May 2012
29 posts
I k-town I reality show to premiere as web series →
I AM SO RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED FOR THIS!
Thick Dumpling Skin: Seeking the Perfect Body →
thickdumplingskin:
Lisa Lee celebrates her 14th birthday in 1998 with some cake in the face. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Lee)
“No solids after 6 p.m.” “No liquids after 7 p.m.” “No rice or noodles.” “No fried foods.” “No dairy.” “No soda.”
Apparently, “no” is a key theme at the weight loss spa my mother and I…
Ashima Shiraishi, 11, Conquers Difficult... →
Ashima Shiraishi, an 11-year-old bouldering enthusiast, is the best climber her age in the United States, and her accomplishments have put her among the sport’s elites. Read More
Obama: Asians are more than 'model minority' →
President Obama said Tuesday that the treatment of Asian Americans must go beyond treating them as the “model minority” to better understand the challenges faced by many groups, especially recent immigrants.
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What is Asia?
asianhistory:
What Is “Asia”? by Philip Bowring from the February 12, 1987 issue of the Far Eastern Economic Review (v. 135 n.7) Note: This article has been re-formatted. 1. There are many ways to dissect the globe. But by the visual geography of the school textbook, one is very easy: There are four major landmasses.
The largest stretches east-west from the Korean to the Iberian peninsula,...
Half-Baked: Popchips And Ashton Kutcher’s... →
Ughh… Really?
Daniel Chong, University of California student... →
University of California student Daniel Chong, who was forgotten in a tiny holding cell without food, water or a toilet for four days, has filed a $20 million claim against the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Source: (CBS)
THE CHANGING FACE OF BEAUTY →
Stylist’sbeauty assistant Anita Bhagwandas has spent 14 years struggling to find make-up to suit her. Finally, we’re entering an age of cosmetic equality.
“Mum said I can’t play with you any more because you’re brown…” That moment, aged five, the frosty playground of my primary school became arctic; it was the day I became acutely aware that the colour of my skin made me different.
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Watchlenachen:
So! The above was filmed two years ago when I was a college senior. I had just met filmmaker Therese Shechter who was working on the documentary HOW TO LOSE YOUR VIRGINITY, and we were both attending an abstinence conference being held at Harvard. It was the first spark of inspiration for the Rethinking Virginity conference I planned later that spring. My 22-year-old self’s camera...
April 2012
22 posts
abagond:
Chinese students brutally attacked in Sydney colorblinding:
Excerpt of article Via Angry Asian Man:
A translation from Xuan’s blog on the Chinese social media site Weibo reads: “I really wish all of this is just a nightmare. However, the smell of blood in my mouth and body pains reminds me that this city is so dangerous. “A gang of hooligans attacked us. Our noses are fractured and...
Tough As Ovaries: Dear White People: Please... →
lightspeedsound:
1. ”KONICHIWA!”/”wo ai ni! that means I love you in Chinese.”
…I would say something in “racist asshole” but I’m not nearly as fluent yet. By the way, how’s that horrible accent and mis-identifying racist passion going for you?
2. ”I bet I can guess what type of asian you are!”
...What am…
The Real Roots of Sexism in the Middle East (It's... →
“But is it really that simple? If that misogyny is so innately Arab, why is there such wide variance between Arab societies? Why did Egypt’s hateful “they” elect only 2 percent women to its post-revolutionary legislature, while Tunisia’s hateful “they” elected 27 percent, far short of half but still significantly more than America’s 17 percent? Why...
finding beauty in the wretched: CALL FOR... →
browncanada:
Application Deadline: Monday, April 30, 2012
Timeline: Immediate start date – June 29, 2012
Budget: $4000 allocated
*Honorarium granted
Project Background:
Brown Canada is a community-led history project to encourage South Asian communities to create and document…
An open letter from Dr. David Suzuki →
Dear friends,
Some of you may have seen media coverage about my decision to step off the board of directors of the David Suzuki Foundation. I am writing to tell you more about this and what it means.
After my children and grandchildren, my greatest pride is the David Suzuki Foundation.
I am fiercely proud of how the Foundation brings science and solutions to environment problems. I’m...
Asian Canadian youth more likely harassed: study →
Ho’s experience as a gay Asian Canadian teen is common in BC. A study released on March 28 from the University of British Columbia found that lesbian, gay and bisexual Asian Canadian youth are 30 times more likely to face harassment than their heterosexual peers. They are also more likely to use drugs or alcohol, according to the study conducted by professor Elizabeth Saewyc. The report’s...
From Prison to Parliament: Burma Pro-Democracy... →
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