“It’s the racism and stereotypes saddd”
Neia Balao
Trending Writer and Editor
Neia Balao is a Trending Writer and Editor for In The Know. Born and bred in Vancouver, Canada, Neia currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In her free time, she enjoys FaceTiming her dog, watching late ‘90s and early ‘00s teen dramas and (poorly) playing tennis. Previously, she served as an Editor for Wonderwall.com.
TikTok reacts to news that racist woman who attacked Asian family during road rage incident in California is actually part Asian herself
California woman in viral racist tirade reveals she’s half-Filipino in an effort to detract from backlash.
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Is it genuine or is it a cover up? Swifties and other creators share their thoughts.
Asian American creator criticizes Kelly Ripa’s comments about actress Lana Condor’s adoption: ‘adoption is trauma’
An Asian American adoptee argues that adoption is not a monolith.
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new characters unlocked, new plot lines unlocked.
From rushing to roommates, a University of Alabama student talks about her traumatic college experience: ‘Bro how could the police not go ANYTHING’
University of Alabama senior Miranda Nickoles gets candid about her early college experiences with rushing and roommates.
Woman criticizes Florida’s new mandate to teach Asian American history in schools as promoting the ‘model minority’ myth
An Asian American creator is criticizing Florida congress people of relying on the model minority myth to strengthen the anti-Black agenda.
No longer ‘an inadequate daughter’: Korean American college student candidly reveals how education helped her better understand her parents
“I was always surrounded by love, even when it lacked opacity.”
New Jersey woman reveals that she was ‘seconds away’ from being grabbed by men while running: ‘you don’t believe it’s gonna happen to you’
“I am so thankful you are ok. It is sad that as females we don’t get to feel secure. Men have no idea what it’s like to live with fear everywhere we go.”
American woman’s ‘tone deaf’ video about returning her Filipino nanny back home after 30 years raises questions about treatment of overseas Filipino workers
Lexie Jayy is receiving backlash after sharing a video about her Filipino nanny, which creators of color believe to be tone deaf.