturally consider the mom a nanny
just naturally consider the mom a nanny
just naturally consider the mom a nanny was it because she looks a little bit
was it because she looks a little bit
was it because she looks a little bit panicking or because of well what she
panicking or because of well what she
panicking or because of well what she was worrying or just because of her
was worrying or just because of her
was worrying or just because of her Asian look well as an asian myself I
Asian look well as an asian myself I
Asian look well as an asian myself I have confronted many awkwardly funny
have confronted many awkwardly funny
have confronted many awkwardly funny moments like this since I went abroad
moments like this since I went abroad
moments like this since I went abroad I remember that help me look all my
I remember that help me look all my
I remember that help me look all my classmates face when we were having a
classmates face when we were having a
classmates face when we were having a very challenging mathematics course well
very challenging mathematics course well
very challenging mathematics course well he didn’t really know me that well back
he didn’t really know me that well back
he didn’t really know me that well back then but just somehow assumed that I
then but just somehow assumed that I
then but just somehow assumed that I must be in the expert on mathematics
must be in the expert on mathematics
must be in the expert on mathematics well or I mean getting an A in
well or I mean getting an A in
well or I mean getting an A in mathematics is well exactly what I do
mathematics is well exactly what I do
mathematics is well exactly what I do you know cuz we’re Asians
you know cuz we’re Asians
you know cuz we’re Asians I also remember that guy I met for the
I also remember that guy I met for the
I also remember that guy I met for the first time said to me e where are you
first time said to me e where are you
first time said to me e where are you from
from
from oh you’re from China Oh
oh you’re from China Oh
oh you’re from China Oh can you cook for me okay well I later
can you cook for me okay well I later
can you cook for me okay well I later realized it was supposed to be a pick-up
realized it was supposed to be a pick-up
realized it was supposed to be a pick-up line right and that finally explains the
line right and that finally explains the
line right and that finally explains the sticky handshake strange thing I didn’t
sticky handshake strange thing I didn’t
sticky handshake strange thing I didn’t occur to him back then that I might know
occur to him back then that I might know
occur to him back then that I might know cool fool as well and I certainly
cool fool as well and I certainly
cool fool as well and I certainly remember that killing question people
remember that killing question people
remember that killing question people just ask me hundreds of times ever since
just ask me hundreds of times ever since
just ask me hundreds of times ever since they know my country of origin really do
they know my country of origin really do
they know my country of origin really do you eat dogs in China as I was sick and
you eat dogs in China as I was sick and
you eat dogs in China as I was sick and tired of such encounters I started to
tired of such encounters I started to
tired of such encounters I started to wonder why and then I realized well this
wonder why and then I realized well this
wonder why and then I realized well this is not only concerning Asian people
is not only concerning Asian people
is not only concerning Asian people people from other places we have to face
people from other places we have to face
people from other places we have to face the similar issues as well for instance
the similar issues as well for instance
the similar issues as well for instance and Spanish people are often asked if
and Spanish people are often asked if
and Spanish people are often asked if they can dance flamenco and I’m sure
they can dance flamenco and I’m sure
they can dance flamenco and I’m sure Finnish people are frustrated by
Finnish people are frustrated by
Finnish people are frustrated by explaining over and over again that well
explaining over and over again that well
explaining over and over again that well not all the Finns are alcoholics you
not all the Finns are alcoholics you
not all the Finns are alcoholics you don’t speak Russian actually and there
don’t speak Russian actually and there
don’t speak Russian actually and there is no polar bears just walking on the
is no polar bears just walking on the
is no polar bears just walking on the streets in Finland
streets in Finland
streets in Finland so imagine why there are there only a
so imagine why there are there only a
so imagine why there are there only a few labels available for people even
few labels available for people even
few labels available for people even though there are billions of inhabitants
though there are billions of inhabitants
though there are billions of inhabitants on planet earth well I thought about it
on planet earth well I thought about it
on planet earth well I thought about it and the first reason I think is as a
and the first reason I think is as a
and the first reason I think is as a product of identity we me and you the US
product of identity we me and you the US
product of identity we me and you the US and Burma the self and the other
and Burma the self and the other
and Burma the self and the other mutually construct see each other and
mutually construct see each other and
mutually construct see each other and are often reduced and solidified
are often reduced and solidified
are often reduced and solidified therefore when there is an encounter but
therefore when there is an encounter but
therefore when there is an encounter but who in the south and the other it is
who in the south and the other it is
