Ros and I had another long deep thought conversation today while Irene was out with her mom at the temple. She gave me some food for thought about non-profit int'l ag development work like UN-Women and participatory research. I think the important thing for me (if I were to do research) is to not have that research just sit in a library somewhere, ( Read more... )

Written in response to some biddies causing drama on Community and anger towards white feminists in general ( Read more... )

US Supreme Court overturns DOMA and Prop 8

Texas abortion bill fails to pass after epic filibuster by Sen Wendy DavisI am so filled with hope and optimism in humanity right now. No words to describe this epic win. So many people have fought for this and now it's finally happening, people standing up for women's rights and the equal rights movement ( Read more... )

China’s Hui Muslims are unique in many respects. The country’s second-largest ethnic minority share linguistic and cultural ties with the majority in China that have allowed them to practice their religion with less interference and fewer restrictions than others, like Uighur Muslims and Tibetans. Outside of China, the Hui practice of installing ( Read more... )

I don’t want to be cute!I am that girl that runs barefoot on the heels of her happily-ever-after ( Read more... )

An Open Letter to Abigail Fisher: Opinion letter about affirmative action case at University of Texas. "Your white skin is not an entitlement pass. Mediocrity wasn’t adequate at the University of Texas at Austin and it is not acceptable in life." Agreed.

Top five myths about Asian Americans and affirmative action from Angry Asian Man. Affirmative ( Read more... )

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Ruby Veridiano nurtures young women of color to challenge the fashion world and what it means to be beautiful, especially for Asian Americans. Amazing workshops!! I wish I could participate!

1 - XKCD: Click and Drag. From the stories, I expected the world to be sad. And it was. And I expected it to be wonderful. It was. I just didn't expect it to be so BIG.

2 - A Softer World: Freedom of Uncertainty. Having all the answers just means you've been asking boring questions.

3 - A Softer World: Maybe I'll learn a programming language ( Read more... )

1 - PSY’s Gangnam Style And Gangnam Oppa In Architecture 101. If you were wondering what was up with that crazy PSY song, Gangnam Style (and the many parodies that sprung up on YouTube), read on! A full historical and cultural context on what the song was about and no, it's not just wacky Asians doing silly dance moves.

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2 - Kahula Bint Azwar: ( Read more... )

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Michelle, you are one AMAZING woman. I've never seen her speak before, but clearly she has all the public speaking skills her husband is so famous for. Michelle for 2016! Yes we can!