But his most important battle might be one that took place outside the pages of a comic book.
“The reason there was an exception for Chinese-Americans was because of the way Pearl Harbor was talked about.
But Pearl Harbor does this strange thing to Chinese Americans.
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Thats where the ‘model minority’ myth starts.”
But this retelling gave me a way of exploring all of that."
That leaves Roberta struggling to figure out how she feels about these life changes.
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“When I was a kid I was not a huge Superman fan.
“For example, there’s that dorkiness where hes a rule follower who always does the right thing.
That kind of reminded me of my parents.
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As a kid, I thought my parents were dorks.
I guess most kids think that, but I think theres an added level when your parents are immigrants.
My parents were rule followers.
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They would always take a stab at not make waves and be good citizens.”
Yang adds, “As I got older, I realized there was a little fear behind that.
Were seeing that now with all the anti-Asian stuff thats popping up in the news.
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I think that theres that dynamic with Superman as well.
Hes an immigrant too, but he comes from somewhere way farther away than Asia.
Deep inside, I think he has the same fears.”
Superman Smashes the Klanis available from booksellers now.
