She had never considered herself 'Asian' until she came to America and was welcomed by them. Although she is of Asian origin, one of the paradoxes of Chin's life is that her experiences have not been shaped by an Asian sensibility. She says it is like telling a little girl who has black blood in her, that she is not black because she was not raised with black experiences. The Asian community is like a deep mirror where a private cosmos is revealed, and reflections are juxtaposed and celebrated. Coming to America unveiled a nascent identity.
Nothing lasts forever.
After a while the conflicts with family and sexuality evaporate. Being in a position to help her family makes Chin proud. The poet and lover of women left her island for a new home. She does not like comparisons, but won't mind allusions to Audre Lorde. She leads a revolutionary life.