In My Body
In My Body
Let's Talk, Period
Dear Pad, You are a recurring character in my life, in my home of Hong Kong. A city where east meets west. Dubbed “the Pearl of the Orient,” Hong Kong may seem to be a thriving metropolis which has plucked the best from both East and West, but I wonder, what about the fights for equality, particularly feminist movements?
My experience with detox teas
I am Vietnamese and Laos. Naturally, we are born with the expectation to be skinny and lighter skinned. My dad grew up in Thailand and my mom is from Saigon. My dad was way darker in skin toned compared to my mom, I have pictures of them on my Instagram. I was always small ever since I was born. I was 2 lbs and 4 oz. I had to be hospitalized for being so hyperactive and skinny…
Outgrowing Internalized Colorism
A few years ago, If you had asked me to define beauty, I'd probably picture a petite white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes…
Shrinking Beauty Standards, Not Myself
As a woman born in China and raised in the United States, I was exposed to the seemingly impossible beauty standards of both Western and Eastern countries. The stereotypical image of a blue-eyed, blonde Gigi Hadid look-alike suddenly appears when term ‘beautiful’ comes up in America…
Fitting Into Your Skin
A very old advertisement of a popular fairness brand plays on television. This girl with much lighter skin suggests that a dark skinned girl uses the product, and tells her that she can be as light skinned as she is! You might have seen similar ads elsewhere in the world.