#asian-ness

[asianamsmakingmusic]

I moved a lot. I lived in foreign countries and Korea. Languages, cultures, and the faces of people who I meet were different in each places, but one thing that did not change was that I was living with the identity as an Asian woman. I didn’t think that much about being an Asian in Korea, but when i was abroad, it was different. In overseas, the first thing that I noticed was my identity as an Asian among other race of people. From those thoughts, I began to look back at my music. Although the lyrics were written in Korean, I have never thought about what music originated from the Asian culture. So I wanted to find myself again with the identity as an Asian woman. There was not a lot of music on this subject, so I could imagine it more freely and express with new voices and images as if I’m carving out a new road.

Lim Kim, on being Asian (statement on her new crowdfunding page)

[jovita-yanong-blog]

Discussion of an Everyday Example

I have a Vietnamese friend whom I will not say her name that is viewed as very submissive and sexualized.  Men found her to be submissive and sexualized because of her “Asian-ness”.  Her “Asian-ness” contributed to her being seen in that perspective by men.  This affects Asian women because they want to be seen as equal to every individual.  They do not want to be seen as submissive and sexually demeaned.  My Vietnamese friend did not admire being viewed as submissive and sexually.  Being a Vietnamese woman or Asian woman, she definitely did not want to be viewed negatively.  This example relates to my sources because all my sources talk about how being an Asian woman comes with being labeled as sexualized and submissive.

Picture Link: http://tuoitrenews.vn/education/23272/vietnam-scholar-to-give-presentation-on-ao-dai-features-at-us-college

[livelife-loveart-blog]

That awkward moment when some kid in the hallway walks up to you saying "Hey, ma nigga!" and you look over your shoulder until you realize they were talking to you.

sometimes I forget that I'm half black....the asian has taken over!