Sometimes Asian, Mostly American

White feminists take on the mantle of feminism, but not the responsibility to educate themselves on any of it. Generally, a white feminist is the one correcting me on my experiences. While I know this blog, and me being so open about my life and feelings is a little tokenistic (speaking for a whole) I acknowledge my experiences are my own. Even using studies or statistics to back my claims up, (I promise I do, but for a blog I'm not often quoting studies and am focused on myself) not everyone is the same. So when a white feminist wants to change my narrative for the sake of they don't agree with it because they haven't had the same experiences, it's clear that this is not the person to keep in my life.      Another glaring problem is one common among white people. When I find something personally problematic, or when someone else does, and a white person continues to do it (like saying nigger over and over again, even if a Black person is uncomfortable with it) or ...

I can't believe I have to open with this but, no I'm not talking about white people who are feminists (before anyone gets snappy).      White feminism is basically a blanket term for feminists who don't give a damn about minority populations: mainly people of color, trans women, or women who are disabled. While it's a popular term now, it comes from women's suffrage and the Civil Rights movement. During which white women were able to protest for their rights but didn't also make room for WoC. Things like white women wanting a spot in the workplace, but WoC are not granted those same spots and are also expected to work lower class jobs daily. White women fighting for the right to vote and Black women not being able to vote as late as the 60s.      Don't get me wrong, women's suffrage and the Civil Rights movement will always be celebrated in my heart. Those were moments marginalized communities got the attention of the entire country. But don't ...

     My identity as a Person of Color is probably the most annoying part of me to white people. Maybe it's because they hate when I call them white and call out racism that society beats into them or maybe it's because they see me as white.      With my friends and family, being adopted and raised by a white family in America, many people do not see the problem with saying that because I'm so normal that I'm not even Asian (I know, I know, next blog post, we're staying on topic). While the exact phrasing varies, the idea remains. I have assimilated to white society so well, I do not pass their racial litmus test. Maybe it's my perfect English or the fact I don't wear a hanbok everyday, but I am not ethnic enough to be Asian. Since I do not have any stereotypical identifiers, I do not fit into the box that a white society has made for "Asians/Orientals" (again, another post, so much to go through). This creates a disconnect between my race/ethnicit...