“You are too young to be a professor!” I could almost always surprise new acquaintances when I told them I was a university professor, especially a tenure-track one. I was genuinely thankful for their compliments; however, the almost universal response I got from different people when they first learned about my profession prompted me to muse on a fundamental human condition: our battle with time. People were often amazed by how much I had achieved at such a young age, as if accomplishing more in less time were always better. True, who wouldn’t want to be a genius? Nevertheless, if we think more deeply, the timeline we are accustomed to measuring ourselves against is indeed artificial. And that artificial timeline, which substituted standardized time for more natural, organic time, serves the interests of those who already have more resources.
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Girls with Guns: The Kickass Asian Cowgirl
“Where is the Asian cowgirl?” I grew up watching a lot of Hong Kong cinema and TV shows featuring badass, kickass female characters. These characters might not always be visible in big mainstream films, but they are there. Michelle Yeoh, who was only recently honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2026,Continue reading “Girls with Guns: The Kickass Asian Cowgirl”
Sexiness and Intelligence
As a child, I always dreamed of becoming a beautiful, intelligent woman, much like Maggie Cheung in The Heroic Trio (1993)—spicy, bold, witty, and physically hot. I said “beautiful AND intelligent” because it is my opinion that being intelligent alone, especially being a woman, is not so attractive, and being just physically appealing is way too boring.