Yesterday, Andrew Yang published an op-ed in the Washington Post calling for Asian Americans to respond to the rise of anti-Asian racist incidents by proving our “American-ness.” We are living in a time when the President explicitly weaponizes anti-Asian rhetoric, ICE quietly conducts mass deportations of Southeast Asians, and our sense of belonging in this … Continue reading How Andrew Yang Missed The Mark Responding To COVID-19 Anti-Asian Racism
Ali Wong & the Glories of Asian Womanhood
Queefing, breastfeeding, eating pussy, period sex, putting your baby in the garbage… Ali Wong’s unapologetic and hysterical assertions of her body, motherhood, and sexuality in her latest Netflix comedy special “Hard Knock Wife” expand the possibilities of Asian womanhood. Similar to her first Netflix comedy special “Baby Cobra,” Wong is very, very pregnant in “Hard … Continue reading Ali Wong & the Glories of Asian Womanhood
Resurrection and the Deconstruction of my Faith
Ever since coming out as bisexual and leaving my former position as an evangelical minister, I’ve been on a journey of deconstructing my faith. I’m not unique in this in any way, as I see the majority of my peers and generation similarly going through “faith crises” and asking pointed questions that both disrupt the … Continue reading Resurrection and the Deconstruction of my Faith
Review: Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard Brings Theological Awakening to Mass Incarceration
“Mass incarceration will be halted only by a moral awakening.” (Gilliard, Page 9) Dominique Gilliard’s forthcoming book, Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice that Restores, reframes and reimagines the movement to end mass incarceration in ways that are practical, challenging, and encouragingly accessible. Gilliard skillfully weaves together sociology, theology, and personal stories to awaken our minds, … Continue reading Review: Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard Brings Theological Awakening to Mass Incarceration
Queer Asian American Christianity: Refusal, Resistance, and Resurrection (Part 2)
Part one of this series (Queer Asian American Christianity: Refusal, Resistance, and Resurrection) can be found here. Artwork: EXPECT RESISTANCE by Raychelle Duazo RESISTANCE When marginalized communities engage in the prophetic and courageous act of truth-telling, we inherently expose, interrupt, and refuse the current order of things. Our testimonies of love, loss, grief, and God … Continue reading Queer Asian American Christianity: Refusal, Resistance, and Resurrection (Part 2)
Queer Asian American Christianity: Refusal, Resistance, and Resurrection (Part 1)
Artwork: “Salvage” by Raychelle Duazo Introduction to the Series “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” Jeremiah 2:13 (Italics added.) In Biblical contexts, cisterns were artificial reservoirs for the collection and storage of water. Throughout … Continue reading Queer Asian American Christianity: Refusal, Resistance, and Resurrection (Part 1)