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Navigating Body Image in Asian American Communities Is No Easy Task – But Here Are 4 Places to Start
This author has complicated relationships with food, body, and family. If you’re Asian American and you can relate, you’re not alone.
Read MoreMainstream Porn Has Taught You A Lot About Asian Female Sexuality – But It’s All a Direct Result of Racism
We know mainstream porn has some pretty unrealistic images, including false stereotypes. But do you know where stereotypes about Asian sexuality come from, and what they teach us about valuing (and devaluing) Asian bodies? Learn about the disturbing connection to colonization, to see how deep these misconceptions go, and why we must stop the colonization of bodies.
Read MoreBarbie Dolls and Bollywood – And Why Media Representation Matters for Self-Love
So many girls of color can relate to this author’s experience with dolls and films. Find out how she learned to love herself as an Indian woman, and you’ll see why representation matters.
Read MoreYes, I’m a Bearded Lady – And No, I’m Not ‘Grateful’ for Your Attention
This author shuts down the notion that folks who don’t fit into narrow beauty standards should be grateful for romantic or sexual attention – and you’ll be applauding by the end of it.
Read MoreI’m Trans, But I’m Not…
These trans folks are speaking for themselves about who they are. And their lives are not like most people think.
Read More10 Honest Thoughts on Being Loved By a Skinny Boy
Walking through the world as a fat woman has its own challenges. But when you’re a fat woman who’s dating someone with a thin, more socially acceptable body — someone people don’t think you deserve — well, that’s something else. Watch Rachel Wiley express some of the honest thoughts and anxieties that come with being loved by a skinny boy in this spoken word performance.
Read More3 Reasons We Need to Be Critical of Sex Positivity in Queer Spaces
Is your queer community super sex-positive? That may not always be a good thing – check this out for some important reasons why.
Read More‘Calling In Black’ – The Break You Need From the Toll Of Racism In the News
It’s tough to be a black person reading the news these days, but this video sure helps. How do you deal? Have you ever wanted to call in black?
Read MoreThe Struggle Is Real: Explaining Depression to My Mother
As most parents want their children with depression to be happy, they too often focus on attempting to fix them rather than accepting them for who they are. This spoken word piece explains how this dynamic not only exacerbates the pain and isolation that accompanies depression and anxiety, it prevents parents from seeing their children as complete individuals.
Read More10 Pop Culture Characters Who Stayed Friends or Lovers with Their Rapists
The Simpsons, Gone with the Wind, Glee – some of our society’s most beloved movies and TV shows are trivializing rape in a dangerous way.
Read More4 Ways We Need to Rethink Violence and Activism Today
Protests in Berkeley have misconceptions about violence and activism in the news again. But “it’s time to recognize that not all violence is created equal.”
Read More11 Common Assumptions About Being a Queer Femme – Debunked
If you think you know queer femmes, but you’re making any of these assumptions, then you don’t know them as well as you think. This comic will challenge your misconceptions and show you why these assumptions are harmful.
Read MoreWhy South Asians Must Stand in Solidarity with Black Rights Movements
What can South Asians in the US learn from Black Lives Matter? Activist Deepa Iyer sheds light on this crucial question and more.
Read MoreHow South Asians Can Practice ‘Selfish Solidarity’ in the Movement for Black Lives
Where’s the entry point for non-Black South Asians and people of color to fight against anti-Black police violence? This author proposes a “selfish solidarity” in this moving piece.
Read More6 Strategies for South Asians to Talk About Black Lives Matter with Family
#2: “Make it personal.” It might be hard, but if you’re South Asian, try using these tips to challenge anti-black police violence in your family and community.
Read More3 Reasons Queer Asians Can’t Discard Their Families – And Why They Don’t Have to
Tired of the same old movie about a gay white kid overcoming their family’s disapproval? If you’re queer and Asian, you’ll appreciate this author’s take on how those narratives don’t fit your needs.
Read More4 Eye-Opening Stories From LGBTQIA Asians and Pacific Islanders
Intersectionality dictates that experiences will vary based on the intersecting identities of the individuals in play. For queer people, an important intersection is often race, especially as it relates to family dynamics. Check out this video featuring four stories of trials and triumphs that Asian and Pacific Islander members of the LGBTQIA+ community face.
Read MoreI’m a Muslim Woman of Color – And Here’s Why I Don’t Date White Men
If you’re a woman of color, you might recognize these dating challenges. This author is a South Asian Muslim woman – and here are her honest reflections on why she doesn’t date white men.
Read More10 Learned Behaviors of a Black Girl
Growing up as a Black girl, my parents lathered me with rules and expectations that I now know as respectability politics. I felt like my parents were teaching me to be a complacent, extremely hardworking robot-woman. I now realize that they were doing their best to teach me how to survive the intersections of being Black and a woman in a world that hates both.
Read MoreLarge Bodies Don’t Need Metaphors to Be Beautiful
Fatphobia is so rampantly internalized that many people justify their attraction to fat people by comparing them to non-human objects. It turns the possibility of mutual desire and appreciation into fetish. In this spoken word performance, Samantha Peterson rejects the dehumanizing nuance of supposedly metaphorical compliments and reclaims her body’s agency, humanity, and beauty.
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