I never realized that there was so much discrimination with Asians. I realized now that people can be really racists.

Not really. I'm Asian. I'm just more sad than anything else. There will always be violence and harassment, just in different forms. The next generation will face the same issues today. Like they say, history will repeat itself

Yes it has made me feel more wary about being a minority and it makes me sad as well

Yes, the increase in discrimination and violence against Asians has made me more nervous and worried about the future. As someone who is Chinese, I have become more concerned about my safety and the safety of my family members, especially my grandparents. I am afraid that these behaviors will continue to increase despite awareness.

No I think it's just the media just focusing on it over and over again.

Being an Asian-American myself, I've seen my fair share of racism over the years. I'm glad it's more mainstream now and we're becoming more outspoken about it. Social media and cell phones have helped document the violence and harassment for the public to see. I still have the same mentality but I'm glad the issue is more widely known now.

Yes, as an Asian American I'm more cognizant of the discrimination that Asians face (although let's be real that has always been on my mind even before this violence). It's disgusting to me how people really get fired up about BLM when they completely don't care and are ignorant about violence against Asians.

Yes. I'll be careful walking outside, crossing the roads, shopping...

No, racist violence against asians has always existed, it's just more noticeable now.

In 2020, I heard about the uptick and didn't really think much about it (even though I found it alarming). But now in 2021, seeing all these incidents make the news, it alarms me more. Then I heard about how bad it is in the UK, it makes me angry and sad. I'm more aware of my surroundings now. But I don't go out much these days (social distancing), so for now I don't think I'm in anymore danger than previously.

Yes, many Asian American are being treated unfairly. It is disgusting and unpleasant because of COVID-19.

Being of Asian Descent, it has completely changed they way i interact around strangers and I make sure not to be alone when i'm out in public. I was more independent but now I feel i need to take a step back and be much more aware of my surroundings and watch people. There is so much hate right now in the US and if anyone who looks asian could be attacked for just that one reason alone, those of is as Asians have to be extra careful. I am worried about the state of america if anger towards people who have nothing to do with COVID-19 continues like it is.

It hasn't really change my outlook or behavior since I always viewed there has been anti-Asian violence especially over the past year partly due to the actions and words of Trump. Even as a fellow Asian, I feel like there's always been racism towards Asians so these tragic events has not changed my outlook on things. It's ultimately sad that innocent lives were lost. I do hope other people will realize that racism against Asians are very much real and shouldn't be overlooked. I hope people will reflect on the language they use like referring to COVId-19 by its actual name and even small things like asking only Asian Americans 'where they are from,' rather than what ethnicity they are.

I feel more concerned about the safety of myself and my family. Being of Asian background, I hear all of these stories of abuse and danger towards people of my skin color is concerning. I would hope that we can move on from this, but it also shows how Asians are treated in America in general. Everyone always talks about the Africans and Latinos, but never mention us. Asians are successful, but we are almost always overlooked and disregarded even though we are oppressed and suppressed.

it certainly changed my behavior i feel more sympathetic to my fellow Asian who have been suffering from this violence as Asian my self i feel more connected to the cause it has reached the height where we have to speak we live in 2020 and yet this kind of hatred towards us is just reached at its peak

Yes, it has. I am an Asian American myself, and all of the recent hate crimes, whether targeting Asian Americans or other minorities, made me feel that our voices must be heard. For the longest time, I thought us Asians had a place and were part of this country, but now I feel rejected and no one is protecting us.

I want to try to promote stopping violences because it’s just wrong

No it has not changed at all any injustice to any race is very wrong. I'm half black and half Asian so I support all races.

Yes, I am staying inside as much as possible. I also am more cautious whenever I am out shopping.

No, it has not changed my behavior, but I have been spending all my time inside ever since the start of the pandemic.

As an Asian American myself, the anti-Asian violence and harassment has made me recognize even more the importance of working together as a community instead of working against each other. I see so often other minorities are pitting against one another, and therefore we have to join forces to better our nation and communities. The violence has also made me more cautious when going out, and made me more nervous for my parents.

No, because I am asian and I've experienced racism all through my life just like any other people of color. This isn't new to me but it's new in a sense that there's attention called to it whereas it was previously not really talked about.

Absolutely, I am anxious about what happened .I will try to be more low profile in order to avoid unnecessary attention.

I feel that we need to be more aware. I don't think it that prevalent but it's always good to be wary. I think for older folks, it's definitely a spike in violence. It's very sad. But we need to be aware of our surroundings more and we need to keep our heads up. I think that goes for anyone given the amount of violence in this country. You never know, so better be more prepared.

I'm more alert when I'm out and about, not so much for myself, but I'm ready to physically intervene as I believe in community self defense and not cops. We keep us safe.

Yes it has. I am more weary and hesitant to go out, especially by myself because I don't want anyone to target me due to my race. I'm not the confrontational type so I prefer not to get involved with anything or anyone.

Yes, it has. I now no longer look at my phone or listen to music when walking along the streets as I want to be aware of my surroundings in case I become a target for violence -- I can quickly escape the scene or better defend myself when I'm alert. I used to feel safe walking alone even at midnight, but these days I try to avoid walking in public after sunset.

I'm more wary of going out in public places, and strangers in general, as an Asian person myself. Frankly all these Stop Asian violence protests are in vain, what people should be advocating for is arming Asians with guns so we're not just victims that end up as part of the 24 hour news cycle.

No not at all. It is all news and government propaganda. Anti-Asian harassment was not tracked in the past with nearly enough accuracy to say for sure there has been an uptick. Anti-Asian harassment has always existed the government is just focused on it now for political reasons.

