#asian?

[dr-drea]

I just went to get a haircut with my roommate and the hairdresser assumed we were siblings. i told my roommate about that and how ridiculous that was bc she has red hair and blue eyes while I have brown hair/eyes and then she said: "yeah, I look European and you look Asian"

[inkfire-scribe]

I'm about as white as they come, so take this for whatever it's worth-

Y'all, BIPOC have always had it harder than us. I had the distinct displeasure to see this in action just a few months ago. I was on a cruise - so it's already mostly a bunch of middle-aged or retired white folk. Some of the staff are folk of color, and they seem friendly enough, but I've seen some of them actively avoid being alone with passengers, and it hurts to know that it feels necessary to them, just to protect themselves. (Not physically, I don't think, but protecting themselves from misjudgment and/or social awkwardness with a bunch of old white people who have probably never even spoke to a black person in the last five years.)

Anyway, so I'm in line for the buffet behind this older gentleman with a frankly enviable natural tan and a snazzy Hawaiian shirt. It's casual, but clean and obviously nice, buttoned up and even tucked in. I thought it was extra, but mostly because it made me feel a bit underdressed. XD But he's waiting beside an empty container that's supposed to have sausages or something in it - I don't remember what it was exactly. But he waited for a good while, and eventually gave up and moved on. But as I approached the container to read the label, one of the attendants came over right then and said "oh let me get that for you" and took the empty tray away. Came back about 30 seconds later with a full one.

I wanted to call out to the man and tell him there was more, but he'd already moved on to the drinks, and I felt a bit awkward about summoning him back. I regret not saying anything, honestly. It might have been a coincidence.

Might.

But here's the thing - it doesn't actually matter if it was a coincidence? Because as someone dear to me pointed out recently, it's not the intent that makes something sexist, racist, ableist, etc. It's the experience of the person being discriminated against that makes the difference. Is it consistent? Is from more than one source? Is it impacting your quality of life? Congratulations, you're a victim of discrimination.

Obviously that doesn't mean that I don't get discriminated against, but I can tell you with complete certainty that I have never been racially profiled or discriminated against on the basis of my skin color. What people dislike about me is harder to identify, because it's not literally on my skin. As it happens, I am trans, gay, disabled, AND autistic (not a woman anymore tho). But none of those are things that can be seen at a first glance unless I have my walker with me, which I don't most of the time. My life is easier than the AU version of me with dark skin.

I don't think that should be the case, but I can't control or remove the system that makes it that way. So instead, I cherish and care for my BIPOC friends, and I will stand up for them in public (if they want me to). If you have BIPOC friends, treat them like fucking royalty, because they get more shit in a week than most of us deal with in a month, and they deserve to know they're worthwhile.

i dont think whites understand how being white makes literally everything easier.

it effects everything.

being trans is easier when youre white.

being gay is easier when youre white.

being disabled is easier when youre white.

being a woman is easier when youre white.

being autistic is easier when youre white.

oppression is eased when you are white, as you get extra privileges, and your whiteness is seen as a positive characteristic that in some ways counter-balances your other forms of being a minority. whiteness controls everything.

you are automatically way more innocent in your own oppression as a gay, trans, disabled person because of your whiteness.

never forget this.

[ryan-sometimes]

Do non Brazilians/Filipinos know about Brazilippines…. Brazilians and Filipinos randomly decided that we were two sides of the same coin and have now become besties

[kurocrow]

for that Miku trend on twitter! lets go india 🔥🔥

[bustincyder]

[circumpolarvampire]

People online (white) will create so many conspiracy theories that just boil down to "Asians aren't complete human beings with their own thoughts and autonomy" like maybe Chinese people are just going about their day to day life. Maybe a video of a North Korean person like chilling is just a person chilling, who isn't going to power down like a robot once the video is over. Stop being a fucking creep.

[jesncin]

"Who Is Superman? A Private Interview with Lois Lane" a fancomic about hope and connection. I've had this story in mind for so long and I'm very excited to be able to share it at last. Thank you for reading, and happy Lunar New Year!

[mygaythoughtsblog]

盖宝瑞 Gabriel Huang (@gabrielhuang12)

[that-butch-archivist]

"Dyke March 1994" by Morgan Gwenwald

source: The Wild Good: Lesbian Photographs & Writings on Love, edited by Beatrix Gates

[lovelyfuriousenthusiast]

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[bustincyder]

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