monachopsis.
noun. the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.
I, and many other Asian-Americans have been born and conditioned to tolerate many forms of unspoken racism. From having classmates pull the skin around their eyes back to mimic mine, to calling me ‘chink’ and ‘ling ling,’ it was a daily occurrence that I was stereotyped and ostracized for my Asian heritage.
Jade and I particularly wanted to highlight the feelings of some Asian-Americans not feeling accepted within American culture, particularly high-school culture. all three of these outfits were styled by jade herself, and have elements of both modern athleisure and traditional Korean dress.
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With both elements in mind, we hope that this shoot portrays the message that we can stand together over our shared monachopsis, and stand up the the injustices that we continue to face.