who in the south and the other it is somehow natural for us to label each
somehow natural for us to label each
somehow natural for us to label each other
other
other a second reason is these labels are
a second reason is these labels are
a second reason is these labels are simple vivid and easily recognized
simple vivid and easily recognized
simple vivid and easily recognized something like this so instead of
something like this so instead of
something like this so instead of individual personalities we tend to take
individual personalities we tend to take
individual personalities we tend to take a snapshot of people for instance based
a snapshot of people for instance based
a snapshot of people for instance based on their appearance or national
on their appearance or national
on their appearance or national identities and then we label others by
identities and then we label others by
identities and then we label others by using this snapshots which are also
using this snapshots which are also
using this snapshots which are also known as stereotypes when you try to
known as stereotypes when you try to
known as stereotypes when you try to google who are the things this is shown
google who are the things this is shown
google who are the things this is shown on Wikipedia are you actually trying to
on Wikipedia are you actually trying to
on Wikipedia are you actually trying to read the text how lovely of you because
read the text how lovely of you because
read the text how lovely of you because just a very friendly reminder this is
just a very friendly reminder this is
just a very friendly reminder this is only the very first paragraph of the
only the very first paragraph of the
only the very first paragraph of the description so apparently it is quite
description so apparently it is quite
description so apparently it is quite difficult to understand everything
difficult to understand everything
difficult to understand everything within short time no mention to
within short time no mention to
within short time no mention to memorizing them on the contrary when you
memorizing them on the contrary when you
memorizing them on the contrary when you see these images hmm who else can do
see these images hmm who else can do
see these images hmm who else can do possibly remind you of this is probably
possibly remind you of this is probably
possibly remind you of this is probably why these images folk hide the Finnish
why these images folk hide the Finnish
why these images folk hide the Finnish national emojis are launched as by this
national emojis are launched as by this
national emojis are launched as by this is Finland among other problems of Serio
is Finland among other problems of Serio
is Finland among other problems of Serio types one of them is the generalized
types one of them is the generalized
types one of them is the generalized images are let’s say not always up to
images are let’s say not always up to
images are let’s say not always up to date some years ago I was invited to
date some years ago I was invited to
date some years ago I was invited to attend an event as to finish casino
attend an event as to finish casino
attend an event as to finish casino where they wanted to celebrate Chinese
where they wanted to celebrate Chinese
where they wanted to celebrate Chinese New Year just don’t take it wrong well I
New Year just don’t take it wrong well I
New Year just don’t take it wrong well I don’t gamble at all I was just
don’t gamble at all I was just
don’t gamble at all I was just merely curious of well casinos of course
merely curious of well casinos of course
merely curious of well casinos of course and this very event
and this very event
and this very event I mean why and how I finished casino is
I mean why and how I finished casino is
I mean why and how I finished casino is going to celebrate our new year right
going to celebrate our new year right
going to celebrate our new year right thanks what pretty ok at the beginning
thanks what pretty ok at the beginning
thanks what pretty ok at the beginning of my very first trip to a casino I mean
of my very first trip to a casino I mean
of my very first trip to a casino I mean they decorated part of the interior in
they decorated part of the interior in
they decorated part of the interior in them was their traditional Chinese way
them was their traditional Chinese way
them was their traditional Chinese way and prepared tasty Chinese foods
and prepared tasty Chinese foods
and prepared tasty Chinese foods everything was ok but when to finish
everything was ok but when to finish
everything was ok but when to finish waiter showed up everybody froze I see
waiter showed up everybody froze I see
waiter showed up everybody froze I see that every single Chinese guest was
that every single Chinese guest was
that every single Chinese guest was trying to stare at him but try not to do
trying to stare at him but try not to do
trying to stare at him but try not to do that at the same time this is simply
that at the same time this is simply
that at the same time this is simply something one cannot unsee without
something one cannot unsee without
something one cannot unsee without exaggerating anything to wait her back
exaggerating anything to wait her back
exaggerating anything to wait her back then near the casino looks just like
then near the casino looks just like
then near the casino looks just like this he dressed like this wore strange
this he dressed like this wore strange
this he dressed like this wore strange makeup I mean including the moustache
makeup I mean including the moustache
makeup I mean including the moustache and the pixel and he had the similar
and the pixel and he had the similar
and the pixel and he had the similar look just like this well I kind of
look just like this well I kind of
look just like this well I kind of understand the look actually I mean
