In the article, “Racism is Ingrained in Asian American Communities. We Can Change That” by Chelsey Zhu, the author discusses how racism is embedded within the Asian Community as a stance against racism. In the genre of a personal essay, Zhu writes about 2 experiences in her life and how it affects her today and why she decided to write this article. While also providing credibility, Zhu uses her own experience and identity as an Asian American to explain how racism exists inside the Asian Community. Zhu begins with what her parents told her, that she couldn’t date a black person, and how they justified racism by seeing themselves as “model minority” and the fact that, they were immigrants who started off with nothing and was able to rise into a middle class. However, they did not consider how prevalent racism is in the US, that would prevent the black community to do as the best as they can. Then Zhu discusses how George Floyd, who was a factor, that sparked the Black Lives Matter protest, allowed her to analyze her own community. She realizes that everyone within the Asian community must confront the idea of racism and that they have a duty to not be silent on this issue. Zhu addresses to the Asian American community, that the idea of going up against elders and family members who don’t understand the concept of racism unlike the younger generation, would not be a sign of disrespect. We should confront, explain, and educate them. The Asian community can do something that can help address the social issue of racism.

Author:- 

Priyanka Chopra is a woman who works for Unicef to establish women’s rights. She had a great experience of how women treated in India and other developed countries. In this video, she provided global statistics that show us that 15 million women never learn how to read and write.  

Rhetorical Situation/ Exigence:-

The video was based on recent events in developed countries that are unable to provide equality between men and women. Numerous countries give more priority to men than women. Eventually, women are deprived of their basic right to education. So many social workers were worried about child marriage, displacement, sexual violence.  If it continues, women will be deprived of their basic rights.  

Audience:-

The video attracts an audience of the public who are interested in revolutionary change, reproductive rights, and women’s rights. Prianka states that she was born in a family that believes equality, and she gets equal opportunities like her brother. Therefore, she gave her speech specifically for those people who are interested in making changes in women’s life. Also, the title of the video introduces us to the power of women who are just treated as a burden of their parents.

Purpose:- 

The purpose of this video is to influence the UNICEF workers who are helping to work for women’s rights so that women can equally get the same opportunity as men. She mentions that ” Education is a basic right of women and the reason why parents don’t send their girls to school is that eventually she will get married and it’s full of waste of money.” It is significant because parents thought it’s a waste of money to spend money on women’s education. By this speech, she wants to influence Unicef to be a voice for the voiceless.

Genre:-

This video is a speech since Prianka shares her idea with the audience. She shares her own point of view and her experience as she uses pronounces such as “I”, “Our”. “I [emphasis added] feel that this is our [emphases added] responsibility to be a voice for the voiceless”. 

Stance:-

Prianka is a social worker who is working with Unicef for children around the world especially victims and survivors of child marriage, displacement war, sexual violence. At the end of the video, she mentioned that ” I am so committed to this cause, and that is where my passion stems from because I know that the girls’ education empowers community and economies.” By saying this, she wants women to get their education so that girls can achieve their rights in society. Women have to fight for their rights, gain their education, and empower our community.