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A reflective piece about being a woman of colour in art.
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My Role Model
By Ariyana M.
As women of colour we share similar experiences and my mother’s wisdom has helped me become the person I am today. She has shown me through example, how to be a strong, smart and fearless woman, and I am so grateful to have her not only as my mother but also as my role model.
Role Models: Inspiration To Do Better
By: Neethini Prathipan
There is no such thing as one role model. We are inspired by thousands of people in our lifetime.
The Privilege in Picking
Written by: Mariam Ibrahim As an outspoken woman of colour I understand this sentiment well. As much as I want to be optimistic, as much as I want to believe everyone is capable of change, that we can take everyone with us on our path to liberation, I know this is not reality. We can’tContinue reading “The Privilege in Picking”
The Hottest Alive
Written by: Dalyah Schiarizza Sometimes reality is the absolute worst, but it’s our reality. In this society, I know I am not the beauty standard. I don’t have all those most desirable Eurocentric features, and I have no control over that. As much as I don’t push those standards onto myself or anyone else, that doesn’tContinue reading “The Hottest Alive”
Dear Younger Me, It All Gets Better
Written by: Sylvia Kathirkamanathan As a woman of colour, I continue to learn more about myself and grow every single day. That being said, I would like to say that my experiences have opened my eyes to things I wish I was told or learned when I was younger, so here are some things I wishContinue reading “Dear Younger Me, It All Gets Better”
Too Brown to Handle
Written by: Sylvia Kathirkamanathan Beauty standards are constantly evolving with the times but one thing remains true; they have never incorporated the ethnic traits or tones of women of colour. This fact impacts women of colour immensely regardless of age. Growing up, I got the most comments on two things; my hair and my skinContinue reading “Too Brown to Handle”
A Conversation With Rita Wong
Written by: Yiyi He Rita Wong is an Associate Professor in Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She investigates the relationships between contemporary poetics, water justice, ecology, and decolonization. https://www.connect.ecuad.ca/people/profile/14259 Rita Wong: RW Yiyi He: YH YH: 1. In undercurrent, there are many allusions to Taoism, which I think have not been paid enough attentionContinue reading “A Conversation With Rita Wong”
To Every Past Version of Myself
Written by: Dalyah Schiarizza To every past version of myself, You’ve always been beautiful. Beautiful when you’ve cried over your hair, your nose, your height, your stomach. You’ve always treated yourself too harshly. Too harsh about school, the future, your decisions. You’ve always been too accepting. Too accepting of others’ actions, of adult responsibilities, all theContinue reading “To Every Past Version of Myself”
A Good Wife- Conclusion
Written by: Niroshini Mather To wrap up the first month of QWOCC’s book club, I thought I would share a few of my own thoughts on “A Good Wife” by Samra Zafar & Meg Masters. What do you think motivated the author to share her story? I believe there could be many reasons behind theContinue reading “A Good Wife- Conclusion”
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