Dear Asian Generation

Alina sits down with Pashmina, a rising freshman at NYU studying journalism, to talk all things relating to negative tropes in film regarding Muslims, specifically women practicing the Hijab. The two, passionate about film, tackle this subject through their creative and personal lenses, both as Muslim women and film creatives. Pashmina starts by discussing herself and her journey with filmmaking and expresses her experience as one of the only Hijabi women at her boarding school in Princeton, NJ. They discuss all things relating to anti-hijabi tropes in film, as well as films relation to politics.

For the last episode of season 4, Alina and Gen discuss internalized sexism: where it derives from, how it's shown in our everyday lives and communities, and how internalized sexism manifests into our everyday world. They dive deep into how cultural factors, television and cinema, everyday language, and more influences their perspective of internalized sexism. 

In this episode, Naina interviews Professor Melissa Borja about racism towards ESEA Americans throughout history due to the myths of "Yellow Peril" and the "Model Minority". They discuss immigration laws, the effects of World War II and the Cold War, and how other historical events connect to Asian hate during the current COVID-19 pandemic. They end with how to approach the issue of Asian American racism with the knowledge of historical contexts.

Resources:

Color of Success by Ellen D. Wu

The Good Immigrants by Madeline Y. Hsu

Empire of Care by Catherine Ceniza Choy 

Politics is for Power by Eitan D. Hersh

The Gift of Freedom by Mimi Thi Nguyen

Our hosts have been with DAG for a whole year now, speaking on issues that pertain to Asian girls, but also sharing their stories of being Asian girls. Staying true to their mission of creating a podcast by Asian girls, for Asian girls, our hosts, Naina Giri, Genesis Magpayo, and Alina Rahim, share their first impressions of each other in giggly reminiscence. Our podcast leadership also joins this episode with delightful insight into the organization and work behind the scenes. Our podcast manager, Annette Le, along with the two directors, Sunna Mai and Mya Sato, shares their experiences of running a podcast and many entertaining origin stories. Their amiable natures help their hard work shine through in this episode.

*TW: sexual violence, assault, and domestic abuse*

In this episode of "Protect Our AAPI Community", Alina sits down with Kacey Lee, a social media director and organizer at Space to Speak. The two talk about the need for anti-violence work as well as how to lower sexual assault rates in the Asian community. Kacey discusses her work with Space to Speak, an organization striving to create a safe space for survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and violence in all forms, as well as the importance of "educating our sons" rather than "protecting our daughters". The episode also covers the origin and patterns of "#notallmen" alongside "#yesallwomen" and "#metoo". For more resources check out the list provided by Kacey below alongside her socials. 

Resources:

- Space to Speak: Instagram (@spacetospeakorg), Website (https://www.spacetospeak.org/), Discord (https://discord.com/invite/wXpcc9pb) (Survivor Community)

- Project Lotus: Instagram (@projectlotusorg), Website (https://www.theprojectlotus.org/)

- Restless Network: App (https://restlessnetwork.com/get-the-app/), Instagram (@restlessnetwork), Website (https://restlessnetwork.com/)

- Kacey Lee, Instagram (@kceylee)

In this episode, Naina and Gen are joined by their fellow Dear Asian Youth members, Marcella and Mya, to discuss Asians viewed through the perspective of the white gaze. They discuss topics such as Asian characters in Western media, notions of masculinity and femininity placed upon different Asians, and how factors like colorism, colonization, and more play a role in these conversations.

In this episode, Naina interviews Jensen Reyes, a multi disciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. They identify as a second generation Filipinx American as well as transgender nonbinary. They discuss the intersectionality of their racial and gender identities, including experiences with American and Asian notions of gender. Jensen also speaks on his experiences with fetishization, his journey with self-expression, and finding community with fellow queer people of color.

In this episode, the two Dear Asian Youth social media co-directors, Namrata and Mya, shine a more personal light on their responsibilities in DAY, their aspirations for the future, their day-to-day struggles with productivity and student life, as well as so much more -- all put together with a dash of humor!

In this episode, we have our four co-hosts, Genesis, Alina, Melissa and Naina, all together in one episode reflecting on their past experiences in 2020/2021, and sharing their hopes for the future. They discuss looking forward to potential diversity in their college lives, navigating through their Asian identities in racially homogenous areas, and more.

In this episode, Genesis talks with Love Ablan. Love Ablan is a multidisciplinary artist that does photography, film, art, and is also a storyteller and meditation teacher. Genesis and Love dive deep into the life experiences that shaped her to create the art she’s creating now, the pressures she put upon herself when first starting into art, and how important it is to have representation in the arts as well as how art heals. You can find her at lovelovesyou.com and @loveablan on Twitter and Instagram.