It’s about time we dropped stereotypes and this article focuses on the outlandish misrepresentation of Asian American men. Unless you feel they somehow support your view of the world to see Asian American Men as inferior or counter to your objectives, there really is no need to continue the narrative.
I grew up within a white dominant society in the Midwest. I think most Asian Americans share the same story. “I was the only asian kid and had to fit in to the dominant (white) culture to survive.” …
Anthony Bourdain died a few days ago on June 8, 2018 and Kate Spade died just three days earlier on June 5, 2018. Both allegedly took their lives via suicide despite both having established great fortune and status in their professions. Their problems may have resulted from similar blows cascading from challenges including divorce, drug and alcohol abuse, and the stress of the public eye on their personal lives.
The truth is that it’s the personal difficulties of our lives that can both have a positive and profound negative effect on our well-being. Oftentimes, after news of such tragedies, pundits, spin doctors, couch experts, and general haters jump in with their personal assessments of what they feel led to the devastation. …
I have always been a writer and have kept a journal since I was a child. …
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