“Appendix”: Powerful Art Exhibit Will Showcase Narratives of Asian American Women and Queer Artists
“Within the human body and the body of a book, the appendix is considered extraneous. This is not unlike the…
Category: Feminism
#PaperlessAndBeautiful: On The A4 Waist Challenge, and Body Image in the Asian American Community
I do not have an “A4 Waist,” and I am totally okay with that. The latest social media trend to…
Celebrating AAPI Feminism on International Women’s Day 2016
In celebration of today’s International Women’s Day, I’m posting some excerpts from Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathing Fire. There are…
Retraction: My Once Colonized Body
Guest Contributor: Sydney Rae Chin (@sydneyraechin) In early November, I wrote an article entitled “My Once Colonized Body: Race and…
Activists Launch Petition to #StopDavidBond, Whose Videos Promote Street Harassment of Asian Women
Last month, I wrote about David Bond, a self-described dating coach who is selling a series of pick-up artist videos that promote…
Why I’m Supporting Bernie Sanders
This post has been a long time in the making. I’ve spent the better part of the last eight months…
43 Years after Roe v. Wade, Reproductive Rights Still Matter to AAPIs | #Roe43
43 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that would serve as an important foundation principle…
BREAKING: Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Consecutive Years in Prison
Disgraced former police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, who was convicted late last year for rape and other crimes related to the…
American Pick-Up Artist Is Selling Videos to Teach Tourists How To Harass Asian Women
(H/T: E.C.) In 2014, self-described “dating coach” Julien Blanc drew the attention of feminists (myself included) for a series of…
A Podcast for Women of Colour and Anyone Else Who “Gives an F”
Have you ever been frustrated by the lack of content — even new media content — with an intersectional focus…
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact…
Appeals Court Dismisses NAACP & NAPAWF Lawsuit Challenging Arizona’s Racist Anti-Abortion Ban
Earlier this year, I named the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) one of my Giving Tuesday Top 5…