#mixedbutwhole

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@emspringerdc: “After seeing the rise in Asian hate crimes for months, and then ATL— the grief that this could be my elders, fam or even me cut deep. To be clear, my proximity to whiteness has afforded me a lifetime of privilege. #Growingupmixed—#AsianAmerican + #White— I’ve rarely been in situations where my fair skin with yellow undertones felt like it mattered. 🏳️🌏 At the same time I am not White. I’ve had people stretch their eyes at me, drop slurs— even had a white kid with a box cutter flash the blade and tell me he was going to kill all Asian people. Was told I was “being sensitive” or that “it was just a joke” if I ever called people out. At the same time I’ve also been told I’m “not REALLY Asian.” The realization that the dominant majority is what caused my mom side to assimilate, forcing her and subsequently me to hide our identity for white comfort disgusts me. While I work through the shame, anger, and grief, finding this community has been incredible. Someone said to me in a forum recently that they’ve stopped calling themselves “half Asian” because they are a whole person. Full stop. Sharing all this here because this space is so needed— thank you for having me and for being here. You all are my whole people. #BLM #stopAsianhate #mixedbutwhole #asiansforBlacklives Resources: @asiansformentalhealth @asians4antiracism @beyonkz" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out my How To: Be Featured Story for a Shoutout! ☝️ Following me is required! Want to be featured faster?? Follow and dm my personal page @donnisbutterfly and LET ME KNOW THERE YOU SUBMITTED HERE AS WELL! 💋 #mixedgirlproblem #mixedgirl #white #mixedgirlproblems #black #mixed #biracial #mixedgirlmonday #mixedgirlproblems https://www.instagram.com/p/CSsII6NlED5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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