J. Faith writes about the emotional labor of activism and critiques performative allies who only engage in activism when a tragedy occurs.

The Yellow Peril is an extension of Orientalism, as it projected a prejudiced characterization of Asians, misleading the Western public to believe that Asians were foreigners who posed a threat to Western ideals, cultures, and the economy. In the name of capitalism, the exploitation of Asian immigrant labor has had astronomically harmful effects on the politicized development of race relations, labor ideologies, and immigration legislation alike in America.

Today, young Asian women across the United States are pursuing higher education to further themselves in professional sciences, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM).

“There was a point in time where women were expected to do nothing but learn to play the pianoforte, become well acquainted with painting or drawing, and submit to the expectations of a homemaker.”

Fast fashion’s definition is titular—it features the production of clothing at rapid speeds to keep up with the trends.