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A quick chat about what we will be doing this Lunar New Year and some interesting traditions in Taiwan 8-things-you-might-not-know-about-chinese-new-year.html https://thewest.com.au/news/health/women-rent-a-boyfriend-for-new-year-ng-ya-344556 Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com 
 

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide, and sexual harassment/assault/abuse stories. It's almost Lunar New Year! Before we have to stop ourselves talking about all the shits things in the world during the New Year celebration (Yes, you are not suppose to speak of the negativities during the celeb) we finalise the year of Rat with two stories we have recently obtained. Jess w...

We catch up review/dramas we've watched the past week and discuss how our past experiences with body image causes damages of our self-esteem and confidences. The trial of the Chicago 7 https://time.com/5900527/trial-of-the-chicago-7-true-story/ Paperback Hero https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/paperback-hero-review Let’s Talk About Body Image For Asian American Women https://studybreaks.com/thou...

Have you ever been ghosted? Or you have ghosted someone? It's more common than you think. This week, we share personal experiences of ghosting, and how it affects individual's mental wellbeing Road to Jonestown https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-road-to-jonestown-jeff-guinn/book/9781476763835.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA3smABhCjARIsAKtrg6KaYO-mZ4DISlZgGMDipbvrbcAGQ6QFiADNBs3hHezM0Igx29o_FDMaAppbEALw_wcB Sedu...

This week, we catch up with reviewing the movies that we have recently watched; The Dry, Soul and Knives Out. We share our thoughts on Elfy Scott's Op-Ed about moving to regional area, it racism or lookism that is happening here? And with the up coming Invasion Day, we spoke about how Australia continuous to be a racist nation and lack of transparency in the society. https://www.theguardian.com/co...

Welcome back to ABDU! And welcome to 2021~This week we reflect on what we've read and watched throughout the holiday periods, and rant about the social expectations of females. Sweet Home: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Home_(TV_series) Vegetarian: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489025-the-vegetarian Luster: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51541496-luster My Dark Vanessa: https://w...

Happy holidays! This episode we review the incredible or rather, strange and perplexed 2020. As always, check out the books/movies/drama/podcasts we have mentioned, and let us know what you think!? Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com 
 

Are you feeling stress about the festive season? Annoyed with consumerism around Christmas? Well, you are not alone! https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/evidence-based-living/201712/what-we-know-about-the-holiday-blues https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/the-holiday-blues-tips-for-when-time-off-doesn-t-feel-very-relaxing-20200107-p53pha.html https://psychcentral.com/lib/unders...

On this week, we catch up with the recent book/movie/documentary we have consumed, as well as bringing the spot light on Forbes Most Powerful 100 Women. We discuss appropriation on yoga and recent controversy from the British Masterchef. Sorrow and Bliss | Review  The Happiest Season | Trailer  A Secret Australia | Buy    Love on Spectrum | Love_on_the_Spectrum What's the Diffe...

3rd of December is International Dal of People with Disability. On this episode we talk about the difficulties that people with disabilities of navigating their lives, sharing some wise words from people with disability and how Asian cultures could result negative perceptions of disability community. Extra: Elliot Page and the impact of 'deadnaming' Elliot Page Twitter | https://twitter.com/TheEll...

In the spirit of festive season, we talk about gift giving, the taboos and funny experiences we've had or heard, of gift culture. References: https://www.asialifestylemagazine.com/the-tradition-of-asian-gift-giving/ https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/hennessy-2018/what-gifting-rituals-around-globe-reveal-about-human-nature/2044/ The Incendiaries https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36679056-the-...

What are the challenges for interracial/intercultural relationship beside the language and perhaps the distance? This week we talk about the difficulties that one may have when coming from different racial/cultural background, share our experience and how to overcome these challenges.  Van Gogh Alive https://www.vangoghalive.com.au/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=van_gogh_al...

19th November 2020, today, the International Men's Day, we talk about the conventional categorisation of men, our perceptions and how we should strive to become individuals rather than sheep following instructions and illusions of how to be 'the men'. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_myth_of_the_alpha_male https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/myth-alpha-male-vs-beta-male-hijacked-m...

