#asian heritage month 2023
Text
Maysia 2: new year
#maysia#maysia2023#maysia 2023#artph#aapi#aapi heritage month#aapi month#asian american pacific islander heritage month#filipino#filipino american#asian#asian american#digital art#art#my art#artists on tumblr#procreate#drawing#illustration
285 notes
·
View notes
Text
Days 9 and 10 - Xanthe Zhou and Cassandra Cain from DC Comics
Spirit World #1, which features these two, just came out this week. I don't pick up comics often these days, but it's a cool premise and the art is awesome.
#xanthe zhou#cassandra cain#dc comics#AAPIHM#2023 AAPI Heritage Month#most of the creative team and cover artists behind the book are Asian#Xanthe and Cass are Chinese#m'art#digital
235 notes
·
View notes
Text
Sinophobia affects all AAPI. Anyone who a racist thinks is Chinese is going to catch some of that. Or racists don't give a fuck what your ethnicity is and think we're all the same and will attack you anyways. This applies to all of Asia because not everyone fits a look that you think belongs to different parts of Asia & the Pacific. Even if someone is Chinese, they don't deserve it.
Y'alls sinophobia is showing by:
Bringing up the Chinese government every time someone is discussing anything related to China that has nothing to do with their government. Ex: Chinese language, culture, history, celebrities
Calling Asian people "Bing chilling" or commenting it under a video about China or with any Asian people in it just because John Cena said it. It's like calling Asian people "Squid Game" when that Korean show was popular.
"Ching chong" You know exactly what this is. Don't fucking play dumb.
Thinking "Made in China" is inferior despite the American companies being the one who made that decision and told the Chinese manufacturers to make it exactly to their specs. Prior to this, Americans thought Japanese products were inferior, but now y'all lap up Japanese products. Y'all are mad at the wrong people.
Rebranding Chinese beauty trends as Japanese or Korean.
Stealing beauty content from Chinese creators and labeling it as Japanese or Korean while leaving in whole ass Chinese characters. We can literally still see the Douyin or XiaoHongShu logo in the video you fucking stole. Bonus points if they're also speaking Chinese in the video.
Saying "You're so pretty, I thought you were Korean/Japanese." to a Chinese person.
Attacking literally any Asian person because you thought they were Chinese.
Attacking a Chinese person just because they're Chinese.
Bonus points if you attack an Asian person who is from a country you fetishize. *cough cough hardcore kpop/kdrama fans, koreaboos, weeboos*
Double the bonus points if you're a weeboo hating on China. Japan refuses to acknowledge their crimes against humanity to this day. If you want to look up what Japan did, I am warning you(HUGE TRIGGER WARNING), it will psychologically mess you up.
Triple the racist bonus points if you attack an Asian ethnic minority that was oppressed in the past or is currently being oppressed by the Chinese government.
This literally goes for any culture but hating on Chinese culture is not cute. There are beautiful parts of it. We can appreciate the beautiful parts of it.
Y'alls treatment of Chinese or any Asian restaurant/business. I have like a whole other post of this. We all know Asian food is fire. Don't complain about the food and then demand it to be free + request another serving. If you hate us and our food so much, why are you here asking for more?
Categorizing us into the "good" Asians and the "bad" Asians, like y'all could fucking tell the difference between us. This shows y'all are cool with discrimination too, which is just telling on yourselves.
Doing nothing as Congress mistreated the CEO of Tiktok, calling him "China man", saying China comes to Congress, despite him being from Singapore.
Getting mad at Asian people speaking out on sinophobia and all the anti-China propaganda. It's mostly just thinly veiled racism behind "I hate the Chinese government." You can hate the Chinese government, but you can also be racist at the same time. They can co-exist in you.
Nobody is stopping y'all from boycotting anything made in China, but I don't see anyone tossing out their iPhones.
