Do You Eat Dogs?

Chinese dialects 方言 and linguistics ft. my cringeworthy Cantonese

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:19:28 -0000

Episode Notes

In this episode I talk about Chinese dialects and share a little bit of linguistics knowledge. I also attempt to speak Shanghainese and Cantonese.

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LGBTQ people in China: When is gay marriage going to be legalized?!

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 02:38:16 -0000

Episode Notes

In this episode I talk about the legislation behind gay marriage and medical transition in China, social stigma and my own personal experiences. I discuss why marriage is so important to Chinese people and the new phenomenon called "行婚" xinghun, where gay men and lesbian women get married. For a transcript of this episode, visit https://doyoueatdogs.wordpress.com/

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A woman's role in China & ideological influences

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:41:31 -0000

Episode Notes

This episode is about a topic I am very passionate about: women's roles in the workplace and education. A lot of people think that China is very conservative with social rights, but despite my more negative take, things have been improving immensely. I think that the problem still lies in the infrastructure of our institutions that have been around since its creation. All women around the world face similar issues, so I would say that it is certainly not limited to but perhaps different in China.

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Chinese Calligraphy书法: the evolution of Chinese writing & drinking games for poets

Sat, 22 Jul 2023 10:58:12 -0000

Episode Notes

In this episode, I talk about the cultural significance of Chinese calligraphy, and how sometimes art is just kind of ugly. I also go off on some tangents, sorry not sorry.

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Hui People 回族: Chinese affirmative action, tokenism, a Hui friend from a cooking class, and Chinese celebrities on Chun Wan

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 13:07:49 -0000

Episode Notes

Sorry for the delay! Today I talk about Hui People, one of the largest ethnic minority groups in China. I talk about Chinese policies to support ethnic minorities, celebrities who are ethnic minorities, tokenism, and performative tourism.

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Do Chinese people really eat dogs? (hint: sometimes) The Yulin Dog Meat Festival and cultural relativism

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 03:35:08 -0000

Episode Notes

I talk about the infamous Yulin Dog Meat festival, the prevalence of dog eating and the socioeconomic reason behind it, and Anti-Asian Hate. Can this be pegged as a case of cultural relativism?

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Introduction: International schools in HK, linguistic assimilation, and the importance of names

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:33:36 -0000

Episode Notes

I introduce my background to provide some context on my perspective. We talk about my upbringing in Hong Kong, the culture surrounding international schools, why my accent is so American, and the importance of names in Chinese culture.

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