Crazy Rich Asians: representing you, stereotyping us

As Asian Americans celebrate greater representation in cinema, Keshia Badalge takes a critical look at how Crazy Rich Asians is portraying Singapore Read More

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What’s R(ace) Got To Do With It?: White Privilege & (A)sexuality

by Alok Vaid-Menon  There is an absence of dialogue around asexuality and all of its associated critiques from many queer spaces I’ve been a part of. The first time I ever saw someone like me having sex was in a spam internet advertisement in India. “Hairy Mallu Boys.” And I may have followed the link.… Read More

Asians are the Wedge

The model minority myth is just that, a myth. by Scot Nakagawa On the Sunday before Memorial Day 2012, I tuned in to MSNBC to watch Melissa Harris-Perry lead a discussion about Asian American voters. The show started out with some promise. But as it progressed, I found myself descending into a rant. By the… Read More