Why “You Can Be Anything You Want” is More Harmful Than Helpful
It’s part of our country’s DNA, but should it be?
Caveat: I know a straight, white, middle-class raised man is not the voice that everyone necessarily needs to be absorbing right now, but I didn’t want to fully sit on the sidelines either as the countries soul is bared and people fight for justice and equality. It feels there’s no perfect way to wade these waters at the moment, but I thought this would contribute positively to the future I hope for our country, and since I live in Mexico City, I guess this is my form of a peaceful protest and my attempt to do something besides absorbing, learning, listening, and sharing shit on instagram. Lastly, I wrote this over 3 months ago, and only hit “publish” today.
Last night my partner and I lit a few candles and were in bed watching Netflix, cozy in the quarantine’s pocket. We ended up putting on a new standup special by Jo Koy, an accomplished standup-legend and proud Filipino. His special was taking place on his home turf, back in the Philippines, and it was more of a celebration of Filipino culture than a typical hour of solo standup. He introduced and shined a light to the world on Filipino break-dancers, music producers, singers, and budding standup stars. It was beautiful, funny, and joyful, and the underlying theme was: “See, we…
