“Unveiling Identity: How Names Bind Us in Kate Lu Sedor’s Captivating Exploration”
The compliment nailed me to my seat. I could feel acutely the eyes of the other panelists and the audience members on my face, waiting for my response. The lights of the stage, I hoped, would provide a good excuse for my flushed face — although what I had to be embarrassed about, I still don’t know, because I wasn’t the one who had made a mistake.
The moderator had. Because I had no Rose Tico costume. She was thinking of a completely different Asian person, one whom I, in fact, knew. A fairly well-known pop culture writer, my friend had been posting herself in costume on social media, showing her enthusiasm for Kelly Marie Tran’s character, and drumming up excitement about the casting choice.
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