Bonnie Tsui Choose Your Own Identity Summary

I read the article titled “Choose Your Own Identity” by Bonnie Tsui. The author starts off by using a personal anecdote about her son and that he should consider what his race should be(White or Asian). She states ”It wasn’t until 2000 that the Census Bureau started letting people choose more than one race category to describe themselves, and it still only recognizes five standard racial categories: white, black/African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.” This quote shows that there is no mixed option and you can't pick more than one, one must pick only one. To go back to her son, he can either pick Asian or white, this depends on what he wants to identify himself as.
The article is written to people who have mixed backgrounds. The author writes “As a child, I most wanted to fit in. As a young adult, I learned how I stood apart and to have pride in it. In the experience of being an “other,” there’s a valuable lesson in consciousness: You learn to listen harder because you’ve heard what others have to say about you before you even have a chance to speak.”The author used emotional appeal and creates this theme of unity with a multiracial person. She tries to show her audience(if they are multiracial) that they are no different, and she has been through the same struggles as you have gone through. The author has a
This not only gives you the feeling as if you are really talking to her but that this issue should be fixed. The author used ethos, pathos, and logos to strengthen his claim. He uses logos stating