, an interventional radiologist in Loma Linda, California, featured in the video, said that Asian Americans dealing directly with the pandemic feel “revered, but also paradoxically feared.”
“My hope is that people who watch the video see how nonsensical this is for Asian American doctors,” he said. “I read an, a doctor in New York, which said Asian American doctors are ‘both celebrated and villainized.’ When I talk to others in health care work, that’s the sense I get from them.” “I really hope people see this and realize that no matter your race, profession, or cultural background, all humans deserve respect and, above all, to choose kindness and compassion” as they interact with others.
Chen said she hopes viewers are reminded of how counterproductive racist reactions are during a health crisis. “How we react to catastrophic situations and fear and uncertainty matters,” she said. “If we react with blame, finger-pointing, hate, violence and retaliation, it only perpetuates the problem and destroys any hope of healing. We need to re-examine how we treat people in times of crisis which has no room for hate. We all play a very critical role here.”