Kung Fu Lessons (e-book)
“You learn, at a very young age, just because you have the same last name as Bruce Lee, and you do kung fu like Bruce Lee, and your dad is occasionally on the covers of magazines like Bruce Lee, does not mean you are related to Bruce Lee. This is around the time you start to understand if someone has dark hair, it doesn’t automatically mean they are Chinese like you. Once you understand these distinctions they are easy, automatic, but when you go to school, you discover the other kids, and sometimes adults, have yet to learn these lessons.”
“Kung Fu Lessons” is an exploration of mixed-race identity, challenging tradition and defying stereotypes, defining authenticity and creating culture, and early attempts at navigating otherness when one grows up at a martial arts school.
Read an excerpt on the blog, or access this essay and Katie’s complete library of essays, short stories, craft notes, and e-books by becoming a subscriber.
“You learn, at a very young age, just because you have the same last name as Bruce Lee, and you do kung fu like Bruce Lee, and your dad is occasionally on the covers of magazines like Bruce Lee, does not mean you are related to Bruce Lee. This is around the time you start to understand if someone has dark hair, it doesn’t automatically mean they are Chinese like you. Once you understand these distinctions they are easy, automatic, but when you go to school, you discover the other kids, and sometimes adults, have yet to learn these lessons.”
“Kung Fu Lessons” is an exploration of mixed-race identity, challenging tradition and defying stereotypes, defining authenticity and creating culture, and early attempts at navigating otherness when one grows up at a martial arts school.
Read an excerpt on the blog, or access this essay and Katie’s complete library of essays, short stories, craft notes, and e-books by becoming a subscriber.
“You learn, at a very young age, just because you have the same last name as Bruce Lee, and you do kung fu like Bruce Lee, and your dad is occasionally on the covers of magazines like Bruce Lee, does not mean you are related to Bruce Lee. This is around the time you start to understand if someone has dark hair, it doesn’t automatically mean they are Chinese like you. Once you understand these distinctions they are easy, automatic, but when you go to school, you discover the other kids, and sometimes adults, have yet to learn these lessons.”
“Kung Fu Lessons” is an exploration of mixed-race identity, challenging tradition and defying stereotypes, defining authenticity and creating culture, and early attempts at navigating otherness when one grows up at a martial arts school.
Read an excerpt on the blog, or access this essay and Katie’s complete library of essays, short stories, craft notes, and e-books by becoming a subscriber.
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