Nuance over monolithic narratives

“We are treated as a monolithic group, despite comprising more than 19 groups speaking over 38 languages,”  <a href="https://medium.com/u/fec2e24aa998?source=post_page-----2af27e117227--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ellen K. Pao</a>  and  <a href="https://medium.com/u/552efa9e6b51?source=post_page-----2af27e117227--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tracy Chou</a>  explain in <a href="https://medium.com/projectinclude/we-need-to-talk-about-what-it-means-to-be-white-adjacent-in-tech-f91fbcce7a42" rel="noopener">a popular Medium essay</a> about being Asian American in tech. It’s a good reminder that, though May in the U.S. is “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,” those words encompass an enormous range of experiences and histories. It can be easy to gloss over those nuances in favor of a monolithic narrative — but AAPI experiences are not singular, and true understanding comes from tuning into the details. With that in mind, this month we’re sharing <a href="https://medium.com/@MediumStaff/list/staff-picks-aapi-heritage-month-bec7b5fd9c5a" rel="noopener">a collection</a> of personal stories about the joys, challenges, and complexities of the AAPI experience. You’ll find essays and reflections like journalist  <a href="https://blog.medium.com/nuance-over-monolithic-narratives-2af27e117227">Visit Now</a>