Tag: activism

Bluesky gives me a fresh start online – and more

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Social observers and commentators have said much in recent months about how the Left has left social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. With my thirteen-and-a-half-year-old account now gathering a lot of dust, and being left-leaning myself, I suppose I fit into that category. I’ll probably reinforce the stereotype of me as a Leaving Lefty when I tell you I’ve joined the expanding social media platform Bluesky, just as many other progressive-minded folks have after leaving X.

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Feminist Asian Dad and Daughter Read Ali Vitali’s Book “Electable”

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A few months ago, my 16-year-old daughter and I posted our conversation about the movie She Said on this blog, and several readers encouraged us to do the same thing for other topics! That meant a lot to us, so here’s a transcripted version of our latest chat. It’s about the popular 2022 nonfiction book by NBC News correspondent Ali Vitali titled Electable: Why America Hasn’t Put a Woman in the White House … Yet. Our discussion has been edited for length and clarity, and as in our previous convo, I’m denoted by F. A. D. (Feminist Asian Dad) and my daughter by J. J. for 姐姐 (Pinyin: jiĕ jie), which means older sister in Chinese.

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Feminist Asian Dad and Daughter Watch the New Film “She Said”

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CW: This post covers topics related to rape and sexual assault.

After my 16-year-old daughter and I watched the new movie She Said, we had thoughts! Here’s a transcripted rendition of our conversation, edited for length and clarity. I’m F. A. D. (Feminist Asian Dad) and my daughter is denoted by the moniker J. J. for the Chinese term for older sister, 姐姐 (Pinyin: jiĕ jie). Minor spoilers ahead.

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