#asianartist

The media is moving on but I haven’t.
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I’m not very good with words or emotions, but what I can offer is 10+ years of martial arts training and 20+ years of existing while female and Asian. I’ve tried to suppress bad memories as much as possible, but Atlanta really blew the lid off that strategy.
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So here’s an infographic on an under taught truth of self-defense. It’s not a solution to systemic racism, but I hope it allows you to reclaim your agency, and walk down the street with a little less fear than yesterday.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5and-sdOU/?igshid=1ou2z1jcugyo0

Honesty Hour:

I’ve always felt ashamed to be Chinese, because all I ever hear are negative things about China/the Chinese. I used to call myself American for the longest time, since I was born there and hold a US passport. I never felt like I belonged anywhere. I’ve westernized myself, and realized lately that the stories or characters I create are much more Western than Asian—I don’t know whose story I’m trying to tell. I never talk about my lineage or my culture—I don’t know who I’m trying to be. But after seeing all the Asian hate, I’m tired of pushing that part of myself away. I am Asian and I’m proud of it. I stand with my fellow Asians and say #stopasianhate

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