What’s in a surname? Race and workplace discrimination
A few months ago at a table tennis club, I met John* (not real name), the IT manager of a rather prominent marketing company. To my pleasant surprise, I found out that his job … Continue
Your Voice
Gendered racism: Asian female stereotypes in white mainstream media
A university essay I wrote on: What are your own experiences with the issue of race? My childhood is filled with memories that illustrate experiences with both racism and gendered racism. One incident I … Continue
Sorry, not from China
Since I left home to embark on the treacherous journey of self-dependent university life, I have found myself increasingly faced with the frequent social question that never fails to befuddle and amuse me at … Continue
Too cool for ordinary school: Life as a tutor
I have been tutoring for over four years now, and it is hands down the best job I’ve had to date (other than, of course, writing for Slanted Magazine, if that can be counted as a job). … Continue
Losing myself in China: Appreciating multiculturalism
You hear stories of people travelling to their native motherland, meeting relatives for the first time and finding themselves in their roots of familiarity. I had hoped for a similar experience, but instead was … Continue
Mother tongue: A mixed meaning of language
I have a confession that I’ve been making all my life to the surprise of my mum’s friends and the shoulder shrugs of my dad’s:
I am an international student: Hong Kong to Sydney
Hello world! My name is Adrienne and I’m an international student from Hong Kong. I guess a lot of people here in Australia do not really know much about Asian people. For most of … Continue
We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Early Gen Y)
Following from We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Late Gen Y), I continue my survey of Gen Y Asian Australians this time with the upperclassmen themselves, Early Gen Y, on their thoughts and … Continue
We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Late Gen Y)
Following from We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Gen Z), I continue my survey of Asian Australians, this time with my peers from Gen Y (those born ~ 1982-1993)^ on their experiences living … Continue
We ask Sydney: Are you Asian Australian? (Gen Z)
What does it mean to identify as an Asian Australian? Is it simply being Asian living in Australia, or is it something more? Shared identity Do we share similar experiences being minorities in this … Continue
