Eriko Jane
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Alexithymia
Alexithymia is a condition responsible for a lack of understanding and identification of one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It's still in the early stages of research, so it's not widely considered an official diagnosable condition, but it's starting to gain a lot of traction.
By Eriko Jane3 years ago in Psyche
Asian Visibility
Marketing stunt or genuine sign of progression? The intentions behind the Academy Awards nomination of two Asian actors for Best Male Lead, and an Asian woman for Best Director for the first time ever are honestly irrelevant. After decades of whitewashing and snubbing women, the Academy Awards have been slowly fading into insignificance. What is relevant, is that in a time when racism and racially fueled violence towards Asians is at an all time high in the US, we are finally putting Asian faces on our screens and celebrating their work.
By Eriko Jane3 years ago in Journal
Float, Little Creature
Breathe. Stop shaking. You're calm. Though her mother couldn't tell, for lack of observation more so than Flo's unimpressive facade, she was far from calm. Of course, her mother had no reason to suspect. She busied herself among the various flower arrangements, occasionally leaning in to take a sniff at one with no discernible discrimination. Flo barely noticed they were at a florist.
By Eriko Jane3 years ago in Humans