Social Issues

"One thing I never expected to pick up from touring was my social justice activism—and I really dove into that world, of all places, at an anime convention." Here's an excerpt from Chapter 4 of Simon Tam's stereotype-flipping memoir on taking a fight all the way to the Supreme Court.
Simon Tam
September 5, 2019
Even in the whirlwind you made sure to shelter us. You gave rise to a people that withstood.
Seng So
July 23, 2019
I thought of all the other reasons, implications and annoyances that went with this strange business of changing my name.
Yurina Yoshikawa
June 10, 2019
One Muslim American's reaction to the terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand
Saira Bhatti
April 8, 2019
How do issues of race, gender and community intersect with sexual harassment? Who is being left out of the conversation? What issues are being overlooked?
Karissa Chen
August 15, 2018
Zahir Janmohamed
June 29, 2018
An Interview with Michelle Kuo
Evelyn NienMing Chien
January 15, 2018
All we have for divine guidance in this world are the stories our parents pass down, the hope that the rituals we think matter actually do. It’s both comforting and terrifying how fallible our gods are.
Asha Thanki
November 14, 2017
Ari Laurel
September 6, 2016
Kim Tran
June 13, 2016

Kristina Wong confronts power, stereotypes and racism

Michele Carlson
March 30, 2016

Former Sex-columnist Has No Way of Stopping Her Cyberharraser

Zoe Yang
February 7, 2016

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