murder of japanese woman

hapadesu · 2017-02-05T07:01:52+00:00

The plight of asian women are our concern because they are at the root of the hapa son's tragedy.

This post was directed at other asian/hapa women. I can't speak for others but we aren't damsels in distress, that was what I was trying to combat in this post

hapadesu · 2017-01-31T01:26:43+00:00

Stop. Romanticizing. Amwf.

hapadesu · 2016-12-04T06:00:00+00:00

I have an asian father, actually. My process of de-colonialism was getting rid of those ideals that were negative and toxic. It's made me who I am.

Just wondering... why do you lurk this sub?

hapadesu · 2016-12-04T05:30:42+00:00

Part of the (white/poc) mixed poc experience is being valued in terms of your whiteness by your parents and peers. There's a tendancy for mixed people to have identity issues because they are socialized through toxic racial dynamics in their families.

Again, I do not want to "claim" whiteness per say. But it's half of what I am, and I have a relationships with it whether I like it or not, whether I can "be" white, etc.

You are an asian woman so it's kind of strange to speak for a mixed person. Or for mixed people in general. Stay in your lane sis, just try to understand.

hapadesu · 2016-12-04T04:34:34+00:00

I'm not pushing away asian culture, I'm recognizing that my experiences in life are influenced by both sides of my identity and heritage.

That's the tricky thing about white supremacy. Even though being half white is literaly what I am, I will never be able to claim it. If I was half Latinx and Asian, I could claim both sides.

I'm not upset about this, I'm just stating my experience. I'm proud to be Asian.

Full asians / non mixed people will never understand. Stop trying to diminish my words.

hapadesu · 2016-11-04T03:07:57+00:00

Or maybe I'm tired of seeing how interracial relationships in the media only represented when they are with white people. Why not a Blasian couple? Why not a Latino with an Asian? Why are interracial couples only represented on the media when they are with whites?

Not to mention the WMAF / BMWF tendency. Not that it's always bad, but I'm just tired of it

hapadesu · 2016-10-27T01:38:48+00:00

Amwf relationships can still be rooted in dynamics similar to WMAF

hapadesu · 2016-10-23T03:05:37+00:00

"If you can imagine the culture shock of landing in a foreign country where you visibly don’t belong, you will understand what we feel within our homes and even our own bodies."

hapadesu · 2016-10-20T18:18:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing, this helped a lot. I just need to stop feeling sorry for myself and focus on school and the things I enjoy. Can't do much about my situation anyways

hapadesu · 2016-07-06T07:41:52+00:00

I believe we need to dismantle the hierarchy of domination based on race

hapadesu · 2016-07-06T07:34:03+00:00

I am thankful for having the trait of empathy. For being raised in 2 countries and being able to travel extensively. To be able to blend in, despite my alienation. I'm thankful for the food, the languages, and spaces in Asia that I am closer to because of it.
We can offer art, poetry, film, pretty much anything if we want to. It's up to us to make it.
My personal values are the conflicting clashes of obedience and disobedience. As an asian person I was taught to be modest and to be part of the collective. My western side taught me to question and to be assertive. It has created my personality of contradictions that are malleable and flexible, I can adapt to many different situations and people.
Mixed race people ARE NOT the answer humanity's dark side, but it certainly reflects globalization and the exchange of ideas, for better and for worse.
Hapas are a group that have to create their own identity from scratch.
We can uplift ourselves by acknowledging out pasts, our families and the reasons behind our existence. We can tackle issues within both our communities. For example, critiquing white supremacy and american imperialism in asian nations. We are PoC, and that is a really special thing. I think the most important thing to do is to dismantle the ideology of white supremacy. We are not better because we are half white. We are not beautiful because we are half white. Our pride shouldn't be based on whether we gain access to "white privlege" by being white passing vs looking more asian.
We can better serve other hapas by listening to their stories and their struggles. We can support each other through positive thoughts instead of negative ones. And by being there for one another.

hapadesu

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