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How I Came To See ‘Whiteness’ As Just Ordinarily Beautiful
I used to be one of those people who honestly thought and held the perception that white-skinned Caucasians were the ultimate epitome of beauty. That is, when I was living in South East Asia, I genuinely regarded Caucasians and people with fair skin and blue eyes as physically attractive, thinking “whiteness” was what you needed…
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I’m White, So That Means I’m Pretty And Smart, Right?
A couple of years ago, I was on a tram in Melbourne and overheard a very intriguing conversation about being white and non-white. Sitting in front of and facing me on this particular tram ride were two Caucasian blue-eyed, blonde haired girls who I wagered were friends, Australian and undergraduate students not much older than…
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Psy’s Gangnam Style: This Isn’t Really Multiculturalism
If you haven’t been living under a rock these past couple of months, you probably would’ve heard of Psy and watched the viral music video that has racked up over 500 million views and counting for his hit song Gangnam Style. You might have also noticed the more than generous media coverage Psy and his…
Mabel Kwong 