Here’s Why ‘You’re Hot For An Asian’ Is The Worst. And By Worst, I Mean Racist.

I find myself having conversations about race on a fairly regular basis (hello, I’m black and I work at Upworthy). Oftentimes the conversations get painfully awkward, which results in people getting defensive, which is no good for anyone. This video does a great job of breaking down some of the things you can do to…

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