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#shecanthelpit #iaskedhertogetmyphone #mybabygirl #shesprettyfunny

#iaskedhertogetmyphone #shesprettyfunny #mybabygirl #shecanthelpit

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Look what finally bloomed at my house. #lilacs #myfavorite #happymotherstome

#myfavorite #lilacs #happymotherstome

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Schmuck.

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ASIAN AMERICAN DISNEY PRINCESSES: by Kim (annakimskywalker) & Donnie (donniekompany) 11x17 inkjet prints

Most of us grew up watching Disney classics featuring the beautiful Disney princesses we all know and love. Disney was and continues to be a staple in the lives of many children. However, despite how much we admired these princesses, it was difficult relating to them because they didn’t physically represent us. Take a look at any Disney princess product and you will see the preference towards the White princesses, white washing of princesses of color (skin color, facial features, etc), and the shoving of these princesses to the side.

In the 76 years since Snow White was released, there have been 12 (soon to be 13) Disney princesses, only 5 of whom are women of color (Jasmine in 1992, Pocahontas in 1995, Mulan in 1998, Kida in 2001, and Tiana in 2009). It took 55 years to portray a woman of color as a princess, and these portrayals also came with problematic and inaccurate representations of their respective cultures & histories (not to mention Tiana was a frog more than half of the movie).

How are young APIA children supposed to believe in “happy endings” when we don’t see them happening to people who look like us?

All of the above was the inspiration behind this photoshoot. We believe physically showing some of our favorite princesses as Asian American women will allow us to build more of a connection with the princesses who weren’t women of color, but who still possess qualities we admire and/or see in ourselves.

**These are just 5 of the 15 we recently showed at our university’s Asian American Studies Expo.

Andrea as Sleeping Beauty Henna as Belle Cat as Cinderella Young as Snow White Jenny as Tinkerbell

Photography/lighting: Kim Hair/makeup/wardrobe: Donnie Editing: Kim & Rachelle

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This Weekend’s Hashtag Project: #WHPdearphotograph

Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes & hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a photo announcing the weekend’s project every Friday.

This week we’ve been inspired by Dear Photograph (@dearphotograph) and, as a result, we’re asking you to take an old film photograph or vintage postcard, hold it up against the original setting and then take a picture of it for #WHPdearphotograph. Some tips to get you started: tap to focus on the photograph in the foreground before taking the picture, share a story or memory about the old film photograph or antique postcard in your caption and, most importantly, be patient! It may take some time to line up the photo—try moving your hand closer or further away from the object you’re shooting.

PROJECT RULES: Please only add the hashtag #WHPdearphotograph to photos taken over this weekend and only submit your own photographs to the project. Any image taken then tagged over the weekend is eligible to be featured right here Monday morning!

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life tip: pretend you’re a ghost to avoid paying tolls. via

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If you’re a boy who walked up to younger/nerdier girls in the hallway during high school and said “hey my friend thinks you’re cute” and then burst into giggles along with said friend then I really hope you’re doing badly in life

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Photo by HighlandTiger84

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29 Glorious Takedowns of #SafetyTipsForLadies - Buzzfeed

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The best signs at the Supreme Court this morning 

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Castle Hotels in Europe | Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, UK

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Basement Cat. Photo by Roselien Raimond

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Neil Young performing “Heart of Gold” at six different Farm Aid concerts over the years. Which one’s your favorite?