“Unveiling Identity: How Names Bind Us in Kate Lu Sedor’s Captivating Exploration”
I didn’t know anyone else on stage except for my acquaintance, which made me apprehensive, but all of the panelists considered themselves activists: two queer white folks; one queer, Black, disabled cosplayer; one West Asian person; and myself, an East Asian femme. On the day we were to present, I found myself excited to discuss with the panelists a subject so close to my heart. As we all chatted on stage before the session started, I began to feel more comfortable.
When the panel started, the moderator, a white woman, asked us to introduce ourselves in turn. After I gave my name and explained my role on my podcast, the moderator added: “And I love her Rose Tico costume!” She was referring to a character relatively new to Star Wars portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran, a Vietnamese-American actor who was hounded for months by racist fans who did not want to see a character with her face in a series of movies featuring heavily white casts.
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