I’m still processing this news. I’m taking time to gather my thoughts about the intersection of race and gender and this devastating feeling inside I can’t yet place when I read that racism is still being questioned as a factor in these murders. In the meantime my heart goes out to the AAPI community. Below, I’ve quoted from @kimmythepooh’s article: “It doesn't matter what the DA says. Politically, they can whitewash and say it's not racially motivated,” Mark said. “We as Asian Americans — we know what it was.” “The historical sexualization of Asian women in the U.S., which is a “clear part of this story,” is a result of the confluence of racist and sexist stereotypes and structures in the U.S., Wong said. Those factors exist “regardless of the racial background and character assessment of the shooter’s acquaintances,” she said. Long had told authorities that his acts were his form of vigilante justice, taking it upon himself to “eliminate temptation.” But experts have noted that such language is emblematic of archaic beliefs that Asian women are exotic, submissive and sexually deviant. These notions were even legislated at one time through the Page Act of 1875, which banned importing women "for the purpose of prostitution." Immigration officers often used their discretion to keep any Asian woman from entering the country, regardless of profession. Moreover, Wong said the identities of the victims and the class circumstances that led them to work at the spas cannot be forgotten in the discourse and which interviews with Long’s acquaintances cannot capture. “This case presents an important opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which racism, sexism and economic exploitation work together to create the kind of vulnerabilities at the center of this case,” Wong said.

Deviant vs the ART 🎨😎 Grateful for this kind of love and supports . Keep the work up 💪🏾Thank you Jey for your work on gettin me little cheeessy 😆 - - #inked #art #painting #portrait #photography #instagood #vibe #positivevibes #fitness #tattoo #brownmen #drawing

Van Gogh tried to express his entire being by painting layer after layer of pigments on his work; ultimately he ended up killing himself, yet how many lives has his art saved after his time? In a similar way, I think creators must diligently inch forward on our stomachs through all sorts of failures and successes. Before COVID-19, the internet world was becoming extremely sensitive to the sense of justice. There was a tendency that the moment someone broke the line drawn in the sand by the peer pressure of justice, everyone would pounce on them. But going forward, is the idea of justice really going to be the sole answer? I wonder? Whether it’s YouTube or Instagram, the crucial factor is the human communication beyond follower numbers and buzzes that set sight on the absolute limits. Of course some rules are necessary there, but I think the creators’ almost-deviant posts are like the vanguards that break such rules themselves and reset the standards. The Japanese YouTubers’ channels I like tend to be those that cut deeply into the underbelly of the society. Hikaru, currently age 28, in particular, has been exposing the darkness that lay amidst the seemingly normal Japanese society in his posts; he has ended up in a number of troubles and have been banned by YouTube as well as Google HQ, with hundreds of his posts deleted. Yet he is still hugely popular and that’s because the viewers are needing the kinds of information and activities he is providing. Still continues👉 Raphael's @raphaelangel8183 team made a prank video, putting a transparent film on the portrait painting I created for him and painting a graffiti on it. translation: @tabi_the_fat