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FEATURED GUEST BLOG | Eradicating the O-Word
Social Justice Dr. Emily Siy, L.Ac Social Justice Dr. Emily Siy, L.Ac

FEATURED GUEST BLOG | Eradicating the O-Word

FACT: “Oriental” Is A Racist Word. Rugs are not racist, but you might be upholding a system that is. Join us in banning the word “oriental” for acupuncture and herbal medicine due to its racist implications on the people it is used to label and because of its harmful implications on our society. Sign the petition if you’re an acupuncturist, a patient, someone who hates racism and injustice.

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Black Lives Matter
Social Justice Dr. E. Robyn Burley, L.Ac Social Justice Dr. E. Robyn Burley, L.Ac

Black Lives Matter

Attunement is a commitment to showing up. Eyes open. We are being asked to see, to hear, to respond. We are being invited to attune to the collective anger and grief that is bubbling over today.

We are being asked to identify deeply and fully with something every single human heart can relate to and understand— murder is horrific, systemic violence is traumatic, being treated as less than is unjust and unfair.

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