Why I stopped using the yellow- and the two palest-shade emojis, and why you should too.
<p>Everywhere I look in the media, I see whxte* (or at the very least, whxte-passing — I don’t want to assume anybody’s race) faces where I ought to be seeing diversity. Whxtes are drastically overrepresented in Hollywood, making up the vast majority of good movie roles, while BIPOC and AAPI individuals are often reduced to token characters, racial stereotypes, or the butt of the joke. Cosmetic companies famously make dozens of pale shades of foundation, and think anybody who wears a shade darker than Arctic Snowstorm can deal with a one-shade-colours-all solution. And while lingerie companies like Victoria’s Secret are now finally starting to take steps in the right direction, for years they made millions off of whxte bodies upholding patriarchal beauty standards, marching down the runway in angel wings that were probably made by child labour in fast-fashion factories.</p>
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