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What will you be doing this wet weekend in Sydney!? Apart from listening to our show, we highly recommend you to see "3 Fat Virgins Unassembled" by Slanted Theatre. Listen to Helen's interview with their crew members Natalie and Sabrina, and get your tickets now!!!  (The interview was recorded on 21st November 2021)  Slanted Theatre: Three Fat Virgins Unassembled (2021 ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

On this episode we shared the recent cultural consumptions, Netflix musical film "Tick Tick Boom", Amazon's "The wheel of time", and books Jess has finished reading. We also spoke about how someone felt the need to complaint that too many restaurants are named after grandmothers which is hurting his feeling. Main topic of this week is on NSW's passing legislation on affirmative consent law, we discuss the need of the law and how to modify, re-learn and respect the importance of CONSENT.  (Correction: "Amah" is grandmother for Taiwanese, not Mandarin!)  Tick tick Boom The wheel of time What do the affirmative sexual consent law reforms passed in NSW and proposed in Victoria mean for each state? Why this selfie from Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, featuring a photo of Winnie the Pooh in the background, is causing a stir online West weighs up costs of boycotting China’s Winter Olympics ----------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

This week we catch up sharing our experience of watching films over the last weekend, Bond and The Eternals. The topic of this episode is on the society's obsession of youthfulness and we are honoured to have Yumi Lee from Older Women's Network to speak to Helen about the impacts on older women with the change of society.  Both/And: Huma Abedin Whole Notes: Ed Ayres Stop Telling Women Their Most Valuable Asset Is Their  Getting Old is Good, Actually Older Women's Network ----------------------------------------------------------- Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

SPOILER ALERT! Do not listen to this episode if you have not yet watched LOVE HARD from Netflix, or if you don't mind the spoilers, go ahead and enjoy this episode!  We also shared some books that we are currently reading, by Monica Tan, Bernardine Evaristo and Kazuo Ishiguro. TAFE Ed-stravaganza Love Hard - Netflix Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay    

Hi, we catch up to talk about how unproductive Helen has been feeling lately with some thoughts on modern dating. This week we see Michelle Wu the first WoC elected as the mayor of Boston, exciting futures ahead!  Michelle Wu makes history as Boston elects its first non-white, female mayor Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay  

This week, we chat about human obsession of YouTuber's life, Confucianism influence on Asian's behaviour and expression of emotions. We also discuss the recent news about Japan's Imperial family's latest marriage, Princess Mako and Kev Komura.  Helen's recommendation: 蔣勳 (Chiang Hsun) at TEDxTaipei 2012 At Last, a Royal Wedding. But No Trumpets, Just a News Conference.   Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits:  Music by Tomomi_Kato from Pixabay Music by Wataboi from Pixabay    

On this episode we talked about gendered conditioned normative about tidy/mess, sharing our cultural consumptions, rant on the conservative-focused NSW premier Dominic Perrottet, and the comical satirical song by a Malaysia rapper.  Who and what to look out for in The New Gold Mountain Families to be given $250 vouchers in NSW as part of government’s economic recovery plan This mum can’t vouch for the Premier’s $250 voucher Namewee and Kimberly Chen's music is now banned in China Youtube: Fragile Heart Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music Credits:  Music by Tomomi_Kato from Pixabay Music by Wataboi from Pixabay  

This week we picked a card from the category of 'anxiety' and asked: When you are soothing yourself, which person who once soothed you in real life do you hear? If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz 

NSW is coming out from the lockdown this week, and the first thing we did was going to the cinema to see "Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings". Of course, spoiler alert, fast forward the first 30 minutes if you don't want to hear the spoilers.  This week we also talk about the implications of the article from New York Times "Who is The Bad Art Friend", the sage around two writers in USA and the whole messy debates about many aspects surrounding this incident. We conclude our episode on the discussions on antivax issues, stay safe everyone.  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings review: Strong starting point for Marvel’s newest superhero Shang-Chi: Ta Lo World, Mythology & Creatures Explained NYT: Who is the bad art friend? Let’s not kid ourselves, we are all the Bad Art Friend There Is No Such Thing as Bragging Too Much About a Kidney Donation The Real Bad Art Friend Is the Horrible Political Economy of Writing Three sisters: Heather Morris Something Out Of The Place Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

