TabooJoy 찬희 KimShe/Hers섹스. (Korean: sex. Pronounced “sehx”) Like many other Korean parents, my parents never used the word “sex”, but they had other ways to talk about sex.“Don’t wear that tank top”“Your skirt is too short”“Save yourself for your future husband.”The narrative was never about sex for pleasure, safety, or health,But about purity and prayer.The one time my mom caught me watching v...

I live at the intersection of my AAPI (Korean) identity and my faith. The more complex these layers become, the more red tapes I feel in my queer identity. Most times these red tapes feel binding and unfair. Why do I have to take an extra moment to process longer than others? How come they don't ask "Is it because I'm Asian?" AND "Do they know I'm queer?"? But once I stopped resisting, and allo...

Frequently described as "Hiatus Kaiyote with a clear progressive message", Bootleg Orchestra is a pro-people, anti-imperialist trio that creates protest and revolution music to make your heart, mind, and soul bop.  They released their first full-length album, MAKIBAKA, in late August 2021.  MAKIBAKA is on all streaming platforms. To learn more about Bootleg Orchestra, visit bootlegorchestra.com...

“ Go Where You Feel CELEBRATED, not tolerated.”My New Years Affirmation: Be with people who admire you, inspire you, and uplifting you. Never subject yourself to be around people who only deal with you because you are there. You are not to be a toy that is tossed aside, you are meant to be loved. IG: @typicallytiff

what do you first seewhen you look at me? i know for a fact it’s my ethnicity. the hues and tint,blessed from the wombthat somehow hold my dignity. now, when you hear of murder and tears,targeted faces and living in fear,you suddenly forget the first thing you sawwhen our eyes first met. that is the flaw. how you define my soul and my divine,suddenly is ignoredwhile my traumas get storeddeep wi...