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A queer feminist anthropologist exploring the realities of culture, gender, and sexuality in contemporary Asia

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Month: October 2016

Chi Fan: Beijing timelapse

on October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 By ZhendeGender

Want to avoid the lunchtime rush? Eat on the street.  

The value of pronouns; or, ‘Excuse me, Sir?’

on October 22, 2016March 1, 2020 By ZhendeGender

How are we to believe Mao Zedong's statement that "women hold up half the sky", if China’s women are being downtrodden by the very language they speak?

Where did my hair go? The aftermath of a drastic hair cut

on October 18, 2016October 22, 2016 By ZhendeGender

Four months ago, I made the courageous decision to cut my 12 inch hair off entirely. Here's a video of the day, the event, and the aftermath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZpAY8zrkEg A huge thank you to my good friends Maxi Battaglia and Ponita Reasmy for making this video possible. It is a wonderful record of a major moment in [...]

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