Today the U.S. Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodge (the complete opinion can be read here; the oral arguments here) that marriage is a fundamental right of individual and should be extended to gay couples. This decision on the first sight is a landmark victory for LGBT group in America. As much as I […]
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Media, Plz Stop Oversimplifying a Complex Issue and Disserving the Public Understanding
Posted: 27th June 2015 by Jiang Helen in The Other F Word, 新闻与政治1
Were there chances, I would recommend every female to watch the movie Gone Girl, no matter she is a teenage girl troubled by her own image, a housewife whose entire life focus is husband and children, or a successful professional enjoying complete financial independence. It is not the normal type of inspirational movie or the […]
Tim Cook came out of his closet two hours ago. Finally. His statement has been shared and reshared; his coming-out is lauded as heroic and altruistic. As a celebrity and icon who happens to value personal privacy a lot, he certainly has made a most difficult step forward. What he made is a public statement–entirely […]
Last night a female classmate knocked at my door and told me she was moving away for other educational opportunities in Canada. I told her to take care; the Chinese pronunciation of “take care” sounds much like “adding on more pounds”, so she chuckled, “I am not going to do that. I am trying to […]
I decided to turn this personal blog into something bigger–talking about something other than myself, and other than ranting and more than a means of emotional release. I was troubled by many social issues. I read about them through various sources everyday. I keep track on those troubling issues. And yet look around, there are […]