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· Ryan General
No childbirth, no sex: Trump’s win sparks interest in Korean feminist 4B movement
Interest in the 4B movement — a feminist-driven protest in South Korea against traditional male-dominated relationships — has surged among young American women in the wake of Donald Trump’s recent re-election. The trend, which centers on a radical rejection of marriage,…
· Carl Samson
New York ‘equal rights’ proposal slammed for potential discrimination against Asian students
Critics argue that New York’s “Equal Rights Amendment,” also known as Proposition 1, intended to expand anti-discrimination protections, could inadvertently harm Asian American students by altering admissions standards for the city’s prestigious high schools. The measure will be…
· Bryan Ke
Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers receive free condoms, morning-after pills
Fans who attended Olivia Rodrigo’s concert in Missouri reportedly received a package of emergency contraceptives as part of the singer’s initiative to raise awareness about women’s reproductive health. Key points:
· Carl Samson
Man linked to firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion group via leftover burrito
A half-eaten burrito led to the arrest of a man believed to be responsible for firebombing the office of an anti-abortion group in Madison, Wisconsin, authorities announced last week. Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, 29, was charged with one count of attempting to cause damage by…
· Ryan General
Advocates laud India’s Supreme Court decision to uphold a single woman’s right to late term abortion
Advocates have hailed India’s Supreme Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s decision to uphold a woman’s right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status. Chandrachud’s ruling effectively granted the petition of a 25-year-old single woman who sought…
· William Yuk
Eileen Gu: Olympic gold medal skier, Louis Vuitton model and now Stanford student
On Thursday, freestyle skiing superstar Eileen Gu started her college career in California at Stanford University. Gu celebrated the occasion by sharing pictures of herself with her mother — a Stanford alum — and her grandmother in an Instagram post. Her mother’s relocation to…
· Bryan Ke
‘She-Hulk’ star Jameela Jamil opens up about her abortion amid GOP’s proposed national ban
British actor Jameela Jamil recently commented on the bill introduced by politician Lindsey Graham (R, SC) on Tuesday that seeks to ban abortions following 15 weeks of pregnancy nationwide. Speaking on “The View,” Jamil, 36, said she was “horrified by it,” adding, “I'm deeply…
· Bryan Ke
Minnesota GOP lawmaker compares Democratic support for abortion to ‘Chinese genocide bill’
Rep. Tom Emmer (R, MN-6) slammed Democrats who voted to support reproductive rights. During an interview with Fox News on Sunday, host Mike Emmanuel mentioned that some Republicans running for office in November decided to remove references to abortion from their campaign…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, Lisa grab historic wins at 2022 MTV VMAs
K-pop acts BTS, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK and BLACKPINK member Lisa won big at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday. BLACKPINK won for “Best Metaverse Performance” while Lisa became the first K-pop soloist to win “Best K-Pop.” BTS won their fourth consecutive “Group of…
· Ryan General
Singapore says those ‘engaging in gay sex’ will not be prosecuted despite archaic law that bans it
Singapore Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said in an interview on BBC’s “Hardtalk” that their government will not prosecute citizens under its colonial-era law against consensual same-sex sexual relations. Section 377A of Singapore’s penal code criminalizes acts of “gross…
· Bryan Ke
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu among 181 arrested during peaceful abortion rights protest at Capitol
Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) was arrested and issued a citation during a peaceful abortion rights demonstration at an intersection between the Russell Senate Office Building and the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Chu's spokesperson Lacy Nelson said the…
· Iris Jung
Olivia Rodrigo has choice words for SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade at Glastonbury performance
Olivia Rodrigo paused during her Glastonbury Festival performance on Saturday to address the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States. “I’m devastated and terrified that so many women and so many girls are going to die because of this,” Rodrigo…
· Jane Nam
‘Those motherf*****s really did it’: Asian American celebs condemn SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade
Several Asian American celebrities reacted to Friday’s historic Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, with some condemning it as “devastating” and “backwards.” With the ruling, access to abortions is no longer considered a constitutional right, meaning the individual states…
· Jane Nam
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade: AAPI Democratic lawmakers speak out on ruling; Republicans silent
Asian American Democratic lawmakers condemned the Supreme Court’s official overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, noting that now is the time for action. With the ruling, access to abortions is no longer guaranteed on a federal level, giving states the right by default to dictate…
· Michelle De Pacina
Olivia Rodrigo voices support for abortion rights: ‘Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians’
In the wake of the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in favor of overturning the 1973 landmark decision on Roe v. Wade, pop star Olivia Rodrigo spoke out in support of abortion rights during her concert in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. “Our bodies should never…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin Democratic lawmaker sparks fury for calling women ‘birthing bodies’ in defense of abortion
A Democratic legislator in Wisconsin has drawn backlash on Twitter after referring to women as “birthing bodies” while defending abortion. Rep. Francesca Hong, who serves the 76th Assembly District, was among many to comment on the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft expected…