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Kawaii Riot 101 - Intro to Advocacy & Terms
Combating ableism is essential to building a more inclusive society.
Why climate justice is important in the fight against climate change.
Learn about what “Radical Self-Care” is and how it applies to the world today
Learn about what “Emotional Labor” is and how it applies to the world today
Learn about what “Performative Activism” is and how it applies to the world today
Learn about “Intersectionality” in history and how it applies to the world today!
Kawaii Riot Cafe: Conversation Starters
Black History Month is here. It’s important to remember the achievements of Black people in different fields to not only celebrate their legacy, but to also learn from them.
DATE: December 2020
The Theme of the Month: The Ebbs and Flows of Democracy
There are many ways we can rework cancel culture into accountability in the community, lets explore how
Today, the concept of intersectionality is most commonly attributed to Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. Let’s uncover some common misunderstandings about intersectionality that prevent us from committing to real change.
DATE: November 2020
The Theme of the Month: Change, Tension, and Protests
Alternative fashion has so much power because its goal is to reject social norms in favour of your true self.
It all begins with an idea, check out some mental health tips
It took a while for me to see these things as a systemic problem until I realized that I got extremely excited whenever Black lolita posted a look with their natural hair. It was like seeing a rare Pokemon
Fashion isn’t apolitical. Dressing up in alternative fashion is a privilege that we need to recognize.
Language Inclusivity in the Alternative Fashion Community, a how-to guide for building an inclusive community.
Here are actions you can take to help boost the success of Black businesses in the long term, as well as tips for supporting them in non-financial ways.
The success of Black businesses is crucial to increasing the wealth and success of Black people. However, the systemic racism that they face in all aspects of business ownership prevents their growth.
Riot Artvism - Advocacy & Activism through Art
From the Artistic talents of Ito exploring explore their own culture, queerness, and mental health
“This was a very out of the box piece for me. I reference many of my favorite artists but colored and made it my own. this was a fresh new way to express the healing that I've been doing in the imagery of scars and sunflowers” - Shayla
Continuing conversations on Overcoming Fear
Welcome to the first #KawaiiRiotArt Challenge! Art is one of the most powerful tools of advocacy, we encourage you to use these prompts to explore self acceptance and advocacy in your art across the month of October.
Tag #KawaiiRiotArt to share your work with the community!
Meet our Guest Artist @melloroom ~ Molly is currently a student for graphic design and computer science.
From the Artistic talents of Ito exploring explore their own culture, queerness, and mental health
From the Artistic talents of Shayla exploring mental health, alternative fashion, and her journey of self-love and care
Another submission to Kawaii Riot that upholds the Riot spirit! We are excited about working with the community to share a commitment to inclusive spaces in our niche!
This piece is riot ready! At the start of the summer during the #BLM protests and collective global outrage did you start seeing more Black alternative fashion & lifestyle members of the community in your social feed? Have you continued encouraging their voices within the community or did you stop after a couple of weeks? We hope that you chose to continue to encourage Black alternative fashionistas and creatives!
From the Artistic talents of Shayla exploring mental health, alternative fashion, and her journey of self-love and care
Minds in a Riot - Personal Narratives & Anecdotes
If you ask why accountability is relevant to alternative fashion or any niche community you’ll find value in this article so please sit and read with me for a while.
No specific race or ethnicity is ‘inferior’ or ‘superior’. People should not have to be told they only look pretty or have talents that only one race/ethnicity is better at because they have “x” racial/ethnicity within them. To destroy internalized racism has to start with the root of the problem which is believing that people of different races and ethnicities are meant to be pigeonholed into specific mindsets, values, looks, etc.
In an attempt to assimilate with my all-white friend group in a politically conservative area, I found myself echoing a lot of the rhetoric I now denounce.
We need to talk about surviving Software Development while looking cute as fluff" This is something I don't think we talk about enough, we just accept that people have more freedom in office cultures than we did before, and rarely conversate further than that in public forum
Kyra is the owner and founder of Bibelot Rose, which is a one-stop lolita resource for inspiration, information, and shopping. She is a lifestyle lolita and has been in the fashion since 2018. She loves to get creative and try out new combinations for coords and hopes to inspire others to do the same.
Momo Kumo is a Kawaii Mom and Mental Health Advocate from Pennsylvania. She has made her positive pastel lifestyle a reality, by taking one day at a time with self-love and acceptance.
I'm going to show you what poverty feels like, what it looks like, and how it changes your thinking.
Exploring a journey through Jfashion and acceptance
Throughout history and today, groups of people are unfairly treated by those in power. Inclusion is a crucial step to eliminating this.