Asian Hate Crimes and COVID

In Westchester County on March 9th, an 83-year-old elderly Asian grandmother was punched and spat on in front of the Westchester mall. According to the New York Police Department, anti-Asian violence has risen over 1900% in the past few months over the pandemic and the stop AAPI Hate Movement has recorded over 4000 reports of anti-Asian hate incidents. K and V discuss the disturbing wave of hate crimes, investigating why it is that the elderly are being uniquely targeted. And how does the Model Minority Myth intersect with our history of associating immigrants with disease? Listen to this episode on Spotify.