Homophobia and the West in the ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Universe
TW // Discussion of homophobia, colonisation, genocide, and pederasty. Dear Asian Youth, Like many young Asian people, ‘Avatar: The Last...
How External Opinions and Biases Affect the Psyche of Asian Athletes
Dear Asian Youth, Asian people are smart but not athletic. Unfortunately, no matter how well I perform in basketball, most of my...
The Dietfurt Chinese Festival: Appreciation or Appropriation?
Dear Asian Youth, Appreciation versus appropriation. It almost seems comedic how similar these words are and yet, how different their...
The Lack of WOC Representation in Film: Sofia Coppola
TW: Suicide, Death Dear Asian Youth, With the recent success of Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ which earned her the title of ‘Best Director’ at...
The Ratatouille Paradigm
Shift Four– L’espoir est un plat bien trop vite consommé, À sauter les repas, je suis habitué (Hope is a dish too soon finished, I am...
Toxic Positivity: Why is it Harmful?
TW: Depression, anxiety “Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a...
Burnout
Dear Asian Youth, More specifically, dear Asian high school seniors. As more and more college admissions roll out and the passing of Ivy...