We're a few hours away from the "Great American Eclipse" today. I have vivid memories of a partial eclipse in the 1980s. I was terrified that I would glance at it briefly and be struck blind like a nymph who keeps asking to see Zeus in all his glory without knowing what she's getting into. If you know me well, you know I check on astrology like most people check on the weather. This eclipse is a big deal (astrologically) for America in general, the president in particular and all of us individually.
The fate of this country, and my family in it has been weighing on me since before the election. I love America, and I'm not going to give up on the idea that people of different backgrounds can live together peacefully, support one another and progress together. We need to look honestly at ourselves and be willing to accept hard truths about our own racism and sexism, and be willing to discard the ideas that hold us back, no matter how firmly entrenched they are.
My comic about endings, beginnings, fear and elections, Who Does He Favor? is posted at the Los Angeles Review of Books. I made this comic in celebration of the 20 year Anniversary of the Smithsonian Asian American Literary Festival. I feel sure that we are more able to see the inequities, racism and violence in our foundations at this moment. Protect your eyes from all the glory, but don't close them.
The fate of this country, and my family in it has been weighing on me since before the election. I love America, and I'm not going to give up on the idea that people of different backgrounds can live together peacefully, support one another and progress together. We need to look honestly at ourselves and be willing to accept hard truths about our own racism and sexism, and be willing to discard the ideas that hold us back, no matter how firmly entrenched they are.
My comic about endings, beginnings, fear and elections, Who Does He Favor? is posted at the Los Angeles Review of Books. I made this comic in celebration of the 20 year Anniversary of the Smithsonian Asian American Literary Festival. I feel sure that we are more able to see the inequities, racism and violence in our foundations at this moment. Protect your eyes from all the glory, but don't close them.
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