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Understood, PP. I'm OP. If my children were more connected to their Asian heritage, I would advise them to do that. But I think my question is more about what IS heritage? My kids have no cultural link or particular loyalty to this particular Asian culture (and don't forget this is Vietnam - heavy history, immigrants are not in love with the current socialist regime after so much repression). They DO feel European. So is it unethical to not check the Asian box in those circumstances? I guess it depends on every person's understanding of ethnic vs. cultural affiliation.
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Yes, they have to "claim" it for the same reason a white person can't claim to be AA because they "feel" woke.  That's not how it works.  They look at least part Asian, and are afforded bias in our society as a result.  Mostly, the bias is good because people will assume they are smarter wealthier etc. They don't get to then decide they are not Asian for admissions.

We're white and have no affinity to the Aryan nation, slavery, etc but yet, here we are.  [/quote]

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