(Apologies for the sound quality again; Jess' phone is not working appropriately with her bluetooth headphone so we record over one mic)  (SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED SQUID GAME AND DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO SPOILERS, SKIP TO 30 MINUTES MARK)  This week we revisits the Netflix Korean drama Squid Game and share our thoughts about how amazing this show portrays of social commentary and humanity. We also discuss the implications 'Girlboss' has had on feminism in the past decade and explore what could improve in order to address intersectionality in feminism.  The Cut: Demise of the Girlboss The Atlantic: The Girlboss has left the building Gen Medium: The End of Girlboss is here How Girlboss has commodified feminism Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]      

(Apologies for the sound quality, as we recorded thru phone conversation this week)  This week we picked a card from the category of 'self' and asked: Growing up, did anyone make you feel ashamed?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz 

Have you joined the K-Drama hype by watching the suspenseful Squid Game? This week we share our thoughts on this highly talked about drama from Netflix and also discuss why most media attentions has been place on missing white women and their tragedies.  Netflix: Squid Game Here's why you can't look away from the Gabby Petito story Experts say the 'Missing White Woman Syndrome' leaves girls of color disproportionately out of news coverage Missing Black and Indigenous people don’t get the same attention as missing white women Tens Of Thousands Of Black Women Vanish Each Year. This Website Tells Their Stories Police find apparent human remains in search for missing Melbourne woman Ju 'Kelly' Zhang   Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

This week we picked a card from the category of 'work' and asked ourselves: How has something about your mother hampered your working life?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz 

This week we picked a card from the category of 'anxiety' and asked ourselves: If you couldn't fail, how would you want to change things?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game   22/23 September Event that Jess will be covering: Ending mens family violence --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz 

This week we talked about Jess' interesting found of the Clinton scandal that has been made into a TV show, along with our discussion on the controversial dress at Met Gala.  Pachinko Variety - Search Party Impeachment: American Crime Story ‘Medium is the message’: AOC defends ‘tax the rich’ dress worn to Met Gal Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

This week we picked a card from the category of 'relationship' and asked ourselves: What would you like a partner to forgive you for?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz   

This week we opened up conversations with White Lotus, is it really satirical or another form of exploitation of taking up space to give empathy to wealth white characters?! And We discuss ABC 7.30's Why Women are Angry and share our thoughts on this program that is a must watch for everyone!  (Correction: on the podcast, Jess said the program "Why Women are Angry" is on Youtube, it is on ABC)  Brave New Human Belly of the Beast The Right to Sex Friends and Dark Shapes ABC: Why Women are Angry Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

This week the question is about 'self': Around what features of your character does your self-hatred focus? What would be your answer?  (Ha! Only after we recorded and reviewed the question that we realised we missed the word 'character'. Anyway, listen to our half-baked answer~LOL)  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz   

CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH. PLEASE SEE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IF YOU ARE CONCERN ABOUT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH.  On this episode we explore the differences in gender in regards of auto-biographies, what is being said, who gets to say what, and what is more likely to be acceptable in the society.  Hibiscus Town (Movie on China's Cultural Revolution period) Taiwan Plus Ten thousand aftershocks Brave New Human Gender differences in autobiographical narratives: He shoots and scores; she evaluates and interprets Genre and Gender Differences ______________________________________________________ Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

New segment of ABDU!  This week's question on ABDU Therapy Tuesday: How has your past influenced your attitude to authority?  What would be your answer?  If you are interested in THE THERAPY GAME, get them here:  The School of Life: The Therapy Game --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] Music credit: If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz 

We are all screaming with delight about Sandra Oh's new Netflix show "The Chair"! On this episode we share our thoughts about this show and how it impacts and opens conversations in diversifying characters in Hollywood.  Netflix: The Chair The Right To Sex Second topic we have on this week is something we should have talked about for a long time, TAIWANESE FOOD! We explore the culture and our relationship to the food we grow up with, and introduce our listeners to some of the more prominent ingredients and well-known Taiwanese cuisines. We welcome OMMIS FOOD, a Sydney base food company on this week's collaboration, please see below for discount code! Cultural Identity and Cuisine in Taiwan Cassidy A. Pfau Portland State University Will Fly For Food: Taiwan Tiff Cooks A Lot The List of Taiwanese eateries base in Australia will be on our Insta/FB in the next few days! Make you check them out! SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES!  Collaboration: Ommis Food CODE TO USE FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: NEW10OFF  Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