#Y'all will literally not bat an eyelash to the dehumanization to Asian people#and it's fucking terrifying.#sinophobia#asian#stop aapi hate#stop sinophobia#aapi#aapi heritage month#aapi heritage month 2023#this post is inspired by the fact that i've heard about Pacific islanders and south asians getting hate during covid#only fromwhat made the news#now imagine the many things that#didn’t make the news
181 notes
·
View notes
Text
I hope that all AAPI queers have a magnificent Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Y'all are beautiful people with beautiful cultures, and you deserve this time to celebrate them and take pride in your heritage!! ❤️
#aapi#asian american and pacific islander heritage month#aapi heritage month#queer positivity#lgbtq positivity#lgbtq+#queer#qpoc#qpoc positivity#aapiheritagemonth#aapi heritage month 2023#my posts
69 notes
·
View notes
Text
Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month 2023
Kamala Khan a.k.a Miss Marvel
NSFW blogs do not reblog!
#lego#lego minifigures#custom minifigures#marvel comics#the marvels#miss marvel#kamala khan#aapi month 2023#aapi heritage month#asian american and pacific islander heritage month 2023#asian american and pacific islander heritage month
33 notes
·
View notes
Text
Watch "Fresh Off the Boat & The Limits of Asian Representation | Video Essay" on YouTube
youtube
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
should have posted sooner, but here~
HAPPY ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH!!!
+ MENTAL HEALTH MAY!!!
as an asian american and somebody who from time to time has mental health issues, this is an amazing month that advocates aapi and mental health!!! :)
#aapi#aapi month#aapi representation#asian heritage month#may 2023#mental health month#mental health may
6 notes
·
View notes
Text
A List of Asian Pacific Islander [American] Romance Authors
Hi friends! It’s that time of year again! Welcome to Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
Like previous years, the upper list is “North American” Romance Authors … which sure SAPAHM/APIAHM is for the USA but … I’d posit someone living in Canada [maybe? generally?] has a closer cultural experience than someone who has never lived in N. America? And for the latter, diversity in reading is always…
View On WordPress
#APIA Authors#APIA Romance Authors#Asian American Authors#Asian Pacific Islander Romance Authors#Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Heritage Month#Smithsonian Heritage Month#Smithsonian Heritage Months 2023
1 note
·
View note
Text
MXTX Diaspora May 2023 is drawing to a close, so here are some personal reflections
As some of you may know, MXTX Diaspora May was originally started by Frost in 2021 as a means of elevating Chinese diaspora creators in fandom. At the time the event was set up, the climate in fandom was truly a hostile one, with Chinese diaspora creators routinely facing discrimination and marginalization. Adding to that were a slew of vicious hate crimes against Asian diaspora people in real life.
May is AAPI Heritage month in the US, and thus it was chosen as the posting month for the event. In other words, it was a time for us to come together, to heal, and above all, to let our voices be heard.
Since 2021, the scope of MXTX Diaspora May has evolved. Instead of solely focusing on MDZS, we now spotlight fanworks for all of MXTX’s novels. More importantly, MXTX Diaspora May has gone international in welcoming the participation of Chinese diaspora creators from not just the US, but all around the world (like me)!
So, why is MXTX Diaspora May so meaningful to me?
At the time that Frost invited me to be a part of the mod team, I was honestly struggling to find a place in MDZS fandom. I was frequently spoken over, treated as an expendable resource for cultural information, and on the receiving end of comments that contained racist microaggressions (and sometimes, outright aggression). Dealing with these interactions was exhausting, as well as grappling with the constant feeling that I had no real right to be in the English-speaking fandom. I still feel like this, even today — works where I (subconsciously or otherwise) downplay my identity as a member of the Chinese diaspora are always substantially more well-received than works where I do not. In other words, as some commenters (helpfully) pointed out to me, it was exhausting and difficult to get into the stories I told and the viewpoints I presented, especially if they contained too many cultural markers and language code-switches.
Being part of MXTX Diaspora May changed everything for me. Creating and interacting in this space that belonged to us, that was built solely for the purpose of elevating voices like mine — it meant that for once, I could tell the stories I wanted to tell, to the likeminded people I wanted to reach, without needing to downplay, apologize, or make excuses for just how unpalatable they might be.
