Author: Amiee
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Hello Kitty in Japan and US: Sexism and Exoticism in the East and the West
Can Hello Kitty also be a symbol of cultural exchange? A tool for diplomatic purposes? Read more
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To speak is to exist absolutely for the other: How Language Comes Before Humans
I believe that we do not command language; in fact, language influences us in subtle ways. Read more
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“Rick and Morty” and Existentialism
Rick, as a seasoned nihilist in the show, has perhaps purposefully chosen to be ignorant of his consciousness after he has been through all the stages of despair. Possibly, Rick’s decision provides the only tangible method for humans to tackle their permanent despair. Read more
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Restaging Political Institutions through Queering English Language in LGBTQ+ Novels
Because political constructs like the identity tags in identity politics are constructed through the use of language, it is important to investigate ways in which language creates the way people understand themselves through social constructs and how language can overcome the barriers of fixed identities through queering naturalized identity tags, through queering language in a… Read more
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萬瑪才旦的氣球：西藏的靈魂與痛苦
請勿過度解讀萬瑪才旦生前最後的作品《氣球》：原來一切都一樣，人們從未有過什麼選擇。 Read more
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Hamlet in China’s “Lying Flat” Movement: Hesitation to Act and the Search for Identity
imposed on Chinese people to cover failures in the economic system. Read more
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Breaking Linguistic Barriers as a Student Journalist
Despite my challenges working as a student editor, journalism, with its truth-seeking purpose, has taught me that underrepresented voices have to be heard the most. Read more
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Solo Travel Unleashes Me from Identity
What if I don’t belong anywhere? What if I’m an identity-less wanderer? On my first trip alone in Vancouver, I printed my footsteps one after another on the long slope back to my hostel — the only route I knew despite protests from my sore legs — I felt, for the first time in the… Read more
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Funerals
A person is only left to interpretation after death. Read more
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China’s A4 Revolution is a chance for overseas students to reflect on their freedom
Our work is never finished, and the process of reflecting on freedom still continues. Read more
