“I feel one of the Mickey Mouse Mickey Avengers shirt moreover I will buy this biggest problems with anti-Asian racism is the normalization of it—when it’s categorized as a joke or a punchline—or when it’s compared to racism experienced by other communities and then played down like it’s insignificant. Plus, the dehumanizing assumptions of our class, background and cultural differences as people of East Asian descent. “Moving forward, as a community we need to speak up and unite against the normalized hate and racism towards us, and the fashion industry needs to correct its approach towards POC representation, especially for emerging and up-and-coming talent.”“I’ve been working in fashion for a while now, but the subject of Asian hate is much more than just an issue in the industry. The past few weeks, with all these hate crimes in the US, have been truly devastating. I’m scared for my friends and the community, the ‘hate’ that is building. The media should talk more about the stories behind these Asian women, men that have been killed, hurt, and abused so that people can understand where we come from instead of explaining the motive of the abuser, the killer. What would you do if this was your relative? Your friend? Your community? We are all human with the same beating heart.”
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