This week we catch up to share our vaccination side effects, the feeling of uncertainty during this lockdown, the ambivalent feeling we as females towards the unwanted touch and unsolicited remarks from men. Recommendations:  Flat3, Katie Kitamura, Girlhood, Baby Boom.  The main topic of the week is 'Live streamers in China' we discuss the Op-Doc by New York Times on the industry that is sweeping through China and over taking the entertainment industry for the young generation.  Inside the Daily Life of a Live Streaming Star in China | Op-Docs Getting Rich Off China's Webcam Livestreaming Industry Lele Tao: China's 'online goddess' on $450k a year - BBC Trending (Full video) Recommendations  FLAT3 Productions SBS: Creamerie Katie Kitamura - Intimacies Baby Boom (film) Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

This week Jess and Helen catch up with sharing their week of reading Joan Didion, Melissa Febos and watching Rom-Coms and Eat Drink Men Women by Ang Lee. Follow by the conversation around the dating behaviour or 'wokefish'. Have you been workfished? Let us know!  Also on this episode, we have the pleasure to invite Michelle and Eleanor of activewear Butter Butter to speak to us about their journey in establishing the amazing brand!  What is wokefishing dating trend Let me tell you what I mean - Joan Didion Netflix: Resort to Love Falling Inn Love Romance on the menu Netflix: Eat Drink Man Woman ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

Content/Trigger Warning: Discussion of rape/sexual violence    This week we catch up speaking about the past week of what we've been watching, attending, and reading. Jess was intrigued to see POC therapists on screen therefore our discussion on the purpose of the representations of POC as therapists on TV shows/movies/youtube.  When therapists face discrimination Kendall Jenner Opens Up About Her Anxiety | Open Minded | Session 1 | Vogue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

Content warning: suicide, expletive language. This week we follow the journey of Taiwanese "weightlifting goddess" Kuo Hsing Chun, how she started her weightlifting career and the challenges she encountered. We explore another cultural appropriation of an US base congee brand that appropriates the essences of a traditional dish and labelled herself 'queen of congee'.  Second Place - Rachel Cusk “I Felt Like I Was Drowning”: On Women’s Rights in Taiwan - This is the essay Jess written about Lin Yi Han (The author of Fang Si Qi's First Love Paradise) and the patriarchy culture in Taiwan's legislation and society.  Wrist and hands free dynamic vinyasa yoga flow: strengthen glutes, core and abs - Recommend by Jessie  Kuo Hsing-Chun Documentary Episode 1 of 4 - The Best Female Weightlifter in the World 【LiMA新聞世界 第187集】爭氣(一)郭婞淳(Tana)-舉重場上的人生 - Taiwanese coco of Kuo Hsing Chun   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

Spoil alert! If you are okay with spoilers go ahead and listen to us explore and analyse the comedy/drama "Neve Have I Ever, Season 2". We discuss the romance, friendship, culture , family dynamics and most importantly, how patriarchy has conveniently inserted itself in this comedy. We also rant about the misogynistic incidents that had happened in the sporting world, just in one week!   Australian Survivor Nikki Gemmell: Dissolve Legacy Russell: Glitch Feminism Zoya Patel:Never Have I Ever: I binged Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age show. I’ve never felt so seen 'This is disgusting': AOC boss' 'humiliating' smackdown for QLD Premier Collaboration: Butter Butter Activewear   CODE TO USE FOR$10 DISCOUNT AT THE CHECK OUT : ABDU10 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

(If you hear noises in this episode, that's the thunder that sneaked into our recording! LOL)  This week we catch up talking about our frustration being multilingual and losing part of our native language, but also glad about being multilingual of means gaining knowledges through different cultures and perceptions. Girlhood is this week's main topic, we discuss our journey, and experiences of girlhood, as well as the complications to navigate Girlhood in the past and contemporary.  Time Is the Thing a Body Moves Through Never Have I Ever Girlhood Jackie Faye - Instagram Contact Asian Bitches Down Under  ABDU Instagra Email: [email protected]  

