Not dead. Not a surprise. Need new icons.

[postingwhore]

So...(from sasori_katana)...the Department of Health and Human Services is attempting to redefine many forms of contraception as abortion. I don't think I even need to comment on this.

Meanwhile, nzraya talks about why she's worried about Obama, especially since he seems to have said that "he didn’t think that “mental distress” alone was sufficient justification

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[postingwhore]

From what I know of J-dramas, the format seems to be pretty similar to that of C-dramas. Although the C-dramas I tend to watch are 30+ episodes. I especially like the sweeping 50+ episode historic epics. XDDDDD There aren't seasons in China, though; one drama just follows the next. I think this may be partially because each drama is co-produced by one or more TV stations, so there's a guaranteed network for broadcast. And if the drama is super popular, then other networks will fight to distribute it afterward.

Sequels for popular dramas do occur often, but they usually tend to suck a lot and detract from the previous work, which would have had a pretty definite ending already. :|

I wasn't aware that British TV series were so short...I never get why American series are so long. :( Five years is indeed a long time. Probably the closest would be the HBO mini-series Rome.

[postingwhore]

I guess I've never found a scarcity of c-dramas, considering how many wuxia remakes there are and how many historic epics (also liable for remakes) there also are. XDP

[reposoir]

What qualities to second generation Americans have, btw? *curious*

[postingwhore]

From what I perceive of second generation Asian Americans, they tend to be very assimilative and rather ignorant and/or unappreciative about/of their heritage.

[blackjackrocket]

So how can they justify equating preventing a pregnancy from happening in the first place with terminating one that's already started? That's like counting the pollution that a car that hasn't been built would put out.

[hsiuism]

Well, "very second-generation" is a nice summation :) Though from an insider's perspective, I would point out that there's a lot more nuance and variety among us bred Asian-Americans than you give us credit for!

About your reply to reposoir, it's a comment I've had to deal with a lot, if not about myself personally then about Asian-Americans as a general group. And I must politely disagree: you and I do not share a common heritage. You moved to the States at late enough an age that you consider China your homeland and feel a part of Chinese culture. That's great, and I respect that. My heritage is Chinese-American, which is its own culture in the broader spectrum of Asian-American culture. It has its own cuisine, its own in-jokes, its own shared experiences and history, and (I would argue) its own pseudo-language. Despite what you might have concluded from my blog posts, my family retains strong ties back to Taiwan and has always impressed upon me and my siblings the importance of respecting that branch of our cultural roots. While

[postingwhore]

My reply to reposoir was my own generalization of second-generation Asian-Americans. I did not describe and did not mean to describe you as "ignorant" and "unappreciative" about your "heritage", although I can certainly see how you presumed that. In addition, from your lj, my impression of your parents is that they are quite traditional, even more so than most people in mainland China today.

My reply to reposoir stems from what I see as denial and/or rejection of ancestral roots by many second-generation Asian-Americans. No, I don't think you or any other Asian American need to prove your "cultural authenticity" because I do agree with you: we don't share the same heritage. But I think that Asian Americans need to accept the Asian part of their background as valid, and to me, many don't

[hsiuism]

Sorry, but you don't get to decide whether the effect of your words, regardless of their intent, are derogatory or not. So I'll pass on that non-apology.

I did not describe and did not mean to describe you as "ignorant" and "unappreciative" about your "heritage", although I can certainly see how you presumed that.In your post, you called me very second-generation (Asian) American. In your comments, you defined what, to you, that term meant. I really fail to see how I could presume anything else. If I do not fit your generalization of Asian-Americans, then how am I "very" second-generation? Or is there other, non-negative generalizations of Asian-American communities of which you are aware but simply chose not to espouse in your comments

[postingwhore]

There are other definitions of second-generation Asian American I could have given, you're right. I chose the one I did because that's the one that has been the strongest to me. So I'm sorry that what I said is derogatory, and you're right. I don't understand the complex experiences of Asian Americans, and I don't think anyone who isn't one can. But I'm actually glad we've talked about this because you've helped me see the contradictory way I view Asian Americans and hopefully reconcile with myself about the group.

What I meant by describing you as second generation American is, in essence, that you are American. There are really no other ways to say that.