pigeonholeillusSep 28, 20204 min readCarole and Tuesday: Diversifying Race & ThoughtCarole and Tuesday is a delightful anime series on Netflix- here is a brief review of it and how the show does representation right!...
pigeonholeillusSep 21, 20201 min readBlocked OutThe final story of Issue 2 looks at harmful stereotypes that lead to gatekeeping against Muslims who want to learn English. "So when I...
pigeonholeillusSep 18, 20204 min readImbalance "...Cultural appropriation could be a whole debate on its own and given how the term is thrown around a lot these days..." "When I think...
pigeonholeillusSep 16, 20201 min readRusée"Is it cultural appropriation, or just a look?" "The fox eye makeup recently became a massive trend all over the Internet; it can be...
pigeonholeillusSep 15, 20202 min readI Spy1. Due to my lack of understanding, I didn’t see it as an issue however on the other side of the spectrum I also didn’t see value in my...
pigeonholeillusSep 11, 20202 min readJust A Stereotype.1) How did you feel like a child not seeing your own race not being represented on screen and in general media? Growing up I did not see...
pigeonholeillusSep 7, 20201 min readBoxed"Personally, I have never experienced misrepresentation or stereotypes based on my race. As a white woman who grew up in a largely white...
pigeonholeillusSep 4, 20201 min readFinding My Own The first thing that comes to mind for me is the books I read. Movies for me initially were always adaptations of books, with some...
pigeonholeillusSep 1, 20201 min readVoices Within"In spite of living in the subcontinent, my culture remains alien to me and I, remain alien to it. It has much to do with classism and...
pigeonholeillusAug 29, 20201 min readOnce Upon A Time"One thing i really remember about kindergarten was when i drew self portraits/ drawings of my teachers, they were always blonde hair +...
pigeonholeillusAug 26, 20202 min readChai Stained Skin"The concept of beauty was in grained by society and cultural norms to be "fairness" unfortunately as Pakistani having dark skin was made...
pigeonholeillusAug 3, 20201 min readPROMPT: Cultural Representation and Appropriation We’re looking for stories on misrepresenting and appropriating culture for our next issue. (For August ) If you’re willing to submit a...