thinking more about yuna and shane… how he HAS to be a good role model for kids “like him” and he’s the youngest to ever be sponsored by reebok and he’s barely a person, he as a person cannot be someone kids look up to, it’s his BRAND
and his brand being Good Guy Shane Hollander. Keeps His Head Down Shane Hollander. Doesn’t Fight Anyone But Scott Hunter the One Time Shane Hollander. Generational Talent Shane Hollander.
he’s half-japanese and i KNOW all his talent and work ethic were simplified into some mystic asian dna bullshit
thinking about the kids that he’s supposedly doing it all for. everyone has adopted him. it’s taking me most of my young adult years to cope with my chronic anger because growing up, i wasn’t allowed to express any of it.
and hockey is a predominantly white and affluent sport where violence is normal. racism is normal. homophobia is normal. misogyny is normal.
but Shane Hollander never loses his head. Shane Hollander doesn’t get offended. Why can’t you be more like Shane Hollander? Clearly, it’s possible to be someone like Shane Hollander!
but when you’re not like shane hollander… when it’s impossible… when it’s killing you to try…
shane hollander has his fans. but for many asian kids, he’s probably not a role model. his image is used as a tool to minimize them and their accomplishments and their feelings and their personhood
Shane Hollander the Brand is doing the same thing to Shane Hollander the person and they don’t know it
