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FAIL: Marie Claire's Asian Trophy Wives Article is bad writing that reinforces stereotypes

Fri, 08/14/2009 - 09:22

If you have not read it yet then I would read it only to let yourself get really angry and enraged: http://bit.ly/GX4h4. Marie Claire ran the following article, “The New Trophy Wives: Asian Women,” and I’m not introducing any new concepts or critiques that other people have not brought up.


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The Problem: Mainstreaming Feminism

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:37

In a recent article in Time magazine entitled, The New Liberal Order, Peter Beinart asserts t


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The Problem: Mainstreaming Feminism

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:37

In a recent article in Time magazine entitled, The New Liberal Order, Peter Beinart asserts t


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For Life

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 17:07
I used to think that I was socially moderate—not liberal. Sometimes I even suspected that I had more of a tendency towards more conservative values.

CAUSE Women in Power Program Annual Luncheon

Tue, 07/08/2008 - 16:04
On behalf of Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment (CAUSE), I would like to invite you attend our inaugural Women in Power Luncheon.  Our keynote speaker is Ms.

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Happy Slip Deletes MySpace Account, Filipina Misrepresentation

Wed, 06/11/2008 - 05:54
Many of you may know that I am HUGE Happy Slip fan.

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An Example of How I Find it Hard to Separate Race and Gender

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 08:58
I'm a Japanese-American woman. I'm an outspoken, stubborn but mostly peaceful person. I overlook a lot of offensive statements on the internet, but every now and then, they sneak up on me and whack me on the head. While browsing The Onion's AVclub blog, I ran across one of those "I Went to Japan and it's Weird There and They Sell Weird Stuff in Vending Machines" posts.

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Fetishization: Fight or Flight

Tue, 03/11/2008 - 12:07
(This post was inspired by the ongoing Chinese Laundry incident). I don't write that much about Asian-American feminism.  I really wish I wrote more in this area.  I've written a few "anti-geisha" pieces I feel very positively about, but in general, I find it a surprisingly difficult topic.  I can write about other difficult issues, so why not th

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