Ziqi Yin ASA 115, Week 3 Reading blog

      In the article written by Deenesh Sohoni titled “Unsuitable Suitors: Anti-Miscegenation Laws, Naturalization Laws, and the Construction of Asia”, there were many points that stood out and made me realize that these anti-miscegenation laws tend to have a long term effect on the Asians who are deemed legally distinct, especially in state-level.

       During the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Asian ethnic groups were put together within the American racial system. Nationally deemed eligible to be US citizens, those Asian ethnic groups were however exposed to the state-level anti-miscegenation laws which I personally believe should be abolished. Every human being has a right to be with whoever they choose to be with, regardless of race, nationality or skin color. Some states in the US have passed the anti-miscegenation laws and it is sad that such a thing exists. The Asian ethnic groups after being recognized both racially and ethnically legal are using that recognition to gain certain social rights to their favor. I believe that this sounds fair enough in a national-level.

       The main point of this article is the fact that the members of the groups recognized legal in both aspects are in the search for social privileges. In my opinion, these groups should be allowed access to equal social rights and privileges just as any other legally distinct US citizens. The anti-miscegenation laws also helped contribute to the non-inclusion of people with Asian background compiling of Asians born in the US as well in foreign soil. This social exclusion is something that struck me as a wrong move on so many levels.

       I personally despise anything related to discrimination amongst us human beings due to race, religion, gender or nationality. I believe we all humans are equal and should be allowed to make their own choices in life without certain state governments trying to hinder in their freedom of expression. This article was a hard one to read as there were many things that I disagreed upon because of my own philosophy and way of looking at life.