Yet another insightful perspective on the lasting effects of a fundamentally racist, misogynistic culture. Having just written that sentence, I was struck by how painfully reductive it is. Sara is a woman I don’t know, but I have been following on the internet for some time now and is a woman whom I find fiercely intelligent, funny and beautiful. Therefore, my appreciation of the perceptiveness of this piece of writing runs alongside my desire to hug a woman I don’t know because she is struggling with an issue that has been foisted upon her by men who look, speak and quite possibly act a lot like me.
When I went to reblog this post I wasn’t even going to put anything before it. Ah well.
so, as you know, i am in my first “serious” (?) relationship and this has really made me examine my insecurities and fears as a sexual partner, a woman (of color) and a significant other.
a few days ago, i felt strangely about being an asian woman in my relationship. to be clear: my boyfriend…
