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As ambassadors of aloha, Hawaiian women have been susceptible to the eroticization of their bodies and the insistent commodification of their aloha.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
Conventional physical beauty takes time, money, and effort, and it is expensive for all women, but it is cruelly so for women without resources.
Min Jin Lee • Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
China ‘Rent-a-Womb Industry EXPOSED: Motels full of pregnant woman discovered in California
“Chinese couples are hiring American surrogates and having them give birth to their kids in America. Then the Chinese couple comes over after the birth and takes the kid back to China with a U.S.... See more
Wall Street Apesx.comLike most upper-crust Hong Kongers, Eddie also possessed what was perhaps the ultimate membership card—Canadian Permanent Resident Cards for his entire family (a safe haven in case the powers that be in Beijing ever pulled a Tiananmen again).
Kevin Kwan • Crazy Rich Asians
We are taught that women are the empathetic, caring, and nurturing ones and any deviation from this belief is deemed a failure of DNA or the mother. Women who do not exist in these boxes are considered disrespectful, aggressive, or too masculine. Black women who assert boundaries or raise their voices have historically been labeled aggressive or... See more
i want women to be meaner
modern Manhattan woman,
V. E. Schwab • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
I was surprised to learn this wasn't common knowledge, so I'll explain it - the bleak culture of live-in maids in Hong Kong.
I lived in Hong Kong - a tropical island masquerading as a legitimate global financial center - for 8 years. It is one of the great cities of the world, or was until Winnie the Pooh (Xi) stuck his... See more
Young women in China are rebelling against mainstream beauty standards by embracing buzz cuts and ditching make-up.
They have been inspired by online discussions about rejecting “beauty duty” by feminist groups.
By Joyce Cheng
#ABCNews #China #MakeUpFree... See more
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