How to Raise Strong and Confident Asian Pacific American Daughters [InCultureParent]

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Ramblings of "Disgrace Girl", as in "What dis Grace girl is doing disgracing herself with her verbhorrhea?!" Beware I inject phrases in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Japanese or French,even Yiddish like multilingual roulette. I am bad at being a good proper Chinese girl.

Married to Mr. Kitty Banker Husband-san. Two kids, Evil Techie #1 son (Freako) and #2 son (Kong-kong). Living in an ivory tower within a fish bowl in "Bankersville", CT.

Topics: Race, social justice, culture, East Asia, America, feminism, classic film, "Persephone Magazine", and my family who reminds me daily, " Mom, you're weird."

Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.
— Jean Cocteau Ask Me Whacha Got?

January 5, 2012

So here are some of my best suggestions and practical techniques for raising strong and confident Asian Pacific American daughters and instilling APA Girl Power. They include rewriting stories, critiquing characters, finding role models, developing alternative beauty standards, learning to speak up, and preparing for sexism from both sides.

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