No ser monógama me ha resuelto mis necesidad de sentirme más segura y cómoda en las relaciones románticas. Esto sorprende a mucha gente, cuando lo comparto, sobre todo, porque desde mi experiencia, mucha gente con la que he hablado la considera que ese comportamiento es una fuente de ansiedad, inseguridad, poca comunicación y falta de compromiso. Es una opinión común pensar … [Read more...]
Not Your “Geisha Doll”: Why We Need To Stop Skirting Around Racist Sexual Violence
Content note: This article discusses acts of sexual violence. The fact that sexual violence is often experienced alongside racism for many people of color is almost always glossed over in discussions about sexual assault and rape. When it's mentioned at all, it's mentioned quickly, and everyone nods their head in agreement. During these conversations, most white people … [Read more...]
4 Ways Non-Monogamy Helps Me Feel Safer and More Comfortable in Romantic Relationships
Writer’s Note: I want to acknowledge that while this is a piece about non-monogamy, it has grown out of my own experiences. As such, it won’t include all experiences of non-monogamy, such as sharing living spaces, having another committed partner in addition to a "primary" partner, or sharing partners. While those forms of non-monogamy are just as valid and have just as much … [Read more...]
Smiling Under Capitalism: 14 Ways LGBTQ+ Workers Face Discrimination in the Service Industry
Lately I’ve been puzzled by the number of people who seem to think it’s possible to have a conversation about gender equality and transgender liberation without discussing economic injustice and racialized experiences. One reason this thought is so common is because of mainstream media. While media engaging with certain transgender bodies and experiences has become more … [Read more...]
10 Depictions of Asian Culture That Uphold Racist Sexual Violence
Last week, I published an article, Not Your ‘Geisha Doll:’ We Need to Talk About & Not Around Racist Sexual Violence, describing my experience with racist sexual violence. Today, I'd like to explain how stereotypes we commonly see of Asian cultures and people perpetuate this type of violence and uphold white supremacy. By the time I was twenty years old, I lost count of … [Read more...]
