Bad Blood

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you know… with this rise in interest in east asian culture and “aesthetics” over the past couple of years also comes with a rise in asian cultural appropriation… so for every nonasian out there who would consider themselves a fan of cutesy asian things or stuff like kpop or anime, you guys have an obligation to people of the culture you’re enjoying to be informed and educated about their struggles. it’s not right to love and consume cultures that’s not your own while ignoring the people who are part of them. read up on appropriation, the fetishisation and infantilisation of east asian women and desexualisation of asian men, whitewashing in media, xenophobia, the erasure of our achievements and the model minority myth. you owe it to us east asians to be educated on topics that concern us if you’re going to continue to consume media and content we make.

Illustrations of Jamaican Artist Taj Francis

Taj Francis aka T Λ J  is a full-time fine artist, illustrator and designer born in St. Andrew, Jamaica. He attended Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in 2007 - 2011. A major medium for his more popular works is digital illustrations and paintings. Taj’s artwork inspired by music and a passion for what he does makes enables him to continue to grow in his skill. Follow him on Behance and Twitter for updates his upcoming works.

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