understand the look actually I mean
understand the look actually I mean anybody who is asked you what dressed
anybody who is asked you what dressed
anybody who is asked you what dressed like this cannot look happy what I
like this cannot look happy what I
like this cannot look happy what I didn’t understand is why why would
didn’t understand is why why would
didn’t understand is why why would anyone want to well we’re ridiculous
anyone want to well we’re ridiculous
anyone want to well we’re ridiculous costume and makeup like this it took me
costume and makeup like this it took me
costume and makeup like this it took me quite a while and then I think I can
quite a while and then I think I can
quite a while and then I think I can only assume that the casino well maybe
only assume that the casino well maybe
only assume that the casino well maybe they wanted to show some hospitality by
they wanted to show some hospitality by
they wanted to show some hospitality by utilizing their limited knowledge about
utilizing their limited knowledge about
utilizing their limited knowledge about China and a typical Chinese image to
China and a typical Chinese image to
China and a typical Chinese image to them will happen to be fool Manchu in
them will happen to be fool Manchu in
them will happen to be fool Manchu in case you don’t know yet he is a Chinese
case you don’t know yet he is a Chinese
case you don’t know yet he is a Chinese version of Professor Moriarty
version of Professor Moriarty
version of Professor Moriarty mr. evil
mr. evil
mr. evil who was actually created almost a
who was actually created almost a
who was actually created almost a hundred years ago by D westeners and
hundred years ago by D westeners and
hundred years ago by D westeners and that night I guess every single Chinese
that night I guess every single Chinese
that night I guess every single Chinese guest just had this question to the
guest just had this question to the
guest just had this question to the casino do we Chinese people
casino do we Chinese people
casino do we Chinese people look like this to you so just like this
look like this to you so just like this
look like this to you so just like this little by little people start to realize
little by little people start to realize
little by little people start to realize well maybe it is not appropriate to
well maybe it is not appropriate to
well maybe it is not appropriate to label others by using negative
label others by using negative
label others by using negative stereotypes especially after they have
stereotypes especially after they have
stereotypes especially after they have experienced this themselves and then you
experienced this themselves and then you
experienced this themselves and then you may ask well then how about the you know
may ask well then how about the you know
may ask well then how about the you know the positive stereotypes the good ones
the positive stereotypes the good ones
the positive stereotypes the good ones well here is one example one day I was
well here is one example one day I was
well here is one example one day I was having a discussion with my friends on
having a discussion with my friends on
having a discussion with my friends on how cultural differences may give an
how cultural differences may give an
how cultural differences may give an impact on a relationships and then a
impact on a relationships and then a
impact on a relationships and then a Nigerian guy complained that well people
Nigerian guy complained that well people
Nigerian guy complained that well people here always see him as a sex machine and
here always see him as a sex machine and
here always see him as a sex machine and then everybody in the room was laughing
then everybody in the room was laughing
then everybody in the room was laughing and another guy just asked him dude
and another guy just asked him dude
and another guy just asked him dude isn’t it a good thing you’re saying this
isn’t it a good thing you’re saying this
isn’t it a good thing you’re saying this as if it is sweet burden to you or
as if it is sweet burden to you or
as if it is sweet burden to you or something and then the Nigerian guy
something and then the Nigerian guy
something and then the Nigerian guy answered disappointedly no not really
answered disappointedly no not really
answered disappointedly no not really I would rather want people to know more
I would rather want people to know more
I would rather want people to know more about me another example comes from the
about me another example comes from the
about me another example comes from the 2016 Academy Awards well the house was
2016 Academy Awards well the house was
2016 Academy Awards well the house was complaining about no black people being
complaining about no black people being
complaining about no black people being nominated for an Oscar or something he
nominated for an Oscar or something he
nominated for an Oscar or something he introduced a three Asian kids who were
introduced a three Asian kids who were
introduced a three Asian kids who were according to him the most dedicated
according to him the most dedicated
according to him the most dedicated accurate and hard-working
accurate and hard-working
accurate and hard-working representatives from an accounting
representatives from an accounting
representatives from an accounting company and then he added
company and then he added
company and then he added it’s okay well if anyone’s upset about
it’s okay well if anyone’s upset about
it’s okay well if anyone’s upset about that joke just tweet about it on your
that joke just tweet about it on your
that joke just tweet about it on your phone which was also made by these kids
many people were upset because Asian
many people were upset because Asian people nearly became a stereotype of
people nearly became a stereotype of
