“Unveiling Identity: How Names Bind Us in Kate Lu Sedor’s Captivating Exploration”
Sitting on that convention stage, my soul separated from a body I had so often despised, I found only a weak “Thanks” leaving my mouth. I was too shocked, too hurt, too betrayed to correct this woman on a public stage, on a panel that was supposed to be dedicated to respecting diversity.
My absolute horror was reflected in the slack-jawed expression of my acquaintance, who was sitting between me and the moderator. He also knew that the moderator had gotten the Wrong Asian.
I wish the moderator’s mistake had ended there, but it didn’t. She referred to the character of Rose Tico often as an example of racism in fandom, and at one point asked me point-blank, “Have you ever gotten any negative reactions to your costume?”
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