Personal revelations aside and back to the culture-building aspect — I truly believe that the path to disempowering racist structures in fandom (and by extension, in real life as well) lies in changing the fundamental mindsets and worldviews of people. And to achieve that, we all have to relearn the ways in which we think, feel, and operate. MXTX Diaspora May is built on this very principle — the belief that through giving a platform to marginalized voices and actively encouraging open dialogue and appreciation, we can connect with each other over our shared experiences and gradually influence the perception that others outside our immediate circle have over our culture and language. It is an active, inclusive, and sustainable way of dismantling preconceived notions and habits that allow racism to flourish in fandom.
At the same time, it is also worth acknowledging that there is also a limit to how much power we place in institutions to do the work for us. Sit with the discomfort and the exhaustion, question our preconceived notions, and challenge our hearts — and I am optimistic that as things change at the individual level, the associated structures and systems will naturally follow.
So, where should we start?
There are so many ways we can be a part of the movement to dismantle systemic racism against members of the Chinese diaspora in MXTX fandom. One of the most actionable ways would be to boost and consume works by Chinese diaspora creators. And if we’re reading, listening to, or looking at something that doesn’t immediately appeal to us, and especially if we find ourselves struggling to comprehend or relate — ask ourselves honestly if it is a failing on the part of the creator, or just our own unfamiliarity with the context of the work, and/or implicit biases coming into play. Take our time to realize it for what it is, and then decide from there whether to move on, or move ahead.
MXTX is a Chinese writer, and her works are an extension and reflection of her culture and upbringing. It is impossible to separate her identity and belonging from the stories she writes. It’s exactly the same for us Chinese diaspora creators. Wherever we are in the world, however we were raised, and whatever pieces of ourselves that we choose to share in our works — I hope that we will continue to find our peace, our pride, and our homecoming whenever we do.
Resources
MXTX Diaspora May collection (2023, 2022, 2021)
Danmei Diaspora Creatives collection (showcases work by Chinese diaspora creators across a myriad of danmei fandoms including MXTX; not affiliated with MXTX Diaspora May)
Directory of MDZS fics and podfics by Chinese diaspora writers that are focused on the modern diaspora experience, compiled by G (not affiliated with MXTX Diaspora May)
317 notes
·
View notes
Text
If Donald Trump returns to the White House, close allies want to dramatically change the government's interpretation of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on "anti-white racism" rather than discrimination against people of color.
Why it matters: Trump's Justice Department would push to eliminate or upend programs in government and corporate America that are designed to counter racism that has favored whites.
Targets would range from decades-old policies aimed at giving minorities economic opportunities, to more recent programs that began in response to the pandemic and the killing of George Floyd.
Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told Axios: "As President Trump has said, all staff, offices, and initiatives connected to Biden's un-American policy will be immediately terminated."
Driving the news: Longtime aides and allies preparing for a potential second Trump administration have been laying legal groundwork with a flurry of lawsuits and legal complaints — some of which have been successful.
A central vehicle for the effort has been America First Legal, founded by former Trump aide Stephen Miller, who has called the group conservatives' "long-awaited answer to the ACLU."
America First cited the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in February in a lawsuit against CBS and Paramount Global for what the group argued was discrimination against a white, straight man who was a writer for the show "Seal Team" in 2017.
In February, the group filed a civil rights complaint against the NFL over its "Rooney Rule."
The rule — named for Dan Rooney, late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers — was instituted in 2003 and expanded in 2022. It requires NFL teams to interview at least two minority candidates for vacant general manager, head coach and coordinator positions.
American First argued that "given the limited time frame to hire executives and coaches after the season, this results in fewer opportunities for similarly situated, well-qualified candidates who are not minorities."
In 2021, Miller's group successfully sued to block the implementation of a $29 billion pandemic-era program for women- and minority-owned restaurants, saying it discriminated against white-owned businesses.
"This ruling is the first, but crucial, step towards ending government-sponsored racial discrimination," Miller said then.
Zoom in: Other Trump-aligned groups are preparing for a future Trump Justice Department to implement — or challenge — policies on a broader scale.
The Heritage Foundation's well-funded "Project 2025" envisions a second Trump administration ending what it calls "affirmative discrimination."
Part of the plan, written by former Trump Justice Department official Gene Hamilton, argues that "advancing the interests of certain segments of American society ... comes at the expense of other Americans — and in nearly all cases violates longstanding federal law."