On this bonus episode, Helen interviews Benson and Michelle of Taiwan Film Festival, where they talked about this emerging festival for Australian audiences, sharing their thoughts about film industry, Taiwanese literature and recommendations of films.  Taiwan Film Festival In Australia Taiwanese Bookshelves - July Event - Wu Ming-y Find our updates on:  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

Hey Bitches, we are returning to regular Friday uploads of NEW EPISODES! Hope you are staying sane and safe throughout this crazy pandemic. This week we catch up to talk about writer Alyse Whitney, private school boys getting 'mistakenly' vaccinated before other prioritised groups, and a media company full of white people trying to take over the voice of POC.  Michelle Zauner: Crying in H Mart (YouTube with Jia Tolentino) Alyse Whitney Blog AsAm News:Yolk.tv CEO Speaks Out After Backlash SMH:Year 12 students at St Joseph’s College given Pfizer vaccination ABC:'Middle-aged' male commentators under fire for comments about Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon withdrawal Check out Jessie's event next week at YVWF SEX, POWER & GRIEF YOUR OPINION IS NOT MY BUSINESS. OR IS IT? Follow us on:  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]    

Hey Bitches, hope you are doing well! Shout out to the Sydney-siders who are going through the lockdown~We are catching up after a break and sharing what we've been reading and watching. On this episode we also talk about the exploitation of migrant workers in the regional Victoria, why is it important to expose theses stories and how it would impact us.  Greenray Production(Taiwan Theatre) Greenray Production.Taiwan Theatre (Youtube) The Winter Road - Kate Holden The Souls of Yellow Folks - Wesley Yang Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power - Ijeoma Oluo On The Chain - Andre Dao. Michael Green.Sherry Huang 7am Podcast: The exploitation of Australia's forgotten workers If you know any migrant workers who require assistance, please visit:  Migrant Workers Centre Find our updates on:  Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]  

This week, Australian Club, the long-standing male-only club has voted to continue to ban female memberships. Is it an outdated club in the current society? Or simply a club the offers 'safe space' for wealthy privileged white males to make inappropriate comments to oppress and exploit on others?  Art of apology. What constitute and apology, how should one express sorry that really means it? We look at how the celebrities issue public apologies in the contemporary world, are they effective if there is no further actions after saying 'I am sorry'? We also discuss the differences between culture and gender when it comes to apologies. No women members allowed: The Australian Club votes to remain open to only men Elite male-only ‘gentlemen’s club’ in Sydney votes to continue banning female members In Asia, 'sorry' can be lost in translation

What is the differences of perspectives in our society today between women and men? We explore the survey Australia Talk in issues about personal safety, feminism and discrimination, does the survey really reflect Australia's society as a whole? With the social progression, more women are choosing not to have children, why? Is there a reason required? What divides men and women? The Australia Talks survey reveals quite a list https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-10/australia-talks-reveals-what-divides-men-and-women/100195244 Australia Talks National Survey reveals what Australians think about marriage and children https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100146390 More Women Are Saying No To Motherhood. Will Society Ever Listen? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/child-free-by-choice-women_l_60b7e5c5e4b001ebd46d5601 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

On this extra episode, Helen shares the memory June 1989, the history that Chinese Communist Party had been censoring. ‘Mourn June 4 in your own way’: Tiananmen Square events vanish amid crackdowns and Covid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/03/tiananmen-june-4-events-china-hong-kong-taiwan-macao-crackdown-covid 六四天安門32年後，中國年輕人何以變成了「戰狼」與「小粉紅」？(TAIWANESE ARTICLE: 32 years after 4th June Tiaanmen, how young chinese citizens became 'wolf warring little pinks) https://www.storm.mg/article/3722525?mode=whole 1989 Tiananmen Square protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

