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Opinion Submission: How to “Chinesemaxx” without any Chinese presence

From my perspective, however, speaking Chinese with the intention to “be more Chinese,” or Chinesemaxxing, still contains the danger of repeating the historical objectification of the Chinese people. Being more Chinese shouldn’t be a goal, not for Chinese people or anyone. It is dangerous to categorize or standardize what it means to be Chinese.

| Class of 2028

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