“To be a passing fad gives rise to inevitable feelings of inadequacy. Can I feel proud that I must battle others in this exact situation for typecast positions or be reduced to such labels as the ‘oriental’ or ‘exotic’ looking? Let us continue this and transform trend into permanency."
"Am I to eternally describe myself with ‘but …’? Must there always be the bracketed ‘Australian-born Chinese’? Why can I not stop with merely ‘Australian’?"
“...racial dysphoria is a concept I am constantly struggling with. The who, what, when, where and why seem to somewhat always question my existence. No matter the place or time, I am challenged by who exactly I am. It is an endless struggle of discovery, questioning and acceptance.”
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