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"ASIAN WOMEN ARE GIV ASSUMES WE ARE ALL SUP MISSIVE, WE OBEY AND WE POLITE, WE ARE SUPPOSED AND DRESS CUTE, I MEAN I WON'T BECAUSE IT IS ALMO CALLING OUT ONE PERSON SOCIETY VIEWS
VEN A STEREOTYPE, THAT PPOSEDLY SHY, QUIET, SUBE DON'T ACT OUT, WE ARE TO BE CUTE AND ACT CUTE COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I OST 3 A.M AND I KNOW THAT WON'T CHANGE HOW OUR ASIAN WOMEN."
Creative Direction & Photography: Cassadee Chase Model & Story: Luxsi Young Assistance: Sukrit Chandhoke Spring 2016