Bigotry. That’s a bitter sounding word. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Usually, people think of those who are treated unfairly, unjust, and in a demeaned manner because they are something other than the majority race. It’s usually minorities who suffer hostility because people see them as different. In The United States, racism exists. Different forms of racism … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American Generation 2.5 Faces Bigotry from Within
UCLA Student’s Racist Rant and the Backlash
On March 11, 2011, the same day the tsunami hit Japan, the Asian community exploded with fury at a racist video blog posted by an alleged student at UCLA titled “Asians in the Library.” Alexandra Wallace mocked the “hordes of Asians” swarming to the UCLA library and mocking them for talking on the phone in the library. She mocks these students by imitating Asian languages in a … [Read more...] about UCLA Student’s Racist Rant and the Backlash
Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua is being widely criticized for her newly released controversial memoir, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Since her book was released on January 11, 2011, she’s become more and more infamous for her intense parenting styles, the image of Asian parents, and the criticizing of western ones. We all know the stereotypes of Asian mothers, and how although we’ve all grown … [Read more...] about Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
The Bagua Mirror
I was about twenty years old before I finally noticed a strange old mirror hanging above the doorway of my parents’ home. It was cheap looking. It was just a piece of wood cut into an octagon with a mirror in the middle covered with cheap paint. My parents have such a beautiful home. Only a few years before they had not only remodeled but rebuilt the house from the bottom up, … [Read more...] about The Bagua Mirror
Toi Biet Noi Tieng Viet: Teaching Vietnamese to the Non-Speaker
Learning a new language is done in many diverse ways. Most Vietnamese-Americans learn it growing up in their home, and if you’re like me, as an adult, you still only know basic Vietnamese and words and phrases you would only use when speaking as a child to an adult—even though you, yourself, are now an adult. My parents used to tell me, “If you don’t continually practice your … [Read more...] about Toi Biet Noi Tieng Viet: Teaching Vietnamese to the Non-Speaker