Glamour, explaining the need for people to recognize that Asian Americans and Asians living in Asia have different experiences.
Despite the systemic racism that Asian American designers have endured in the U.S., the fashion industry can still play an important role in elevating diversity and dispelling harmful generalizations about the community—and creatives from the AAPI community are now speaking out about the stereotypes, the microaggressions, and the racisms they've experienced.The in has brought about a lot of grief for the community, especially surrounding the that wrongfully assumes all Asian Americans are successful, respectful, and quiet.
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