I am all in, 100% with the real talk, critical commentary about men. I might be in a relationship with a man, have an older brother, and… Read more “man /man/, n.”
Category: social
tip /tip/, n.
Before 2017, my Instagram was essentially a food-stagram in all but name. The handle was still recognizably mine, without any reference to food or eating. But the… Read more “tip /tip/, n.”
aware /əˈwer/, adj.
Growing up, I was accustomed to being the only person of my race in a classroom or other settings (if my parents weren’t around). This became so… Read more “aware /əˈwer/, adj.”
background /ˈbakˌground/, n.
Facebook had the courtesy to remind me this week that it had been a year since I’d last written about my post-grad experience. Given that I have… Read more “background /ˈbakˌground/, n.”
labor /ˈlābər/, n., v.
Whenever I find articles that offer a critical lens on an aspect of contemporary social culture (for example, Asian American representation in the media or the feminist… Read more “labor /ˈlābər/, n., v.”
woman /ˈwo͝omən/, n.
When I was quite young — probably around middle school — I was that girl who didn’t really want to hang out with other girls because I thought… Read more “woman /ˈwo͝omən/, n.”
from /frəm/, prep.
Back when I was at Berkeley, I worked as a writing tutor at our school’s Student Learning Center for two years. I’d initially been reluctant to even… Read more “from /frəm/, prep.”
engage /inˈgāj/, v.
Former President Obama said these words to a NY Times reporter when he was asked why he’d always — and continued to, through his presidency — read so much.… Read more “engage /inˈgāj/, v.”
fight /fīt/, n., v.
The past two days have made me realize, in undeniably stark terms, as to how privileged I am. I live in a part of the country where… Read more “fight /fīt/, n., v.”
“Enough is Enough”
The news on the Internet this week has made me feel many emotions. So much, almost all, of the news that has made its way onto my… Read more ““Enough is Enough””
Courtney Cheng 