Hand In Glove

Rice, a symbol of prosperity, embellishes a long, black mesh glove and speaks to the inherited legacy of anti-Blackness within the AAPI community, specifically the East Asian diaspora. The wearing of long gloves is a common practice amongst East Asian women to preserve their fair skin and desirability, which ultimately helps them secure and maintain financial wealth and social prestige. While this beauty ritual reinforces racist cultural standards, it is also symbolic of the Asian American approach to self-preservation and the tangible socio-economic benefits of anti-Blackness and political abstention.

The phrase "hand in glove" is a dated expression that refers to being in collusion with the enemy or having a working agreement with the police.