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Comment on ‘Australian born Indian’ by Goan in Melbourne

Goan in Melbourne — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:59:33 +0000

Just like you I am also an Indian Goan Australian born In Australia, although I am not queer ha ha. I share your experience growing up in Melbourne where I was bullied and racially differentiated as a young child from what was considered the norm. I would especially feel the racism when white Australians would automatically ask “how many years I’ve been in country? Like because of my skin I must automatically be completely foreign, ‘can’t they tell by my accent’ man it is so frustrating! I feel the only way I can deal with this is if I staple my passport to my forehead so no one has to ask that stupid question again.

Anyway on another note I wonder how many Australian born Goan Indians exist worldwide? It must be a really small group

Comment on Are we there yet? Multicultural media at a crossroads by White Bread Media | BCM310 Online Research Journal

White Bread Media | BCM310 Online Research Journal — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:38:39 +0000

[...] G. (2013) Are we there yet? Multicultural Media at a Crossroads. Peril, 4th March, Available at: http://www.peril.com.au/peril/2013/03/04/are-we-there-yet-multicultural-media-at-a-crossroads/, accessed [...]

Comment on Are we there yet? Multicultural media at a crossroads by Waging a war against primetime clones | BCM310 Disciple

Waging a war against primetime clones | BCM310 Disciple — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:32:45 +0000

[...] if people working in media organisations were committed to the cause. In the article titled “Are we there yet? Multicultural media at a crossroads” published on Peril.com, the author Gary Paramanathan draws attention to the fact that people of [...]

Comment on Do you dance like you’re Chinese? by “Do you dance like you’re Chinese?” [Peril - Lia Incognita] | Queer Asian stories from New Zealand

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:17:13 +0000

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Comment on How I got into an anthology of South Asian Queers (or, the benefits of being a Facebook stalker) by Eleanor

Eleanor — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:16:55 +0000

Oooh, I can’t wait to check this out, and I’ll be sure to cross post the call for submissions (both saving Peril readers from the dreaded bookstalking) and because I really resonate with your desire to see yourself read, be (re)created in story, and to find pastiche and memory in complex queer living… thanks for the post!

Comment on Racist violence and social class in Australia by Eurasian Sensation

Eurasian Sensation — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:28:39 +0000

Indeed. In fact, to quote the article:

“But it’s also true that more educated and genteel people are better at obscuring their prejudices than the uneducated. Knowing how to use politically correct terminology, or knowing when to keep your mouth shut in certain company, does not mean someone is less racist.”

So perhaps next time read the whole article before leaving an outraged comment.

Comment on Racist violence and social class in Australia by seriously

seriously — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:13:46 +0000

You kidding me? A certain “strata” of society? Racism pervades on ALL levels of Australian society. Jesus be honest, OK? It’s just that the rich and well to do folks have more to lose, so they don’t just outright blurp out racial remarks whenever they want. Most of them can barely contain their displeasure when they see a non-white.

Comment on Why I’m keeping my Vietnamese surname when I marry by Sheila Pham

Sheila Pham — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:06:40 +0000

Hi Juliana, finally got a chance to read your piece in Overland properly – there was so much in there I related to wholeheartedly. I’m sure I’ll revisit what you wrote again in future. And thanks for sharing your family practices around naming, all really interesting. And yes, maybe I will go by Lady Bird as a moniker

Comment on Why I’m keeping my Vietnamese surname when I marry by Sheila Pham

Sheila Pham — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:29:24 +0000

Hi Schtef, thanks for sharing this story – a great example of how changing surname can also be about bowing to a different kind of social pressure.

Comment on Why we love some Asian cuisines and not others by Asian Food in Australia: Not Authentic But Still Delicious | Mabel Kwong

Asian Food in Australia: Not Authentic But Still Delicious | Mabel Kwong — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:29:25 +0000

[...] Japanese and Indonesian cuisines are a few such cuisines constantly served up here. Some are more popular than others Down Under, but most of them usually do not taste or are presented akin to dishes in the Asian [...]