My mother is Chinese and my father is white. I think you should read my response to the other commenter “all my friends are problematic, aka do the truffle shuffle.”

Sure, it’s a personal choice, but “The Personal is Political.” Isn’t that a feminist mantra which “underscored the connections between personal experience and larger social and political structures.” We should be examining the reasons and forces behind our choices.

I think that ChronicIcedTea is greatly underestimating discrimination against Asians in North America, but I wonder if you are overestimating it? Is there really an “onslaught of hate” toward Asians in Canada?

The Model Minority myth of Asian Americans:

I am of East Asian descent, and I do understand that many other East Asians do not fully comprehend or try to comprehend race. Honestly, I think that this is more likely to be true for Asian American women than for Asian American men since Asian American women are more able to assimilate into mainstream white culture…

Why did you cross out “white”? What does that mean? Are you saying that she is an honorary white person?

What is “more explanation than talent”? I don’t understand that, can you elaborate?

oh yeah, ok. thanks.

She probably went to college later than the “traditional age.” Maybe it was a second degree?

What is “more explanation than talent”? I don’t understand that, can you elaborate?

You call the man predatory? Well, the wife does portray him hunting down reporters, which is extremely creepy. Well, what about her? Is she the “prey”? If you find his behavior problematic, then so is hers.

Is the art also not extremely creepy?

Thanks for that. Yeah, I should have figured many state offices would be outside of the capital city. Anchorage probably has more state offices than Juneau.

I’m a 32 year old bachelor who is less than thrilled by the idea of competing with 60 year old governors in the dating/marriage scene.

She graduated last spring.

Yeah, I know, I saw that too. I suppose if he divorced his 2nd wife in January 2013, and immediately started dating the 3rd, 2.5 years could be called “longterm.” Maybe his 2nd marriage was essentially over before 2013, and both parties were ok with he and wife 2.0 dating others before the official divorce.

Montpelier has the lowest population of any US state capital. Less than 8,000 people. What is the city like? Does the ENTIRE city revolve around state government? So, you either work for the state government or...starbucks? I lived in DC for 6 years and people called it a “company town,” but, I have to think that a…

Yeah, you’re probably right. Brock Turner probably wishes his dad had not written that letter, but Brock probably appreciated it at the time.

Yeah, that band got way disproportionally punished. I really don’t think they deserve to have their gigs cancelled. I guess we can just forget about that old showbiz adage, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.”

this isn’t very useful advice. If being “genuinely nice” is a man’s dominant characteristic, he won’t get anywhere. Men have to be cool, intersting, charming, and yes genuinely nice, as well as have their lives together. And to be honest, if a man isn’t physically attractive enough, he may very well have few…