Yet it has, given that I came from an Asian background, this affects me greatly. We are equally living here in America , doing our responsibilities and paying taxes just like any other Americans, we need to be treated equally and respected just like any other American in this country. We should not be considered minorities as some of the world's education people are Asian and they deserve to be treated right . The Anti-Asian Violence would be a great way to get this message to everybody that needs a reminder that we are all equal.

While I'm Asian, I'm South-Asian, so my community specifically aren't the ones being attacked. My heart goes out to those who have been experiencing prejudice in the East Asian community, and I stand with them, but beyond that, nothing has really changed in my behavior or outlook. I still maintain that minorities deserve far more than they get in this country, that this hate is completely heinous and unfounded.

It has not. As an Asian American who grew up being asked what Asian country I'm "really" from, while seeing no one asking whites what part of europe they're from or asking blacks what part of Africa they're from, I've always been aware we are considered something different and less than by the mainstream.

It's definitely changed my outlook by being half-asian American however looking primarily Caucasian American, how much I realized how different the life I have may differ between what my own mom is experiencing, or how my cousins have things experienced just by my blonde hair and brown eyes rather than black hair.

It has changed my opinion of culture but my behavior the past year has not changed. I have not left the house and have minimal interaction face to face with people this past year. I think my behavior will continue to change and continue to stay away from people in the future not only because of the pandemic but also because of people judging as well as looking at me different because of my skin color.

It hasn't changed my behavior yet, but it has changed my outlook. Being Asian-American, I'm a lot more concerned for my own safety in public and the safety of my friends and family, as compared to before the pandemic. I have started to consider potential safety measures like learning self-defense and potentially obtaining weapons. I have also had thoughts of whether New York or even the United States as a whole is where I want to live, in both the short term and longer term. Overall, I would say that I have become more pessimistic towards people in general as a result of the uptick in violence and harassment.

No the recent uptick in anti-Asian violence and harassment has not changed my behavior or outlook because fortunately there has not been a major uptick of any of that type of violence and harassment in my current community.

Due to the recent uptick in violence and harassment, I limit my time outside of the house. Since I am Asian-American, I also do my best to raise awareness of the issues to my colleagues.

Yes, it has given me a lot more anxiety when I go out. When people look at me, I feel differently about their intentions than I used to. It has also made me feel very differently about American society. While I always did feel a bit of animosity from some people, now I feel it from more people. I'm probably just paranoid right now though. Also it's hard not to hate them back.

As an Asian, it made me more wary about my day to day interactions, especially in certain parts of my city that aren't great to begin with. I'm more on edge and on guard when people I don't know get near me, and I'm worried more than I used to be about my mother who's advanced aged.

I am Asian American and have been cautious since the pandemic started. I noticed negative rhetoric against Asians in the news and on social media. People calling it the "kung flu" etc. I have been kind of afraid to hang out in crowds of unknown people. It obviously has gotten way worse now that those people were killed in Atlanta area. It's terrible. I'm even more on guard now.

It's incredibly upsetting. I've been more cautious since the start of the pandemic, but I'm even more so now. I'm not allowing my mom to go anywhere alone because I worry she'll be attacked.

well, i am asian. so i take in personally. i live in nyc and i need to take public transportation. so, in a way i feel like its going to happen, like getting physically assaulted. i do things like i don't wear my glasses on the subway, because if i get in a fight and need to protect myself, i need to see. when i leave my apartment, i make sure i wear "stretchy" clothes so i can either run or fight back freely if i need to.

I think because I live in Hawaii where majority of the people are Asian it kind of opens up my eyes to see how Asian people in the U.S. are treated. I can see how there could be some discrimination or misunderstandings because of Covid. I am trying to see both sides of the situation but it just makes me wish that we could all understand one another rather than hating people that are different to us.

I am quite worried for my fellow Asian Americans. I watch out for them when I am outside in the subway system, I am willing to call people out who act disrespectful to others because of their Race. Often I think some people take advantage of their position of power to harass Asians for no reason other than racism and I think that is unacceptable. I think the country will need to shine a light on this wound and take strong legal actions against these people to show that the US does not tolerate any level of racism and bigotry.

I am angry and upset that this is happening. I am also fearful of my elderly families and if they get harassed or caused any physical harm especially my relatives who live in highly populated asian cities. I am more cautious and I do not go anywhere alone. now.

Yes, as an Asian myself, I feel scared on my surroundings and more mindful of my environment especially in public areas.

I knew racism against Asians was always there, but I have become more aware of violence against Asians. I have become more worried about racist violence towards Asians since the start of the pandemic. This includes being slightly more worried about myself, as an Asian.My behavior has not changed.

Very much so. it's clear that the racially motivated attacks came from blacks and hispanics at least here in California. But immediately after, the media started spinning it as a white supremacy problem. And then a white man with sex addiction shot up a couple of spa where they presumably gave handjobs. And he clearly stated it was not racially motivated, yet, the media nonetheless spun it as an anti-asian hate crime. I've lost all faith in the media and despise the agenda they're trying to push to divide out country further.

It hasn't really changed my behavior because I stay mostly at home all the time and don't interact with people often. It does make me feel really sad about the state of the world. I feel like we have moved past racism and hate but we are still here. It feels like the world is a corrupt and broken place and politics is used as an excuse to exemplify it.

My behavior has not changed but my outlook certainly has. People are saying that they support the Asian community but it appears that the media and social websites are hesitant to actually address the causes and groups that are causing the problems. They just provide general statements that the violence needs to stop but always seems to sidestep actual discussions. It has made me realize that social support will never be equal for all groups.