Maskless Woman Goes on a Racist, Homophobic Rant on Asian Mom and Daughter in California

October 12, 2020

A mother and her daughter recently endured multiple racist attacks from a woman in their neighborhood in Fremont, California.

An onslaught of slurs: The victim, named Theresa, narrated the encounter to ABC7 News, saying the woman verbally abused her and her 10-year-old child multiple times in one day.

The woman reportedly introduced herself before asking her invasive questions.
Theresa shared that the woman wanted to know if she was a renter of the property they were living in.
In a video shared by reporter Dion Lim, the woman can be seen charging at Theresa, who was recording the encounter.
The woman can be heard screaming “Go back to China!” multiple times.
Theresa and her daughter are both Asian but not Chinese.
As the woman got closer, Theresa asked her to stop because she was not wearing a mask.
“This is just 1 of 3 racist rants Theresa & her 10-year old daughter were subjected to in their Fremont neighborhood yesterday,” Lim wrote.

Keeping her composure: Commenters on the video condemned the woman’s actions and commended Theresa for keeping calm throughout the ordeal.

“I’m amazed at how calm Theresa handled the situation,” one user wrote.
According to Lim, Theresa stayed cool to set a good example for her daughters.
Theresa is now encouraging other victims of such discrimination to share their stories.
“We should have a productive and positive conversation about what’s going on so we can facilitate change,” she said.
Fremont Mayor Lily Mei, who condemned the incident on her own Facebook account, told Lim how dismayed she was at the “lack of respect and kindness in this abhorrent behavior.”
Meanwhile, Fremont police have dismissed categorizing the incident as a hate crime as “no threat or violent act was committed.”

Feature Image via Dion Lim

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