December 2011
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A reader is pursuing his budding interest in Asian women without his wife’s knowledge, and feels like he can’t stop.
I honestly wasn’t expecting the writer to “deconstruct Asian fetishism and ‘positive’ racism” in her response to the reader’s obsession with Asian women. Worth the read.
Analogous to the fetishization of Asian women among straight men is the fetishization of gay...
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we are NOT a costume
This product is being advertised as “Confucius Facial Hair for Kids or Adults” and can be found in the Chinese Costume section of any costume store. (clicky image for link to the online store)
There are SO many things problematic with this.
First, the queue (braided long hair in the back of the head) is a symbol of Chinese oppression. It was the hairstyle the Manchu rulers of the...
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"my social studies teacher was like: there are...
— my eighth grade cousin, while discussing with her that Asians are NOT yellow
WTF. it is NOT okay for her teacher to say that and give students the impression that it is acceptable to assign people labels of color. this is EXACTLY how these racial constructions get perpetuated.
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I love New York. & I love drinking.
Just got asked out very seductively by MK guy.
Woke up and found out it was a dream. But it felt so real..
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But mama I’m in love with a criminal
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“What I say to women of color and other young feminists or womanists is this:...”
– — Helen Xia, feminist, Asian American, racial justice advocate. all around badass
(via rebj)
perhaps there’s a reason why the Brown graduates I look up to are mostly women
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Omgg. was just at one of those family gatherings with uncles, aunts, and cousins. The adults took turns predicting which one of us would get married first (and last).
MAD awkward.
What do you do at an Asian family dinner when everyone else assumes you are attracted to the opposite sex? Stay quiet and smile.
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know your history
In the middle of reading these 400 pages for fun.
Why? because these stories are left untaught in American history classes because these issues are often marginalized in this white dominated society because it is necessary to gauge how far they have come in achieving social equality and just treatment because one is born into history
As someone who identifies as Chinese American, I find it...
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Is NYC Comptroller John Liu being hazed?
By Lexington
On Thursday, several prominent Chinese American leaders defended New York City Comptroller John Liu from allegations of campaign finance impropriety. Liu, the most well-known Asian American politician in New York City, is currently under investigation for potential campaign finance irregularities. These community leaders compared the allegations to the circumstances surrounding...
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Song’s been stuck in my head the whole day.
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birth of a tumblr
After stumbling upon many inspiring tumblr sites - some of friends, some of passionate advocates for social justice - I decided to make my own; a safe place where I can share my thoughts and my obsessions as I find my voice and formulate my opinions on empowerment.