A Time of Policing

Writing about fashion and lifestyle subjects feels so frivolous at this time.

There’s not much for me to say that hasn’t already been said. But what I do know is that expressing shock and horror and sadness is not enough. Complicit anger is equal to siding with the aggressor. 

Stereotypes are based on an element of truth and there’s a reason why Asians are considered passive bystanders. Because a lot (not all) of us are. Or at least the ones I’ve found myself surrounded by. Including myself.

To be anti-Asian racism is to be anti-black racism. The model minority myth, no matter how positive, is a myth that should be dispelled. If Asians had entered this country on the foundation of slavery, the Asian-American story would be very different today.

I hope to keep educating myself through books and resources, donate where I can, actively protest when I can, and most importantly, speak up without backing down when injustice occurs. 

Because black lives matter.