Growing Up Mixed-Race: Why You Shouldn’t Ask Someone “What Are You?”
My thoughts on a common microaggression faced by biracial folks.
My thoughts on a common microaggression faced by biracial folks.
Adapting to a new lifestyle change? Take it slow and steady. Here’s how I am navigating my shift in lifestyle, so far.
Even though I didn’t attend church every Sunday morning, my childhood still had an emphasis on religion. I even had a “Bible Tutor” around...
YouTubers acting as role models for self-empowerment and self-acceptance
Have you ever struggled to find a place where you truly fit in? All my life, I’ve been in search of a space where my heritage and personal...
The term “queer” serves as an umbrella to classify an individual as not part of the straight or cisgendered community, which are often...
An examination of the past to amend the future
As I was doing my usual scroll through Instagram the other day, I stumbled on a post that read ‘Why are we so addicted to validation from...
I have always struggled with anxiety and tasks requiring focus. I was raised by my parents to be very academically oriented, but the...
Natural Hair in the black community has always been a highly contentious subject. For centuries it has been deemed “unattractive” or “too...
Being a woman in a world of beauty, community and love. Here’s what some amazing women had to say about their womanhood!
There are some things that we just don’t talk about. The reasoning behind this is simple; it makes us uncomfortable. It makes us hash up...
3 of the most common personal anxieties during your 20s.
Quarter-life crises are real, and mine happened when I turned 20.
No, I don’t want to nama-stay in bed.
The other day, someone made a misguided judgement about me. They didn’t know me that well because we had only met once or twice. When I...
I’m biracial: 50 percent Mexican on my dad’s side and 50 percent “European Mutt,” as my mom calls it. My non-Mexican side is composed of...
I am someone that has gone through many LGBTQ+ identities. When I was 16 I identified as a Lesbian, but that identity shifted throughout my...
Do you know who you are?
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially the Asian-American community. Here are some of my experiences.