Happy Pride Month Bitches~ This week we look into the media's attack on a woman's choice of prioritising her mental health over her career, society's ever constrain on women's choice of sexual activities, and God of Rabbit, a deity that is specifically dedicated to give faith and guidance on relationships in LGBTQI+ community. Lapsed, by Monica Dux https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733340819/lapsed/ Under the Tuscan Sun https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328589/ Cruella https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3228774/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Rabbit God https://the-singapore-lgbt-encyclopaedia.wikia.org/wiki/Rabbit_God Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/sports/tennis/naomi-osaka-quits-french-open-depression.html Women still get judged harshly for having casual sex: Persistence of unfounded stereotypes at play https://www.firstpost.com/living/women-still-get-judged-harshly-for-having-casual-sex-persistence-of-unfounded-stereotypes-at-play-9668791.html Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

This week, we critic some Australian ads, especially the tourism ads, how these ads are still very white/wealthy centric. Diversity has been used as a tokenism for a lot of industries, advertising isn't an exception, utilising POC as a prop but never centres the perspectives of POC. Epic Holidays | Holiday Here This Year | Tourism Australia (90 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxhm3wDiVrE Stop dreaming about New Zealand and go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqJbmAMngTE Victoria Tourism ad - "It's Easy To Lose Yourself In Melbourne" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypCrz_2jivw&t=21s Tourism Victoria: Play Melbourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYgz5ylq0Po Tourism Victoria - Romantic Melbourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBnSBH12f5U Unmute Yourself 60sec – Stop it at the Start television commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g4-puN2K9o Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

With Japan's COVID state of emergency, shouldn't IOC call the Olympic off? Is it competition or money drive? We look into why there hasn't been much Asian Australian's participation in local sports and question is it the environment or simply the parents' preference of academic achievement over sports achievements? This week we'd like to share aTaiwanese documentary about plus-size women, their heart wrenching experience of being the marginalised people in Taiwan. Liz Cambage: Australian criticises Olympic team photo shoot https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57020386 Sports Meant So Much to Me. Why Wouldn’t My Son Play? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/magazine/sports-children-kids.html AFL's roots are partly Chinese, but Chinese Australians are now fighting underrepresentation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-31/chinese-australians-australian-rules-afl-multicultural-faces/12825538 Are There Fat Asians? Yes. I’m One of Them.https://thebolditalic.com/are-there-fat-asians-yes-i-m-one-of-them-the-bold-italic-san-francisco-c405247ec535 Fatbulous Me (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2EKF0wfXiY&t=1s Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

Helen begins this episode about the podcasts she listened to the past week, conversations around sperm donor and infertility industry(stay tune we will have a massive episode about this topic), the representation of disability and fat community, how each is trying to reclaim the rights of language usage. Helen highly recommend The Saturday Paper's podcast 7am on the subject of right-wing terrorism and how people with power gets to decide what and how to label terrorism. Sarah Dingle — finding my donor dad https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/sarah-dingle-sperm-donor-global-fertility-industry/13316010 Live from the Sydney Writers’ Festival, baby! https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stop-everything/carly-findlay-sam-van-zweden/13331892 The Price of Salt (Carol) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52258.The_Price_of_Salt The Ripping Tree https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460751992/the-ripping-tree/ Three Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUIV-TA1Z4 Yi Yi (2000) [HD] - Edward Yang movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U089cG2BqR8 Apologies that "Three Times" does not have English subtitle, if any of our listeners can find any VPN that offers this movie with subtitles, let us know! Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

On this episode, we did a little gossip about Bill and Melinda's divorce news, along with the discussion of why women choose not to have children, how having children impacts women's life. And, another year, another Mothers' Day rant from Helen CIA estimates Taiwan's fertility rate to be world's lowest https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/04/21/asia-pacific/social-issues-asia-pacific/taiwan-birthrate-children/ Taiwan with Lowest Fertility Rate in the World https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/268777997/taiwan-with-lowest-fertility-rate-in-the-world 
 

Thank you to all the listeners who sent us questions, we had a blast having such a fun conversation answering your question! Gritty Nurse Podcast https://www.grittynurse.com For the listeners who are concern about racial micro-aggression https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-to-respond-to-racial-microaggressions 
 

