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When family trauma around political expression conflicts with your need to speak up

My Asian immigrant parents think being political is dangerous and want me to stay quiet, but I feel like silence is complicity in my own oppression.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Historical trauma from authoritarian regimes can create family resistance to political engagement that feels necessary for survival in a new context.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Political identity across cultures?”

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