Western sociology and East-Asian sociology...
I play some 'ping-pong' and badminton.
PING-PONG! 'Sounds' fun!
For many 'Western people', they 'sometimes' do not understand why 'other peoples' don't just 'behave' like them. Why can't everybody j...
The thrist for dominance runs deep... Feeling empowered 'motivates'. Motivation is key.
"THIS IS SPARTA!!!" What a great line! If you are macho... That is why cops are cops. "Hello commisioner Gordon."
Well... not everybody can be 'pig' cops...b...
Tonite I forget that I am Asian???
I can forget. Only when I am self-consumed in some kind of strenous thinking 'activity' AKA work/study.
You are right. Most of the time "the western world forces you to confront the fact you're different on an ...
"Tonight I forget I am Asian."
That's a line out of the book, Catfish and Mandala, by Andrew X. Pham. It's a great story, about his journey from California to Vietnam - on his bike - everyone should check it out.
Anyway, that line really stuck w...
I live in upstate NY, and used to get that all the time, too. It's died down a little, or at least, I notice it a lot less now.
I agree with both candystripper and Ernie, that it's all about confidence. In the way you walk, the way you stand, the...
I have a few (not a lot, but a few) Asian heroes. I could go on about my father or Bruce Lee or my grandmother, but I want to highlight a person I who's particularly relevant these days:
Loverboy (links to a youtube video, so don't click if you'r...