This week we catch up with news about Jessie's win at the ABIA, Asians winning at the Oscars, and our experience at last Saturday Stop Asian Hate Vigil. Our main topic is the lesser spoken of Asians in ANZAC, the rejections many asians faced during WWI enlisting. The Barbizon https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-barbizon-paulina-bren/book/9781529393033.html The forgotten Chinese Anzacs https://apac.news/the-forgotten-chinese-anzacs/ Uncovering the forgotten stories of our Chinese-Australian Anzac soldiers https://www.sbs.com.au/news/uncovering-the-forgotten-stories-of-our-chinese-australian-anzac-soldiers Chinese Anzacs https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/chinese-anzacs Anzac Day 2018: The Chinese-Australian woman who worked as a decoder in WWII https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-24/the-chinese-australian-woman-who-became-a-codebreaker-in-wwii/9683878 Get your tickets for Women Revue now! https://www.seymourcentre.com/event/womn-s-revue-2021-a-noughty-new-year?fbclid=IwAR15ax669ux4Fe2dsmr668DwgxPymc0GdA9dsZErrg12U5DieEylha2RqyY Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

This week we catch up and rant about how bad the government's response to the crisis of sexual harassment and the need to have CONSENT education in high school. The Xinjiang and Uyghur's forced labour is also this week's topic, as we want to present the story and open up the awareness of individual choices in consumption, how a super power like CCP can utilise capitalism to eliminate ethnic culture and language. 'Milkshake consent video' pulled amid mounting political backlash over 'woeful' campaign https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-20/nsw-premier-state-politicians-slam-milkshake-consent-video/100081296 Black and Blue https://www.amazon.com.au/Black-Blue-memoir-racism-resilience/dp/1925849244/ref=asc_df_1925849244/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463849247457&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7873779012657453981&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071810&hvtargid=pla-1229257372541&psc=1 Hunter School https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51317552-hunter-school What Is Going On With China, Cotton and All of These Clothing Brands? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/style/china-cotton-uyghur-hm-nike.html Surviving the Crackdown in Xinjiang https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/12/surviving-the-crackdown-in-xinjiang Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

Another week catching up with our conversation about what we have watched/read, sharing our experiences and thoughts of how society is dominated through the lens of capitalism. Which city do you prefer? Melbourne or Sydney? Kong VS Godzilla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Kong Thunder Force https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Force_(film) Breasts and Eggs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50736031-breasts-and-eggs Sydney Vs Melbourne infographic https://mccrindle.com.au/insights/blog/sydney-vs-melbourne-rivalry-infographic/ Sydney vs Melbourne: which city suits your style? https://www.hostelworld.com/blog/sydney-vs-melbourne/   Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

Hi, we are back from our Easter break! This week we catch up with culture consumption Taiwanese author Wu Ming-Yi's works and the debut work by Yumiko Kadta "Emotional Female". We also discuss the celebration of Qing Ming, with its misogyny history of oppressing women. Wu Ming-Yi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Ming-yi Emotional Female https://www.penguin.com.au/books/emotional-female-9781760894627 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

We have a jam packed episode this week, hence we have divided it into two episode, the first part is catching up with some news of the week and our reviews of book. Follow by the second part of our discussion of Netflix documentary: College Admission Scandal: Operation Varsity Blue. MONA's David Walsh apologises for Dark Mofo flag controversy as calls grow for Carmichael to go https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-24/david-walsh-apology-over-mofo-blood-flag-controversy/100023988 Scott Morrison speaks about sexual misconduct and misogyny in Parliament | ABC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5yVR6-EEOY I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1742650/ Klara and The Sun https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653825/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ College Admission Scandal: Operation Varsity Blue https://www.netflix.com/title/81130691 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

We have a jam packed episode this week, hence we have divided it into two episodes, the first part is catching up with some news of the week and our reviews of book. Follow by the second part of our discussion of Netflix documentary: College Admission Scandal: Operation Varsity Blue. MONA's David Walsh apologises for Dark Mofo flag controversy as calls grow for Carmichael to go https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-24/david-walsh-apology-over-mofo-blood-flag-controversy/100023988 Scott Morrison speaks about sexual misconduct and misogyny in Parliament | ABC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5yVR6-EEOY I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1742650/ Klara and The Sun https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653825/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ College Admission Scandal: Operation Varsity Blue https://www.netflix.com/title/81130691 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

