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Wong Kim Ark in Smithsonian

Mar 28, 2023

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Smithsonian Magazine has a good article about Wong Kim Ark, who fought to assure birthright citizenship for all Americans. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-fight-for-birthright-citizenship-reshaped-asian-american-families-180981866/

Protected: What the Heck is Wrong?

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in Politics

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Asian American Media Representation, Recommending Feminism

Mar 10, 2023

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This is a video essay, with a lot of references, bringing together different ideas about representation, race swapping in portrayals, and desirability and gender. It’s pretty good. I can’t evaluate beyond that, because I haven’t studied this too much. Discussion where I found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/aznidentity/comments/1j44s67/representasian_asian_desexualization_race/ Original Post: 2023-03-10 I made a tiktok that recommended feminism…

What are Lateral Violence and Vertical Violence?

Feb 5, 2023

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These two terms came up during the discussions about the Monterey Park shooting. It was also raised in the murder of Tyre Nichols, and the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay. The following definitions are from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation:

Research Sparse about Less Educated Asian American Men in the Labor Market

Jan 19, 2023

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in Feature, Politics

This article has moved to this niche blog.

Links to MLK Speeches and Writings

Jan 16, 2023

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in History, News Feed

These are the sources for a few memes I created.

Misunderstanding the Purpose of the Model Minority

Jan 14, 2023

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in Micro Feature, Politics

People are upset about stereotypes, and often conflate the Model Minority Myth with the stereotype that Asians are good at math. So, to “challenge” the stereotype, an Asian person will say they aren’t good at math. They misunderstand the point of the MMM stereotype.

WSJ Election-Hype Poll about Perceptions of Prejudice Excluded Asians

Dec 29, 2022

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Every once in a while, I get upset by something AWA puts up, especially anything that discourages Asian American participation in politics. This time, it was a poll about how the two parties differ in who they think suffers discrimination.

Fascism Videos (Explaining It)

Dec 21, 2022

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in Micro Feature, Politics

I’m going to accumulate videos explaining this midcentury political movement that’s getting a resurgence today.

On the Vice Asian American, Model Minority and Asian Hate, Panel Video

Dec 21, 2022

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This video’s made the rounds, and I felt compelled to write some about it. It’s not a great panel, but it’s good that the video was made and put out there for a general audience that might not be too familiar with the current debate/infighting.