Posts by Kerry Truong
6 Reasons Your Discomfort with They/Them Pronouns Reveals Unchecked Cis Privilege
How do you react to “they” pronouns? If these responses are like yours, here’s why it’s time to reflect on your privilege.
Read More6 Things White People Can Do to Help Ensure More Writers of Color Get Published
Did you hear what a writer just did after he decided white men aren’t getting published enough? This is absurd. Here’s the info on how white this industry really is – and what you can do to change it.
Read More5 Reasons Why We Need to Change the Way We Talk About ‘Emasculating’ Asian Men
It’s important to shut down the stereotypes “emasculating” Asian men. But this author’s got some great points about how we tend to talk about these stereotypes in problematic ways – starting with calling it “emasculation.”
Read MoreThese 4 Behaviors That Fictional Media Tells Us Are Romantic Are Actually Really Harmful
50 Shades of Grey, Twilight, and more – do any of your favorite fictional romances include these unhealthy behaviors? It’s time to think twice about what fictional romance teaches us.
Read MoreNot All Asian Parents Reject Queer Children – Here’s the Truth Behind the Myth
Here’s why this stereotype is just a stereotype – and a racist, harmful one at that. Does this challenge any of your assumptions?
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