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never in my life have i seen so many people defend asians against racism. all throughout elementary/middle/high school i was surround by passive racism and ended up internalizing it. i stopped getting offended bc if i chose not to be offended, there was no problem.
i got so used+
i got so used+
to the stereotypes, the microaggressions, the slurs, the offhand casual racist jokes.
after all those years of just accepting that people will be racist, condescending, and dismissive towards asians,
i was in awe the first time i got to witness armytwt defend bts.
i cant explain+
after all those years of just accepting that people will be racist, condescending, and dismissive towards asians,
i was in awe the first time i got to witness armytwt defend bts.
i cant explain+
how amazing it feels to see seven boys from korea being treated as humans by their fans of varying ethnicities.
ive always seen asians be reduced to a caricature, comic relief, or the token poc in a friend group. so i love how bts present themselves as the fleshed out humans+
ive always seen asians be reduced to a caricature, comic relief, or the token poc in a friend group. so i love how bts present themselves as the fleshed out humans+
that they are. they never promote the toxic positivity that so many people expect from asians, they address their negative emotions and tell us it& #39;s ok to feel them and be honest about them. they make music talking about the very real struggles/concerns/worries of young adults+
i& #39;m just rambling at this point but seeing army call out racism and xenophobia against bts made me feel so ???
theres a word in korean "ê°ë"
the closest translation is "feeling touched/moved" but if i would describe the emotion it& #39;s like that feeling in ur chest when ur friend+
theres a word in korean "ê°ë"
the closest translation is "feeling touched/moved" but if i would describe the emotion it& #39;s like that feeling in ur chest when ur friend+
stands up for u, or when u find out that ur friends pooled money to get u a gift u really needed but didnt know they knew u needed. it& #39;s like a "i felt that in my soul" kind of emotion.
that& #39;s how it felt to see u guys defending bts.
that& #39;s how it felt to see u guys defending bts.
a treat for anyone who went through the pain of reading all that