people nearly became a stereotype of smartness and a reference to child labor
these examples just show that it is not
these examples just show that it is not always a pleasant feeling to be
always a pleasant feeling to be
always a pleasant feeling to be generalized even sometimes it seems like
generalized even sometimes it seems like
generalized even sometimes it seems like you’re given a positive image because
you’re given a positive image because
you’re given a positive image because for safa this is not you the so-called
for safa this is not you the so-called
for safa this is not you the so-called positive third type they still
positive third type they still
positive third type they still generalize you and they’re still
generalize you and they’re still
generalize you and they’re still characteristics people imagine about you
characteristics people imagine about you
characteristics people imagine about you and usually when people look at you in a
and usually when people look at you in a
and usually when people look at you in a stereotypical way they tend to lose the
stereotypical way they tend to lose the
stereotypical way they tend to lose the interest on finding out who you really
interest on finding out who you really
interest on finding out who you really are and once they realize you’re
are and once they realize you’re
are and once they realize you’re different from their imagination people
different from their imagination people
different from their imagination people would always say well you’re not like
would always say well you’re not like
would always say well you’re not like your typical Chinese I’m finished and
your typical Chinese I’m finished and
your typical Chinese I’m finished and they get really disappointed therefore
they get really disappointed therefore
they get really disappointed therefore even though the Finnish national emojis
even though the Finnish national emojis
even though the Finnish national emojis are really adorable just imagine what
are really adorable just imagine what
are really adorable just imagine what kind of a message they might send to
kind of a message they might send to
kind of a message they might send to people when you see while these the
people when you see while these the
people when you see while these the images the Finnish love a finished
images the Finnish love a finished
images the Finnish love a finished famous bus stop and my personal favorite
famous bus stop and my personal favorite
famous bus stop and my personal favorite the Finnish way of happiness secondly
the Finnish way of happiness secondly
the Finnish way of happiness secondly positive fear types are still a showcase
positive fear types are still a showcase
positive fear types are still a showcase of condescending judgments such as one
of condescending judgments such as one
of condescending judgments such as one of my European friends once told me from
of my European friends once told me from
of my European friends once told me from the bottom of her heart oh you’re like
the bottom of her heart oh you’re like
the bottom of her heart oh you’re like the coolest Asian I’ve ever known I
the coolest Asian I’ve ever known I
the coolest Asian I’ve ever known I think she probably means that
think she probably means that
think she probably means that I’m different from a typical Asian I
I’m different from a typical Asian I
I’m different from a typical Asian I probably am more outgoing than she
probably am more outgoing than she
probably am more outgoing than she expected and I make jokes I speak fluent
expected and I make jokes I speak fluent
expected and I make jokes I speak fluent English I told her I have never eaten a
English I told her I have never eaten a
English I told her I have never eaten a dog in my life and most importantly I
dog in my life and most importantly I
dog in my life and most importantly I don’t take photos 24/7 everywhere as
don’t take photos 24/7 everywhere as
don’t take photos 24/7 everywhere as they imagined in real life people are
they imagined in real life people are
they imagined in real life people are all individuals and are all different
all individuals and are all different
all individuals and are all different meanwhile we’re not that different from
meanwhile we’re not that different from
meanwhile we’re not that different from one another who said only Asian Therese
one another who said only Asian Therese
one another who said only Asian Therese hold the copyright of taking lots of
hold the copyright of taking lots of
hold the copyright of taking lots of photos and it doesn’t matter if the
photos and it doesn’t matter if the
photos and it doesn’t matter if the stereotypes are positive or negative
stereotypes are positive or negative
stereotypes are positive or negative they still reduce people to a feel
they still reduce people to a feel
they still reduce people to a feel simple and the essential characteristics
simple and the essential characteristics
simple and the essential characteristics and symbolically fixed boundaries
and symbolically fixed boundaries
and symbolically fixed boundaries between people so why don’t we just drop
between people so why don’t we just drop
between people so why don’t we just drop the labels and be ourselves there is one
the labels and be ourselves there is one
the labels and be ourselves there is one thing we should always remind ourselves
thing we should always remind ourselves
thing we should always remind ourselves the label you put on others doesn’t even
the label you put on others doesn’t even
the label you put on others doesn’t even show 1% of who they are but a hundred
show 1% of who they are but a hundred
show 1% of who they are but a hundred percent of who you are thank you
percent of who you are thank you
percent of who you are thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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