I’m wondering how they could possibly explain including any non-Asian people in this movie at all. Like, congrats on hiring a Chinese woman to play a Chinese woman. It’s not like there was a ton of non-Asians in China of the past.

I’m too late! I’m still posting this, I guess...

I can’t speak for others, but I’ll be presumptuous and assume that the intention didn’t match the implementation. It’s easy to shit on an activity already stigmatized (either through association with “strip club shit” or an activity commonly seen as bourgeois). This is a women’s blog. The majority of comments on this…

Can this apply retroactively for fines accumulated as minors for people who are now adults who are afraid of the Queens Public Library finding out where they currently live? I have no fucking clue where Johnny Tremain went, let me rent some goddamn movies.

According to the comments:

Holy shit, these comments. People in my family do pole (amongst other unconventional SPORTS) and the amount of strength, agility and overall skill it requires is obscene. These people are talking mad shit about people who learn to quickly maneuver their own moving weight with their own grip. It’s intense. And we have…

Oh god, I’ve had that in job interviews. They took one look at my last name and address(majority Asian neighborhood) and assumed I was bilingual. I worked at a hotel for a week and when they learned that I could only speak English they basically told me I was useless. They never specified that they were looking for…

This is heartbreaking. So often I see people use “what if it were your [insert family member]?” to try to elicit some empathy from people who just don’t get it. In this case it actually is her family. How do you put self-interest over your children? Your grandchildren? You gave her facts and shared your experiences…

I’m a Taiwanese American born and raised in Flushing. I remember life before bubble tea because I’m fucking old, but that was probably 20 years ago at this point. Just wait til they discover cheese tea.

Your father is a hero. Thank you for sharing this with us. It’s comforting in that I can empathize with feeling like I should do more. It’s not something I ever thought we would have to fight against. Not at this level. Your father’s struggle gave our generation a few decades of relative comfort and security, but also…

All of this. I can’t believe the lengths people will go to to justify saying some insanely misogynistic shit about her. There are worse things in this world than a woman who has had difficult and dangerous pregnancies going through legal, alternative channels to expand her family.

Congrats on the book! It’s sad to see you go, but I’m very much looking forward to reading more of your amazing work in the future!

I was ridiculously obsessed with Point and Fantasma in high school and recently forced my partner to listen to “drop” and “star fruits surf rider”. I don’t remember his reaction because I was too busy enjoying myself. Can’t wait to get the new album!

The Clash, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, NoFX, Green Day...

There are some people who just really don’t like hugging strangers and it’s sad that the people rejected take it so personally. Maybe it’s a New Yorker thing?

Man I remeber spending my morning commute in HS listening to Teenage Jesus and James Chance. I had to replace No New York a few times after being stolen or damaged.

-My dog (Yes, she IS on instagram!)

I live in view of this shithole. Have not slept more than 5 hours in 3 days because I’m being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

There are boro cabs (green cabs) that line Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing right outside the train station.

New Jersey doesn’t have feelings. Give them their Taylor ham, they’ll get over it.