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Author: Lisa
She Sings Her Little Pinay Heart Out
This is aged a few years and took place in a Korean singing competition, but Charice Pempengco, now 15 (12 in this video) is Filipina singer who went to Korea for a singing competition Star King and blew everyone away. One thing you gotta know about Filipino culture is that kareoke practice is as common […]
That’s Racism for You, Sports Fans
Just last night I asked Adonis why in the hell don’t sports teams retire their racist mascots like the RedSkins or the Indians, aka The Tribe led by Chief Wahoo. We didn’t come to a conclusion as to why teams still prioritize a mascot’s tenure over a clearly racist and highly offensive picture and name. […]
Pinay Rap
Pinay, Pinay, Pinay…Ahhh, it’s lovely to see youth and energy. The part I especially love is where she raps that every hobby we do is about dancing and singing…and everthing we do is eat eat eat. Truer Pinay words were never spoken. Mabuhay!
International Day of Action: Comm Responses to Sexual Assault
Via Firefly. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTIONFor Community Responses to Sexual Assault November 30th 2007 We are calling for people to organise in their own towns and cities totake action on this day. This means whatever it means to you – maybeorganising in your school, occupying an office or a court or a policestation, holding a […]
"Fag" in Highschool Land
Via alternet Feminism is not only considering the social construction of womyn, but also of male and transgender, transexual individuals. Sexuality, power, gender are all forces we must examine. To unravel the sexism, we must not just limit our scope to grrls. We must look at what else is happening in the identity informing years. […]
Pinay Power Here
I just surfed the web for nearly 2 hour straight after I googled “Pinay News.” Two things: Good LAWD there’s a lot out there and Good LAWD there’s not much out there. Let’s start with the positive:Smiling and proud, I am glad to say my list of Pinay resources in my link list is growing. […]
Filipinas Trafficked as Sex Slaves
Fueling my rage about the Let Me Play Sexy Asian Woman Halloween foolishness are stories like this where, everyday, Filipinas leave home to work all over the world to send money back home to support their families. Vulnerable, powerless, and alone, these women are often trafficked across the globe and forced into modern day slavery, […]
Got a Ten?
If you haven’t heard, Skybus is a new airline that operates out of Columbus. The fares are dirt cheap – as low as $10 on some – and one of the destinations is Boston! (Well, it’s actually New Portsmouth, New Hampshire which is 45 minutes away) So, get moving! Forego a late night at the […]
Racist, Sexist Tricks and Treats
There’s two problems with this. 1) The whole Halloween-scantily-clad-with-fishnets costumes. 2) The whole let me be Asian for Halloween. (h/t to Angry Asian Man) The stereotype hot, sex-tipped Asian women in a kimono with a fan in hand are now available at Target. I have no idea what to say except WHAT THE HELL IS […]