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Feminist Asian Dad at 10 Years!

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It’s the tenth birthday of FeministAsianDad.com!

That statement is astounding to me. For one thing, it’s hard to believe I’ve owned this blog for an entire decade! I still remember chatting with some of you back then, asking for your feedback on possible blog names I had come up with. And yes, I still consider this blog active, even though I haven’t had much time to write in recent years, with my life as a high school teacher squeezing out the time to post thoughtful reflections. I actually do think often about potential pieces to write; it’s just my schedule doesn’t allow it.

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Cloak & Dagger: My Favorite Cookies

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Cloak & Dagger’s thrilling first season sailed away into the sunset last week, wrapping up what has been, for me, one of the very best television productions I’ve experienced in my 47 years. Its depiction of humanity has been outstanding, a credit to everyone from the writing team to the actors on screen. But it has reached my echelon of “best shows ever” through its relevance and timeliness, all without becoming preachy.

If you haven’t seen the entirety of season one, watch all ten episodes on Freeform or Hulu before reading further. Heed the warning of my personal Klaxons: SPOILERS AHEAD! SPOILERS AHEAD!

Looking back on this journey that began, amazingly, only on June 7, there are so many things about Cloak & Dagger that I treasure; I just jotted down a list of 50! My previous post about the series looks at a few in detail.

But since this is the Feminist Asian Dad blog, I’ll use this series recap of sorts to focus on the characters Ivan Hess, played by Tim Kang, and his daughter Mina, whose present-day version is portrayed by Ally Maki and whose teenage version is played by Hannah Hardin. All three actors are ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

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I’m Also a HuffPoster!

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Hi friends! If you don’t see any new posts on this site since the last time you visited, check out my pieces for HuffPost, which just a couple of months ago invited me to join as a contributor! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my reflections as a feminist dad blogger and an Asian dad blogger.