“It Is The Strangest Yellow, That Wallpaper!”: Rising Above The Yellow Peril
For the first time, three female Asian students lead Royal Holloway’s top media outlets! CASSANDRA LAU
With so much talk about religion, politics, and cultural appropriation throughout the 21st Century, Asian prejudice has been carefully concealed behind a yellow wallpaper: out-ofsight but very much present. However, this summer has been a celebration of diversity as Asian-American actors, directors and writers step into the limelight. It is almost impossible to miss Netflix’s new film based on Jenny Han’s novel, ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ starring Lana Condor: the first Asian-American romantic lead, and the all Asian cast film, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, directed by Jon M. Chu. Both films have been extremely well received, prompting debates and raising awareness towards the social struggles Asian minorities have been
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facing in the west. Closer to home, Royal Holloway breaks university records with its unprecedented phenomenon: no publication at RHUL has ever been led by an Asian student before, but this year, not one but three Asian women from the English Department are simultaneously stepping up to the role which is unseen of in the UK. “The fact that all three students are Asian women reflects the rapidly changing demographic of the English Department and its enthusiastic commitment to a diverse and multicultural student body,” says Head of English, Professor Juliet John, “The English department is very proud to have produced such talented and motivated students and to see them put their writing and editing skills to such great effect!”
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