We discuss some people who take a toe-dip into racism and run for the hills by minimizing and downplaying the realities of it. The cognitive dissonance balancing act many have dubbed "fringe" racism.----more----Find us on Twitter:

J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

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Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/mcpxbpR4hHo 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/04/17/dont-call-me-a-model-minority-i-come-from-a-working-class-family/

We've come to notice when it comes to talking about racism, there aren't many Asian women who are willing to speak out or condemn such things publicly. We talk about why this happens and rant about some issues of how we exist in the online space and how difficult for women to support each other as a "sisterhood".--Find us on Twitter:

J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

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Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/787ZagPuoFg 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/04/17/dont-call-me-a-model-minority-i-come-from-a-working-class-family/

As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is coming to a close, we touch on the concept of diversity and how we aren't always included.----more----

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

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Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/ucaACAIbgLMPlease leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read J's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/05/02/chefs-table-star-jeong-kwan-delights-global-audience/

We discuss our different experiences with our parent's language. J talks about the emphasis of English instead of tagalog in her family and culturally, Sen talks about interpreting for her parents, Vi talks about almost being put in ESL as her parents switched to speaking English at home, Wen on the other hand attended school where nearly all the Asians kids were put in ESL.----more----

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

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Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/mzE1bfW5YxoPlease leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/05/09/qipao-controversy-racial-tension-america/

A white highschool girl in America posted a photo of her wearing a qipao or cheongsam to prom and caused a twitter storm. It is ok for her to wear it? Is it cultural appropriation? We dissect the situation as Asian diaspora.----more----

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

Other Social MediaVi's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/missvinguyen/

Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/rf54bmKg2koPlease leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/03/27/do-asian-women-see-themselves-in-fashion-magazines/

Join J, Vi and Sen as they imitate activists. try to describe encounters of panhandling and navigating the volatile nature of the 'them vs. us' rhetoric on Twitter.

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

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Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/lWTg75wnZT4 

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Project Yellow Dress Interview: https://projectyellowdress.squarespace.com/blog-1/2018/4/4/community-spotlight-journey-to-the-west-podcast Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/04/17/dont-call-me-a-model-minority-i-come-from-a-working-class-family/

In this episode, we talk about how the working class or blue collar workers experience racism differently. We briefly touch on class as well and how it's a neglected dynamic in the Asian activism sphere.

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

Other Social MediaVi's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/missvinguyen/

Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/7fmDnJHMMiI Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Stream on the latest pods on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jttwp 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/03/27/do-asian-women-see-themselves-in-fashion-magazines/

J and Vi welcome Yun in this episode to talk about her experience as a 1.5 generation Asian-American and compare and contrast the divide with the 2nd generation.

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Ogletree research: http://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2154&context=bclr&sei

 

SanSan Kwan: http://sites.uci.edu/aas55fall2016/files/2016/09/09.27-Kwan-Chop-Suey-Circuit-.pdf

 

Ruben Rumbaut: https://www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/news/2016/2016-07-11-rumbaut-tab.php

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Yun: https://twitter.com/xxYunz Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

Other Social Media: https://youtu.be/n0NdCXPk_OE Vi's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/missvinguyen/

Check out the Youtube version: Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/03/27/do-asian-women-see-themselves-in-fashion-magazines/

An older episode we didn't get to upload. We talk about some identity and the personal troubles with living up to imposed western beauty standards.

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

Other Social Media:Vi's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/missvinguyen/

Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/eR1LgzT9DWI Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read Vi's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/03/27/do-asian-women-see-themselves-in-fashion-magazines/

Today we discuss the cultural importance and the racialized nature of food for Asian diaspora. We also cover the show Ugly Delicious, a Netflix original food show. It demonstrates past, present and future presence of Asian American cuisines and the relationships we build around food.

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J. Maraan: http://twitter.com/j_maraanVi Nguyen: http://twitter.com/missvinguyen Sen Tien: http://twitter.com/sen_tient

Other Social Media:Vi's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/missvinguyen/

Check out the Youtube version: https://youtu.be/MCJzdPrdpi8 Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-the-west/id1347539343?mt=2 

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Read J's latest Article: http://www.aprilmag.com/2018/03/15/winter-olympians-spotlight-asian-american-stories/