Thoughts on the BooksActually Saga
Shi Min Xie Note: This rant originally appeared on my personal Facebook and Instagram account on 27/9/2021. My Saturday was filled with my friends pinging me that Rice Media had exposed the abuse…
Rants
In many Asian stories, the women are either ghosts or wives
I just finished reading a comic book that was written by an Asian writer and I was sorely disappointed by its content. I don’t want to name names or even…
We are killing students’ creativity… and here’s what we can do about it
Note: The thoughts in this entry are my own. Before I graduated from university, I was teaching an incredibly smart Primary 5 (and later, Primary 6) kid. He was fascinated…
Singapore is too loud!
and it’s driving me crazy. Everywhere I go, the volume is turned up to the max. In the trains (or subway, as my US friends refer to it) it’s an…
Clothes that I will never understand: The Romper
I have no idea why something as hideous as the romper was created. It’s like a fickle-minded aunt who makes you wonder if all sense has left the world, because…
Dear Clothing Manufacturers,
I don’t understand why you make white dresses or pants. Or use white cloth to make women’s clothes. You must not be a woman; you must be a man, or…
Don’t haphazardly like or share posts on social media, kthx
Facebook is an echo chamber. Whatever you like and share is tracked, and, in turn, the social media network shows you more stuff you may like. You may end up…