Closer to LIBERATION

PIN[A/X]Y ACTIVISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

Closer to LIBERATION (PIN[A/X]Y ACTIVISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE is now available. Edited by Dr. Amanda Solomon Amorao, DJ Kuttin Kandi, and Jen Soriano, it contains writing about Pin[a/x]y culture, mental health, history, and power. The contributors include scholars, artists, lawyers, and other activists. I’m honored to have “Skinny Wrists,” my short play based on material by Amanda, among the readings. Asian Story Theater produced the play in HALO-HALO: Mixed-Together Stories from San Diego’s Filipino American Community in 2017.

“Skinny Wrists” shows the dance between two sisters, Payat and Taba, as they negotiate society’s beauty standards, their relationship to each other, their status within the family, and their feelings of self-worth. As with some of my other community-based work, the message is: you are not alone.

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Thank you to the editors for the opportunity to share our scholarship and creativity through this publication. For information on ordering and academic use, visit: https://titles.cognella.com/closer-to-liberation-9781793547804