My reaction to guys (usually white) who try to pick me up by speaking Chinese
"Our parents must be freaking out, we're all going rogue." -my best friend
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"Why do they think ‘fat dyke’ is an insult? To me, it means… I’m gonna eat fried chicken and pussy. That’s why I brought wet naps."
(Source: liquorinthefront)
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The Cosmopolitan Condiment: An exploration of ketchup’s Chinese origins. →
“Yes, dear reader, the word ketchup originally meant “fish sauce” in a dialect of Fujian province, the humid coastal region that also gave us the word “tea” (from Fujianese te). As it happens, Fujianese immigration to the United States has increased in recent years, so you can now sample Fujianese dishes in Chinatowns up and down the East Coast, paired with the homemade red rice wine that is a specialty of the province. The history of this red rice wine is intertwined with that of ketchup—but while the wine has stayed largely the same over the centuries, ketchup has undergone quite a transformation.”
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But of course.
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The 50 Hottest Asian (Women) Porn Stars of All Time →
Stuff like this makes me cry. However, their profile on Annabel Chong gave me a break for a few seconds.
From Wikipedia:
“After taking her A levels, she took nearly three years off, including a year spent in the United States. She then went on to study law at King’s College London under a scholarship. While in the United Kingdom, she got drunk on a train. There, she met a man and agreed to have sex with him in an alleyway. He brought along other men, and she was gang raped and robbed in a rubbish closet under an inner-city housing block.
At the age of 21, she dropped out of law school and went on to graduate studies in photography, art, and gender studies at the University of Southern California (USC), where she excelled academically and also began working in pornographic films. Chong went on to graduate work in gender studies at USC.
Chong presented her work in pornography as an attempt to challenge the settled notions and assumptions of viewers about female sexuality. For example, her conception of a gang bang was based on the example of Messalina, a wife of the emperor Claudius. Historically, Messalina has suffered a poor reputation, a fact that some attribute (at least partly) to gender bias. Chong sought to question the double standard that denies women the ability to exhibit the same sexuality as men, by modelling what a female “stud” would be.”
I’ve always heard that those who work in the sex industry tend to be victims of sexual assault and abuse. I wonder how true that is?
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Study of the Day: There's a 'Bamboo Ceiling' for Would-Be Asian Leaders →
“New research suggests that assertive Asian-Americans may be penalized for not adhering to racial stereotypes that peg them more as meek followers.”
OH YAY a lose-lose situation! My favorite!
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Asian-American Population Grew Faster than any Other Race Group in Last Decade →
The Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to new Census data released last week. This was observed for the population who reported Asian alone (increased 43 percent), as well as for the population who reported Asian alone or in combination with another race (increased 46 percent).
The top five states that experienced the fastest growth were Nevada with 116 percent, Arizona with 95 percent, North Carolina with 85 percent, North Dakota with 85 percent, and Georgia with 83 percent.
“The Asian American community is very, very heterogeneous,” said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves at a presentation last week. “Thinking of this as one group—you do at your own peril. Because you end up making mistakes of judgment and I think these data show that very, very, clearly. And, the more we tell that message of heterogeneity the better off we are and the better off the country will be,”
Demographer Dan Ichinose, a member of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, says that while some Asian groups (particularly mainland Chinese and Koreans) have done well economically, that’s not the case across the board.
“Hmong, Cambodian, Laotian, and Bangladeshi Americans have per capita incomes that resemble those of African-Americans and Latinos,” according to Ichinose. “So clearly, there’s considerable socio-economic diversity within the Asian-American community.”
Yes, indeed, not all Asian/Asian-Americans are alike. I wonder how much longer the perpetual foreigner syndrome is going to last?
(via arielnietzsche)
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Obama nominates Filipina-American to federal bench
Asian American community leaders expressed elation Wednesday when President Barack Obama nominated Attorney Lorna Schofield to serve as a federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York. If confirmed by the US Senate, she would be the first Filipino American to serve as an Article III federal judge.
“I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,” President Obama said of Ms. Schofield’s nomination along with three others. “They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.”
Organizations such as the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA), the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and KAYA: Filipino Americans for Progress expressed their congratulations to Ms. Schofield on her nomination.
“As a second-generation Filipino American, Ms. Schofield’s nomination and confirmation by the Senate would make her the first in the history of the United States to serve as a federal judge,” said NaFFAA National Chairman Ed Navarra. “Given that Asian Americans are significantly underrepresented in the federal judiciary, Ms. Schofield’s addition will greatly enhance the judiciary’s diversity.”
Schofield is a second-generation Filipino American. She is an only child raised by her Filipina mother who immigrated to the United States during the post-World War II reconstruction of the Philippines. Mother and daughter remained in the Midwest after Ms. Shofield’s father left the family when she was only three years old.
She grew up in a blue-collar community and received a full tuition scholarship to attend Indiana University. She earned her law degree from the New York University Law School in 1981 and in 2008 was named one of the nation’s 50 most influential minority lawyers by the National Law Journal. She served as Assistant United States Attorney in the criminal division of the Southern District of New York for four years where her significant cases involved prosecuting domestic terrorism, arms smuggling, and tax fraud. Schofield joined the firm of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP where she was a litigation partner or almost 20 years focusing her practice on complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense. She joined the firm as an associate in 1988, was promoted to partner in 1991, and became of counsel earlier this year.
“We congratulate Lorna Schofield on her nomination to serve as a federal district court judge on the Southern District of New York,” said Nimesh M. Patel, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “She is an exceptionally well-qualified nominee, and we thank both President Obama and Senator Schumer for putting her name forward to serve on such a distinguished court. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Schofield will be the first Filipino American in the history of the United States to serve as an Article III judge.”
Article III judges are nominated by the President, confirmed by the Senate, and appointed lifetime tenure.
“It is exciting to finally see a Filipina American have the opportunity to serve as a federal judge,” said KAYA National Co-Chair, Attorney Jason T. Lagria. “Growing up, there were not many Filipino lawyers I could look to as role models, and I hope her nomination inspires members of our community to follow in her footsteps.”
“We commend President Obama for nominating Lorna Schofield to be a federal district court judge on the Southern District of New York,” said Mee Moua, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice. “Ms. Schofield has the experience to be an excellent judge in the Southern District of New York, and her confirmation will add much needed diversity to the federal bench in New York. Both the Obama Administration and Senator Schumer should be commended for their ongoing effort to put forward well-qualified, diverse nominees for the federal judiciary.”
Added Rozita Lee, NaFFAA National Vice Chair Emeritus, “We are elated with her nomination and our community is very proud to see a Filipino American achieve this honor and distinction. Given her professional background and experience, she will no doubt bring a unique perspective to the US District Court.”
Schofield was the first Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) to chair the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association (ABA’s largest section with over 60,000 members, and has also served as a member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary) and the National Law Journal named her one of the nation’s 50 most influential minority lawyers.
Currently, AAPIs are underrepresented on the federal bench. When the President took office, there were only eight AAPI Article III federal judges out of 874. In just over three years President Obama has doubled the number of AAPI federal judges. His nomination of Attorney Schofield affirms his Administration’s commitment to the Filipino American community and to have a judiciary that reflects the nation it serves.
In the New York City area, approximately ten percent of the population is Asian Pacific American. However, of the over 90 active and senior Article III judges currently serving the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, none is Asian Pacific American in the Southern District and only one is Asian Pacific American in the Eastern District.
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