Hamilton is America First Legal's general counsel.
Such groups have gained momentum with the Supreme Court's turn to the right — most notably its recent rejection of affirmative action in college admissions. The court ruled that programs designed to benefit people of color and address past injustices discriminate against white and Asian Americans.
In 2021, a federal judge blocked a $4 billion program to help Black farmers.
Earlier this month, another federal judge ruled that the Commerce Department's Minority Business Development Agency was discriminating against white people and that the program had to be open to everyone.
What they're saying: The Trump campaign directed Axios to the candidate's already stated positions bashing Biden's policies promoting equity.
"Every institution in America is under attack from this Marxist concept of 'equity,' " Trump said in 2023. "I will get this extremism out of the White House, out of the military, out of the Justice Department, and out of our government."
The Trump campaign's Steven Cheung added: "President Trump is committed to weeding out discriminatory programs and racist ideology across the federal government."
The NFL and Miller declined to comment. CBS didn't respond to a request for comment.
Between the lines: A CBS poll last November found that 58% of Trump voters believe that people of color were advantaged over white people — just 9% of Biden voters said the same.
Polls also show, however, that Trump is gaining support among Black and Latino voters.
Zoom out: Trump has portrayed himself as the victim of racism amid his legal troubles.
He repeatedly has said Black women prosecutors in Georgia and New York are "racist."
His political career really began in 2011 as the chief Birther-agitator, questioning Barack Obama's eligibility to be president.
When Trump jumped into the presidential race in 2015, he accused Mexico of dumping criminals and rapists into the U.S.
18 notes
·
View notes
Photo
Catwoman #55 (DC, May 2023) Asian American & Pacific Island (AAPI) Heritage Month variant cover by Frank Cho and Sabine Rich
#catwoman#asian american and pacific islander heritage month#comic covers#comics#dc#variant covers#frank cho#sabine rich#dc comics
70 notes
·
View notes
Text
Maysia 1: OOTD/what’s in my bag
Hello everybody look at all this stuff I got❗️
#maysia#maysia2023#maysia 2023#artph#aapi#aapi heritage month#aapi month#asian american pacific islander heritage month#filipino#filipino american#asian#asian american#digital art#procreate#art#my art#artists on tumblr#drawing#illustration
72 notes
·
View notes
Text
May Bonus Prompt
Welcome to May, which is also Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
For May, our Guardian Bingo bonus prompt is: Acceptance.
As with all Guardian Bingo prompts, you have the freedom and flexibility to follow your muse and interpret it as literally or figuratively as you wish.
Full details about bonus prompts are below the cut.
Have fun and happy creating!
P.S. – Guardian Bingo signups for new and returning participants are open year-round. We’d love to have you join us!
What Is A Bonus Prompt?
An extra prompt issued at the beginning of each month, starting in February. You can fill it in addition to the prompts on your card or swap it out with a square that you don’t like or is giving you trouble.
How Much Time Do I Have To Complete The Bonus Prompt?
Through the end of the month in which it’s issued. February’s prompt has to be filled in February, March’s prompt in March, etc.
Additionally, January 2024 is reserved as a month for turning in bonus prompts you weren’t able to complete during the month they were assigned.
What Time Zone Does The Fest Use For Bonus Prompt Cut Offs?
Since the fest's participants are located in many different time zones, you're free to submit your fill for the month so long as there is some place on Earth that hasn't yet rolled over to the next month, even if your home time zone already has.
What Do I Get For Filling Bonus Prompts?
First and foremost, whatever work the prompt inspires you to create
A way to swap out a square on your card – just be sure to keep a record of the swap
The Merit Brush badge (if you fill 5 bonus prompts)
Do I Have To Complete The Bonus Prompt?
Of course not. They’re 100% optional.
Apart From Having To Complete The Bonus Prompt Within The Month It Was Issued, Are There Any Other Changes To The Rules Regarding Fills?
Nope! Just like with your card, creations of any length and format are allowed provided that they’re not reused or plagiarized. You are also allowed the same freedom and flexibility in interpreting the bonus prompt as the squares on your card.
