Tatami Room
@tatamiroom.bsky.social
A mixed use space for thinking/theorizing about multiraciality and moving towards a more comprehensive, critical, and disruptive understanding of race and racism in so-called Canada.
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social
“The fantasy of this New Eve isn’t about celebrating difference. It’s about imagining a future where difference is aesthetic, not political. Where multiraciality doesn’t challenge power, but smooths it over. Where race exists not as a history, a structure, or a point of injustice, but as a look.”
Remember her? This computer-generated woman appeared on the cover of Time in 1993. As a teen, her face brought some comfort. Seeing her again 30 years later felt entirely different. This short piece reflects on the New Eve’s hollow fantasy of a post-racial future. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
The Dawn of the New Eve
In 1993 — the year I was born — Time magazine ran a special issue titled “The New Face of America.” The subheading read: How Immigrants Are Shaping the World's First Multicultural Society. Its cover f...
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August 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
“The fantasy of this New Eve isn’t about celebrating difference. It’s about imagining a future where difference is aesthetic, not political. Where multiraciality doesn’t challenge power, but smooths it over. Where race exists not as a history, a structure, or a point of injustice, but as a look.”
Reposted by Tatami Room
@tatamiroom.bsky.social In this article, we explore definitions, the idea that mixed race isn’t real (but the experience is), and multiraciality as permutational. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
August 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
@tatamiroom.bsky.social In this article, we explore definitions, the idea that mixed race isn’t real (but the experience is), and multiraciality as permutational. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
Reposted by Tatami Room
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social Distorted childhood memories, family love, mixed race realities, ancestral reverbs, intergenerational loss, quiet resistance…
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
Koi Pond
A short story offering.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social Distorted childhood memories, family love, mixed race realities, ancestral reverbs, intergenerational loss, quiet resistance…
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social Distorted childhood memories, family love, mixed race realities, ancestral reverbs, intergenerational loss, quiet resistance…
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
Koi Pond
A short story offering.
open.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
@kaimitsuru.bsky.social Distorted childhood memories, family love, mixed race realities, ancestral reverbs, intergenerational loss, quiet resistance…
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
If that strikes a chord in any way, check out my latest short story on Tatami Room. open.substack.com/pub/tatamiro...
Introducing Tatami Room, a mixed use space for thinking critically about multiraciality and moving toward a more disruptive understanding of race in so-called Canada. I’ll be sharing mixed race research, writings, and personal reflections. First post next week—subscribe now! tatamiroom.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Introducing Tatami Room, a mixed use space for thinking critically about multiraciality and moving toward a more disruptive understanding of race in so-called Canada. I’ll be sharing mixed race research, writings, and personal reflections. First post next week—subscribe now! tatamiroom.substack.com