royalhandmaidens:

i know i post a lot about racism and other fetishy/orientalist themes in Star Wars media, past and present, but in light of John Boyega’s most recent interview, as well as previous statements from Kellie Marie Tran, i believe that now is the time, now more than ever, to hold creators, writers, and directors accountable for this:

and this:

and one of the best ways you can do this, especially if you are not a fan of colour, is to boost the voices of people of colour who are speaking out against this. listen. learn. provide space and treat others with dignity. stop praising creators for being inclusive when they only give crumbs of diversity and fall short of true inclusivity and proper representation. use your platform to elevate voices of colour instead of drowning out the cries, even if your own cries are well intentioned

sometimes the hardest part about being an ally is knowing when to be quiet