byMelody Ip

Being pretty has often been defined as having Eurocentric features, which many Asian Americans don't have. But it's time for us... September 19, 2022• byJessica Liu

This article is part of Mochi’s Fall 2022 issue on politics. In the late ’60s, the slogan “The personal is political” came out of a second-wave feminist movement, presenting an alternative thought that politics is about one’s dignity and agency. As Asian Americans, we know this to be true, since even our identities are political. In this issue, we talk about what politics mean to us — from the politics of our identities to political dynamics in our relationships and communities.