We catch up sharing our sentiments and experience of the Monday's March4Justice, our encounters of the past years' activism, discussing the intersectionality of race and feminist issues, and the lack of media coverage for Asians as well as disheartening avoidance of the racial discussions within the Asian community. Other discussion included the horrible Atlanta shooter who might be motivated by racial hates, and the battle of surnames after getting married or having children. Please sign the petition here to suppler March4Justice and end the gendered violence against women: https://march4justice.nationbuilder.com Judge casts doubt on niece killer’s ‘tears’ for victim https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/judge-casts-doubt-on-niece-killers-tears-for-victim/news-story/8fe94a22191e1aa6da7ffb5cbdd69b40 Sydney man fled country with kids after ‘murdering wife, stuffing her body in freezer’ in their Pymble home https://7news.com.au/news/crime/woman-found-in-freezer-murdered-by-husband-c-2330712 The couples accused of destroying Japan's families https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55472446 An LGBTQ+ Couple's Guide to Name Changes After Marriage https://www.theknot.com/content/same-sex-marriage-name-change Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

This week, we explore the lack of intersectionality in IWD events Nomadland https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/ Palm Springshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt9484998/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 We need to talk about Kevin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Need_to_Talk_About_Kevin Klara and The Sun https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653825/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro/ The Friend https://www.npr.org/2018/01/23/579233885/the-friend-is-no-shaggy-dog-story Nile Perch Women's Club https://mydramalist.com/680913-nairupachi-no-onagokai Ronni Kahn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEK_diYm-Sg&t=4s 
 

We catch up with the discussion about the current sexual scandals in the Australia political arena, review&rant the movie trilogy "To All The Boys I've Loved Before". Porter shredded the rule of law. He shouldn’t hide behind what’s left of it https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/03/04/christian-porter-rule-of-law/?newUser=1&provider=Facebook To All The Boys I've Loved Before https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3846674/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 To hAll The Boys I've Loved Before: P.S I Still Love You www.imdb.com/title/tt9354842/?ref_=nm_knf_i3 To All The Boys: Always and Forever https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676012/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected] 
 

We catch up with sharing our weekly culture consumptions: White Tiger, Odd Woman and The City, and Promising Young Woman. Discussion about what’s happening at the Australian Parliament and the response about the petition for Consent education in private schools. Ending with our thoughts and experiences of our own native tongue Taigi.  The Dig https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3661210/ White Tiger https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6571548/ Promising Young Woman https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9620292/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Odd Woman and the city https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22929524-the-odd-woman-and-the-city Food+Movie: Govindas https://www.govindas.com.au Sydney private school students' allegations of sexual assault in online petition 'extremely concerning' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-20/sydney-private-school-students-share-sexual-assault-experiences/13175058?fbclid=IwAR3RzQ5B5pQ2MvwBmwSCyrDSUSPqAaSYfluRkVYW8zq7n4s2SRGD8iaV3yQ International Mother Language Day 2021 https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day A Hua Sai https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUwc_MNOZdwssxvt9U1d0g Cecilia Chen Chinese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ige9Ez-IBOc 
 

Facebook banning on Australian users accessing and sharing news/informative contents on Facebook! it be impacting the industries and what other platforms you can use. A Sydney girls' high school pricilnpal's sexist and misogynistic announcement shocked the community. White feminism, how far would they go?! ‘Unreasonable behaviour’: Media companies slam Facebook’s Australian news restrictions https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/facebook-to-restrict-australians-sharing-or-viewing-news-content-20210218-p573j8.html Cheltenham Girls High School: Girl’s clothes and men’s jobs https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/cheltenham-girls-high-school-girls-clothes-and-mens-jobs/ Is Glennon Doyle’s new memoir ‘Untamed’ inspirational or heavy-handed? https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/is-glennon-doyles-new-memoir-untamed-inspirational-or-heavy-handed/ Amplify Bookstore https://amplifybookstore.com Self Discovery Workshop For Asian Women hosted by Soy & Spice Lingerie + Unconventional Asians with Johnson Chong self-discovery-workshop Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: [email protected]