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Simone Biles and the Weight of Perfection on WOC

Watching the wave of hate for Simone Biles hurts. On a fundamental, personal level. With extra resonance as a woman of color.

Aug 2, 2021

Simone Biles and the Weight of Perfection on WOC

Aug 2, 2021

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Cultural Appropriation: What It Is, and What It Isn’t.

Here’s why cultural appropriation hurts.

Sep 12, 2020

The author, a Chinese American woman, in a cheongsam against a brick wall. The photo style is fashion/editorial.

Sep 12, 2020

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Mulan: On Adapting Another Culture’s Stories and Missing the Point

You don’t get to adapt another culture’s stories and then say that the way they’ve been doing it for 1500 years was bad but yours is…

Sep 7, 2020

Promo image from Disney’s live action Mulan: Mulan in a red dress with her hair flying, in battle.

Sep 7, 2020

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Both/and. Not either/or.

We can (and should!) care about the burning of black churches in Louisiana while also caring about Notre Dame de Paris.

Apr 18, 2019

Both/and. Not either/or.

Apr 18, 2019

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How to Take Care of Your People

(No platitudes allowed.)

Jun 10, 2018

How to Take Care of Your People

Jun 10, 2018

Dawn Xiana Moon

On “Free Speech” and Steve Bannon

Dear White, Liberal, “Free Speech” Advocate:

Feb 1, 2018

Feb 1, 2018

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Ultimately, Trump Supporters Don’t Matter — Sincerely, Someone Who’s Not White

They’re only 25% of the population. Why aren’t we talking to the 50% who didn’t vote at all?

Dec 8, 2017

Dec 8, 2017

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A Challenge from the Last, Best Festival of the Internet

How to Survive as an Independent Creator

Sep 24, 2016

A Challenge from the Last, Best Festival of the Internet

Sep 24, 2016

Dawn Xiana Moon

Dawn Xiana Moon

Founder/director @RaksGeek . Singer-songwriter, essayist, firespinner by night. UX designer, developer, speaker by day. I am the Bellydancing Wookiee.

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