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"We’re painfully aware of the fact that we’re “the only one” in the room, or one of very few. Don’t make it worse." Image: Author

3 Ways To Avoid Tokenizing People (Because I'm Sick Of It)

It’s like being a deer in the headlights. You’re in imminent danger. You know it. But you can’t move. You can’t speak. No reaction whatsoever. You just stand or sit there, frozen in time, waiting for the crash.

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I have no doubt it's uncomfortable for other people to witness racism, even when it's not directed at them. Image: Isabel Lo.

Witnessing Racism And Not Saying Something Makes You Complicit In It

Do you know what silence in response to blatant bigotry feels like? It feels really lonely. It feels like no one gives a shit.

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The Reluctant Dragon Lady: How Hollywood’s First Chinese-American Star Was Kept From the Spotlight

Struggling against Asian stereotypes as she took on Hollywood, Anna May Wong was never given the due she deserved.

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Female Governors 101: How Much do You Know?

Are you up-to-date on the history and current context of women as heads of states? We’re breaking it down—and it’s kind of depressing.

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