Can I See A List Of Previous Prompts?
Sure!
2023 Bonus Prompt List
February: Meet Cute
March: Take A Leap
April: Ancestors
May: Acceptance
2022 Bonus Prompt List
February: Tiger
March: Women and Gender Non-Conforming Characters
April: Birthday
May: Time Travel
June: Dragon
July: Meeting Again
August: Star-Crossed Lovers
September: Trying Something New
October: Supernatural Elements
November: Short and Sweet
December: Keep On Going
Who Chooses The Bonus Prompts Each Month?
The ever-amazing and very appreciated @sasamelons!
I’ve Read Through All Of This But Still Have A Question.
We’d love to answer it. Please email the mods at [email protected]
18 notes
·
View notes
Text
Most Notable Hmong Americans
Let me preface this by saying, according to this survey, nearly half of the participants could not name a prominent Asian American figure.
—
Brenda Song
She is likely the most famous Hmong(and Thai) American actress. Her most famous role was starring as London Tipton in the sitcom, "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody". Fun fact, she was accepted into Harvard at the age of 15, but chose to pursue acting when she was offered the role in "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody". Her character was very air-headed, I'm guessing in attempt to subvert the smart Asian stereotype, but it has had no impact.
—
Sunisa Lee
She is the first Hmong American gymnastics gold medalist, which she won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She is perhaps the only Hmong Olympian. She has reported she has health issues related to her kidneys, so whether or not she will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics is currently unknown.
On a lighter note, I've always loved watching gymnastics growing up, and wanted to try it but am the most inflexible person I know.
#aapi#aapi heritage month#aapi heritage month 2023#asian american#hmong#hmong american#brenda song#sunisa lee
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this month!
Mary Lum’s exhibition catalog entitled “Moving Parts (&)” is in-library use only at the Schlesinger Library, but we wanted to include this catalog because Lum’s beautiful exhibition is up at Harvard Radcliffe Institute through June 24th. We encourage you to visit her exhibition while it’s up!
For this exhibition, Mary Lum has created an artist’s book and installation featuring photographs of temporary constructions made from a palette of broken vintage letterforms. The exhibition catalog is also gorgeous.
Mary Lum : moving parts (&)
Cambridge, MA : Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, [2023]
HOLLIS number: 99156684077103941
*Schlesinger Library In-library use only
Ghost forest
Lin, Maya, 1959- [artist, interviewee}
New York : Madison Square Park Conservancy, [2021]
HOLLIS number: 99156668641703941
Zarina : paper like skin
Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, University of California; Munich: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2012
HOLLIS number: 990137311030203941
Ray Yoshida's Museum of Extraordinary Values
Sheboygan, Wisconsin : John Michael Kohler Arts Center, [2013]
HOLLIS number: 990139821660203941
Maya Lin : here and there
New York : Pace, [2013]
HOLLIS number: 990137085350203941
Tsherin Sherpa : spirits
Richmond, Virginia : Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, [2022]
HOLLIS number: 99156624177103941
Ruth Asawa : citizen of the universe
London : Thames & Hudson Ltd ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2022.
HOLLIS number: 99156425913103941
Zhang Huan : altered states
New York : Asia Society ; Milano : Charta, 2007.
HOLLIS number: 990108885030203941
Do Ho Suh : works on paper : at STPI
Singapore : STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery ; New York : DelMonico Books/D.A.P., 2021.
HOLLIS number: 99155779049803941
#AsianAmericanandPacificIslanderHeritageMonth#AAPIHeritageMonth#AAPIHeritage#AAPI#MaryLum#HarvardFineArtsLibrary#Fineartslibrary#Harvard#HarvardLibrary#harvardfineartslibrary#fineartslibrary#harvard#harvard library#harvardfineartslib#harvardlibrary
14 notes
·
View notes
Text
Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month 2023
Cindy Moon a.k.a. Silk
NSFW blogs do not reblog!
#lego#lego minifigures#silk#cindy moon#custom minifigures#purist minifigures#marvel comics#asian american and pacific islander heritage month#aapi month#aapi month 2023#asian american and pacific islander heritage month 2023
20 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
