My grandmother had liberation feet: bound feet that had been freed halfway through the process.
Tag: Asian Women
The Feminist Lens: Tess Paras Talks #MeToo Movies and Inclusive Casting
“I was reading all this stuff about feminism every day and trying to think about these large questions and I thought, what’s a comedic take on it?”
What Does “Feminism” Mean in Bollywood?
Bollywood cinema has come a long way from misogynist, one-dimensional, racialized portrayals of women and feminism—but we have a long way to go towards forging a better understanding of what it means to be feminist in Indian cinema.
From Roe to Reproductive Justice
When young Asian immigrant women like Purvi Patel and Bei Bei Shuai are being criminalized for the outcomes of their pregnancies, all of us should be asking ourselves what more must be done to achieve reproductive justice—and not just secure our reproductive rights.
Five Ways We Can Get to 50/50 Onscreen
Despite the big opening predicted for the groundbreaking all-Asian cast in “Crazy Rich Asians,” a recent report revealed disappointing data for women in Hollywood—and particularly women of color—this week. It also offered solutions for getting closer to parity.
Fighting for AAPI Equal Pay
The idea that Asian Americans and Pacific Islander women are a monolith is not only inaccurate, it’s irresponsible—and it’s hurting our chances at getting equal pay.
Asian American Women Struggle with Birth Control Use and Safe Sex—and the Trump Administration’s Policies Aren’t Helping
The AAPI community has been facing a quiet struggle with birth control use and safe sex—a problem only exacerbated by the Trump administration’s efforts to limit access to birth control and promote abstinence-only sex education and the threat of a more conservative Supreme Court.
Sandra Oh’s Emmy Nomination is a Major Milestone for Asian Women
Oh just became the first Asian woman ever nominated for an Emmy in the category of best leading actress in a drama series.
Excuse This Disruption: #MeToo Must Not Neglect Race
This moment is a pivotal one for our movement: Eric Schneiderman’s racism should provoke just as much disgust and demand for accountability as his misogyny.
Remembering the Homefront on Pearl Harbor Day
Seventy-one years ago, America’s children learned that Pearl Harbor had been bombed. Before the attack, few had every heard of Pearl Harbor. “Who’s she?” more than one child probably asked. Just as 9/11 was a watershed for the millennium generation, Pearl Harbor divided our parents’ childhoods into before and after. Born during the Great Depression, […]