Just Where Is the Asian American Woman’s Vote?

Their participation could make a difference, but their eligibility and rights have had a challenging start

Asian Americans vote on Election Day at a Denny’s Restaurant in Temple City, Los Angeles County, on November 6, 2012 in California. Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

In many ways, 32-year-old Korean American Hannah Kim is an active member of New York’s Queens community. A law school graduate and private school teacher, she volunteers her time interpreting for Koreans at immigration court and teaches Bible study every weekend. Yet, how did she demonstrate her civic duty at…

Please Don’t Compliment My English

White men do not own the English language, and no one should be held up to this standard to be understood

I have become desensitized to the “ching-chongs,” the barks telling me to go back to my country, and White men telling me they “love Asian girls.” …

Koreaboos Love the Culture, But at What Cost?

At its most obsessive, this admiration of Korean popularity borders on appropriation

Whenever I meet a new person enamored by Korean culture — often referred to nowadays as Koreaboos — I’m reminded of a piece of romantic advice shared in an Ann Landers column: “Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals because nobody wants to read the small print in dreams.”