The
chapter in “Hmong America” by Chia Youyee Vang was very informative. From reading
the chapter, I learned very detailed information about my history, events, and
people that I did not know of before. Although I enjoyed this reading, I was
hurt by a lot of information in it. I was highly upset with the Americans when I
read that they rather sacrifice yellow skins than their own white skinned
people. Just because it was cheaper. When it was time to flee, the Americans
had no problems with packing up and abandoning everyone whom helped them fight
their stupid and pointless war.
In
addition, I am not quite sure if it was due to the Hmong culture and gender
roles or not, but when General Vang Pao told May A Yang to stay behind and let her
children go with her brother-in-law to America, I was highly offended with it. General
Vang Pao wasn’t even sure if May A Yang would survive or not if she stayed
behind. Just because she was a woman he just assumed that the Lao Pathet wouldn’t
do anything to her. It may be that I am Hmong American and I know about my
equal rights that I do not agree with the Hmong culture and its gender roles
that I was offended with what he said. However, I still respect him.
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