Hey all, chong-sha everyone?! This week Jess share her experience of attending a talk of Queer Sex and our conversation around the mirage of online aesthetic movement (trend?) "Cottagecore". What implications it has with sexism and racism and why it is essential to explore these influences of online movements that would impact our lives. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/style/cottagecore.html ht...

What kind of characteristics do older people portray on-screen? Fragile? Slow? Wise? Non-sexual? This week we talk about the study on ageist ideas in entertainment industry, share some of the well-known mature-aged actresses and their brilliant work and fascinating lives. Article “Hollywood’s intentional and harmful neglect of women over 50” Jessie Tu - Women’s Agenda https://womensagenda.com.au/l...

As we enter the warmer season in southern hemisphere, we talk about what we are currently reading and watching. The conversation we have this week is on language discrimination, the news of English proficiency requirement for partner visa application, and the complication with Footscary Primary School’s decision of changing their Vietnamese bilingual program to Italian.  New English language...

This week our conversation on asexuality and polyamory. What’s the definition and misconception society had for them, and how we could learn to explore difference in sexuality and relationship lifestyle choices.    Abo (Taiwanese Indigenous Musician) https://open.spotify.com/artist/09G7xYbYSjiLPGuneuvvjE Asian Australian Project (Mental Health Discussion-Follow the Facebook the video wil...

We’re starting a new segment to our pod. Once a month, we explore a suburb in Sydney. Our inaugural selection is Jessie’s favourite suburb; Newtown. This is in the inner west of Sydney, where a lively LGBTQIA scene thrives, and everyone is pretty cool. There are bookstores, cinemas, a million Thai restaurants and vegan eateries. Listen to a bit of its history! Also discussed: Collisions - an antho...

Hi Y’all! Are you a vegan/vegetarian? If you are not, what do you think of being a vegan/vegetarian? This week, our conversation on our diets’ influence on social and political values, and having choices are privileges we often taken for granted. Sophia DuRose | Being vegan is a privilege   In America, Is Veganism For The Privileged?   Exploring veganism as a privileged lifestyle choice...

This week, to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (where Chinese people eat lots of mooncakes and stuff themselves with other delicious treats) Jessie and Helen talk about Chinese poets who lived during the Tang Dynasty - Li Bai and Du Fu. They also finish off the episode by reciting their favourite poems. For Helen; it’s Robert Frost’s THE ROAD NOT TAKEN. For Jessie, it’s Dorothea Lasky’s POEM TO AN UN...

On this week’s conversation, we discuss the recent SHORE SCHOOL incident of private school boys’ misogynistic behaviours which inherently deflected by the public, as well as how sexual scandals presented in Taiwan media. Presidential aide resigns over sex scandal   Purchase Jess' Book A lonely girl is a dangerous thing Click here > For your chance to win a set of Soy&Spice lingerie Soy...

It’s Spring in Southern Hemisphere! Are you doing Spring Cleaning where you declutter the shits that you’ve accumulated in your place? This week, we critic Netflix’s Home Edit, and discuss our relationship with the idea of the show which enforces women into the traditional and regressive work of ‘home duties’. Critics Have These Big Problems With 'The Home Edit'   ‘Get Organized With The Home...

We were planning for a short bonus episode, but it end up with us chatting more and more about the whole drama. Go and check out TOKYO GiRL on Amazon Prime! Amazon Prime - Tokyo Girl   Amazon Prime - Jack Ryan   Netflix - Indian Matchmaking   Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under Asian Bitches Down Under Email: asianbdownunder@gmail.com 
 

This week, we dive into a rather taboo-ish topic for ya’ll out there. We want to discuss the sexual empowerment around our society, what is defined as sexual empowerment for us, and how society’s image around women is damaging how we identify ourselves sexually. We are pleased to have our first collaboration with Soy&Spice with a competition to win some lovely prizes and exclusive discount cod...

Anticipating Father’s Day this upcoming Sunday, we sat down to chat about the ways gender constructions are amplified during these ‘festive’ commercial events. Ever notice the colour pink and red all over the shops around May? Well, for September, we’re lead to believe that all fathers (therefore, men) only like dark colours; blue, black or grey. Hm, interesting. And what about indications of what...