Why I’m a feminist and I like Dove’s Real Beauty Sketches
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il0nz0LHbcM There’s a video that’s been making the rounds of the feminist blogosphere. It’s a viral ad by Dove, maker…
Author: Jenn
Third Victim of Boston Marathon Bombing Was Chinese National and Boston University Graduate Student
The third victim of Monday’s devastating Boston Marathon bombing has finally been identified (sort of): she was a Chinese…
Biking While Asian (or, the Most Asinine Story of anti-Asian Racism You’ll Read This Week)
As if we needed any evidence that all people, whether Far Right extremists or self-described liberal progressives, can be guilty…
The problem with the Genetically Modified Food controversy is that it lacks a basic grounding in science.
Yesterday, President Obama signed into law a continuing resolution aimed at keeping the federal government going amidst budget talks. However,…
Beyond the Bad and the Ugly: a summit on Asian American stereotypes, March 23 @ JANM in LA
If you’re going to be in the Los Angeles, California area on March 23, take the day to stop by…
Glenn of the “Walking Dead” is the best response to anti-Asian stereotyping on television
Spoiler alert: I’m going to be talking about the events of Walking Dead up until Season 3, Episode 10. If…
BREAKING NEWS: Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue is racially and sexually dehumanizing
Note: this post contains images which may not be desirable to view at work… at least without having to explaining…
Should there be a White House petition to establish a U.S. federal “Immigrants Day” holiday?
The Asian American blogosphere has been a-twitter over a recent White House petition asking that Lunar New Year be made a U.S.…
Jeff Yang of WSJ Reviews the History of Federal Holidays in the Lunar New Year White House Petition
Jeff Yang has written a really phenomenal piece this week for the Wall Street Journal wherein he addresses the White House…
So, I think I was plagiarized… by China.
Five days ago, I wrote this post — White House Petition to Make Lunar New Year a Recognized Federal Holiday in…
State-wide manhunt for ex-LAPD cop who murdered Monica Quan, daughter of first Asian American LAPD captain
This past Sunday, Monica Quan, 28, and her fiancee, Keith Lawrence, 27, were brutally gunned down while they were sitting…
Duke University Frat Holds Racist Asian-Themed Party Complete with Coolie Hats and Yellowface
Brothers at the Duke University chapter of Kappa Sigma held an Asian-themed party last week. And it was oh-so-incredibly racist.…