New Selfie Project: #IDoLookAsian
We are sick and tired of people thinking that all Asian people have the same set of arbitrary physical characteristics and erasing those who do not. As proved by some of the asks we get, this is not the case at all! Asian people are so much more diverse than that. We come in a range of skin colors, hair colors, eye colors, and eye shapes – and those of us who fall outside the expected phenotype of an Asian person are very much valid, just as Asian as those who do, and do look Asian. Why? Because we are Asian.
One does not look Asian by having some arbitrary set of physical characteristics. One looks Asian by having Asian heritage – and it is time to raise awareness of this, not just through our words but also through our selfies, so we can show people just how diverse we really are.
To participate in the #IDoLookAsian selfie project, post a picture of yourself, then put “I am Asian, therefore #IDoLookAsian – and I will let no one tell me otherwise.” as the caption. Tag it as #idolookasian. Your selfie could be featured on our blog (but of course we don’t know how many participants there will be, so we can’t promise everyone who participates will be featured).
• Anyone with Asian heritage is welcome.
• This is not only for East Asian people. It is for anyone whose heritage originates from a country or region on the continent of Asia and identifies as Asian. In fact, this project also aims to challenge the idea that only East Asian people can be Asian, so if you are not East Asian but you are Asian, you are especially encouraged to participate!
• Mixed Asian people are Asian, and are therefore welcome to participate no matter what you are mixed with. Being mixed does not negate your Asian heritage.
• Black Asian people are very much welcome to participate.
• If other PoC want to do their own spinoff of this, we are fine with that.
• We do not recommend that you tag your selfies as #asian because the fetishists and creepy gross people tend to frequent it, and you probably don’t want scum touching your selfies.
• This project will go on indefinitely.
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