You Can Be Anything You Want To Be . . . Well, Maybe Not
When I was in Kindergarten, I had high aspirations for myself. I knew how to read, my mother praised every single piece of art I brought home, and I had […]
Do Trans-racial Adoptees Know Anything About Trans-racial Adoption?
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https://twitter.com/salesses/status/422440072164544513 NPR contacted me and asked me to be a part of the Sunday Conversation that aired yesterday morning. I spoke in depth about my…
Ten Tell-Tale Signs of a Chinese Adoptee
One of my adoptee friends told me that she has keen “adoptee radar.” I thought this was a funny thing to say, but then I realized that I, too, often […]
China’s One Child Policy: Past, Present, and Future
In light of the changes to the One Child Policy that will be in effect soon, I thought I would post this paper I wrote about the roots of the […]
China has collected $3.1 billion from one-child policy violators so far this year
“You Got A Keeper!”
Just this morning, my parents and I were at a community gathering. We sat down at a circular table, and not long after, an older gentleman joined us. He was […]
A Year in Review
I can’t believe that the year 2013 is almost over. This has been a profound year for me in many ways personally, and also one of the most exciting and […]
#NotYourAsianSidekick Today, Tomorrow, or Ever
How do I sum up nearly 20 years of racism, discrimination, microaggressions, and stereotypes directed at me in simply 140 characters? This is exactly what Asians across America have been […]
Buddy the Elf, what do you think about adoption?!
After a stressful week of deadlines and exams, I thought it would be relaxing to hunker down with a cozy mug of hot chocolate and watch a holiday movie to […]
It was supposed to be funny…
Whether it be “dumb blonde” jokes, sexist comments, or culturally inappropriate punchlines, almost all of us have been in situations where something offensive has been framed uncomfortably in a joking […]
Red Thread Broken 