I think Hollywood would allow that.

I’m from the Caribbean so I get how mixedness presents (or doesn’t) and that people can “pass” - that’s part of the reason I understand how much people esteem whiteness and anything that gets them closer to it. It’s also part of the reason I can almost always sniff out a “passer” (it’s almost a party trick). It’s also…

But of course! She can play you more credibly than you can!

The real question is can Emma Stone play me?

I’m 1/16th Cherokee...

What if she is like 1/64th Cherokee? Does that count for something? Anything?

“Where are you from? No where are you FROM-from? Oh, you’re Filipino? The cleaning lady at our dentists’ office was that.”

Every conversation I’ve ever had with strangers growing up. Like, what do you want me to do with that information bruh?

I’m half centaur.

lol yeah like “emma could totally be half-asian”

Would that I had more stars to give you...

It’s funny because my husband is Hapa, and I showed him the promo materials for this movie. He was not amused.

He could’ve cast Hoku (yes, the singer) b/c she is a blonde haired Hapa. But he didn’t b/c of peak Caucasity. Such a shame.

She also made $20346 last month working from home.

THANK YOU. If there are so many blonde hapa people walking around, then Cameron Crowe could have easily cast one of them for this dummy movie.

I saw the descendants though. That counts, right?

BUT CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT MY HAPA FRIEND’S FRIEND’S COUSIN’S DOG WALKER’S MOTHER’S COWORKER’S GYNECOLOGIST? SHE’S BLONDE IT’S ALL OK

I need a fan, I was getting so overheated from raging.

I have never been so happy to take a comment out of the greys. Well fucking said.

For everyone commenting with anecdotes about their Hapa friends/relatives/dog walkers/random persons: NOT THE FUCKING POINT.

Unfortunately, prizes help to get books noticed. When I’m trying to find a good book to pick up from scratch, I’ll often grab something that has either received or been a finalist for some of these prizes.