I think the most important thing is to take up the space. If you feel your current representation isn't good enough, you can try to propose a different representation.

This actually aligns with the system's logic: you need to make yourself visible, to have a voice, to occupy space and resources in order to potentially influence the structure.

This wasn't what I initially intended to do, but it just happened naturally.

Lola: As a dancer with a Chinese background, do you think the British Swing/Lindy Hop community is inclusive for Asian dancers?

Claudia (laughs, sighs): When I first arrived, I thought it was quite inclusive... well, not really, more like a sense of novelty. Actually, I could vaguely sense a lack of inclusivity back then. As a newcomer, I always felt like nobody cared, nobody saw me at different dance parties. You come and go, nobody cares. Maybe it's because London has a high mobility within the community, and people assume you might only come once or twice. But the problem is, I've been here for three years, and it's still like that.