The truth is that #StopAsianHate is incapable of reckoning with the historical and ongoing role of the U.S. government in perpetuating anti-Asian violence both within and outside its borders in its violent, insatiable quest for global hegemony. CW: anti-AANHPI violence, sexual violence, military and police violence against BIPOC By Elizabeth Tang I don’t like the...
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Our Communities Don’t Need To Prove Our Worth To White Supremacists
When people in marginalized communities try to prove our “worth” to white supremacists, it’s a time-consuming distraction from the real work ahead of us. By Kiran Misra With a South Asian American at the top of the Democratic Party ticket this election cycle, two party conventions where the issue of South Asian American identity was...
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Awkwafina and The Trend of Asian American Creatives Using Anti-Blackness To Enter Hollywood
Awkwafina’s Golden Globe is framed as a triumph for Asian Americans, but she exploited Black culture to reach this milestone. By Harley Wong On the night of January 5, 2020, Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, became the first actress of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe in the category of Best Actress in a Motion...
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Big Mouth Ignores The Cultural Realities of Being a Queer Person of Color
If Big Mouth is serious about shamelessly tackling these uncomfortable topics, they need to do better—for both the queer and the BIPOC community. By Shin Hye Koo One of the reasons I got into “Big Mouth” was its honesty and its refreshing take on tackling so many issues that teenagers (and adults) experience throughout our...
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Andrew Yang’s Appeal To White Supremacists Reveals His Anti-Blackness
Andrew Yang’s reliance on the model minority myth and popularity amongst the alt-right and other white supremacists is more than concerning. TW/CW: mentions of suicide By Sangeetha Thanapal Andrew Yang is one of the Democratic Party’s brightest new stars. As an Asian American tech entrepreneur, he is most recognised for his proposal of a Universal...
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Why Casting An Asian Woman As Nagini Is Yet Another Mistake For J.K. Rowling
When Asian women are objectified and dehumanized, this reinforces the idea that Asian women lack agency. By Linh Cao Worldbuilding is tricky. Creators have to spend hours researching before they can even begin writing. And once they start writing, they might run into a obstacle that can only be addressed via more research. After the...
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An Open Letter to ‘The Slants’: Racial Slurs Aren’t Inherently Progressive
Reclaiming racist stereotypes for yourself isn’t political or edgy when it harms the very people to whom you owe your basic political rights. When it comes to “freedom of speech,” white, cis, able-bodied Americans have a long history of valuing their right to say whatever they want over the bodily safety of everyone else – even and...