In this episode Helen speaks with Merlynn Tong who had rediscovered her passion for performing arts after arriving in Australia at the age of 22. Her latest performance idk is a collaboration of dance and narrative on the concept of consent. 

Playlab: Merlynn Tong

Carriageworks: idk 

Melbourne Art House: idk



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In this episode Helen speaks with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/merlynntong/">Merlynn Tong</a> who had rediscovered her passion for performing arts after arriving in Australia at the age of 22. Her latest performance <a href="https://www.forcemajeure.com.au/idk">idk</a> is a collaboration of dance and narrative on the concept of consent. 
<a href="https://playlabtheatre.com.au/playwright/merlynn-tong/">Playlab: Merlynn Tong</a>
<a href="https://carriageworks.com.au/events/idk/">Carriageworks: idk </a>
<a href="https://www.artshouse.com.au/events/idk/">Melbourne Art House: idk</a> 
 
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Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you’d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn’t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture. 

Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you&rsquo;d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn&rsquo;t give you the space to be heard?&nbsp;You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social&nbsp;and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture.&nbsp;

Intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to Asian diasporas.

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Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you’d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn’t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture. Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/asian-bitches-down-under

Roughly one in 10 Aussies come from somewhere in Asia, yet when you look at our representation on TV, film, radio and literature, you&rsquo;d think we were completely non-existent. What do you do when the world doesn&rsquo;t give you the space to be heard? You make your own space. Each week, sisters and Sydney locals Helen Stenbeck and Jessie Tu give searing intersectional feminist critiques on social and cultural issues relevant to those living in Australia and abroad. Join us as we traverse the complex intersectionality of gender, race and culture. Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/asian-bitches-down-under

Performing arts and consent. feat. Merlynn Tong

Hey, we are back for a brief catch up! 

(00:00) School leadership election and the responsibilities of handling children’s emotions.

(07:09) TwoSet Violins and their journey 

(15:50) Anticipation of Napoleon

(16:30) Saltburn

(26:00) Taiwanese bookshelves events in Sydney

(30:09) 9 to 5, the reality of getting old

(36:35) Cat Person, the film, the original New Yorker piece, and everything it represents modern dating ordeals



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Hey, we are back for a brief catch up! 
(00:00) School leadership election and the responsibilities of handling children’s emotions.
(07:09) <a href="https://www.twosetviolin.com/">TwoSet Violins</a> and their journey 
(15:50) Anticipation of Napoleon
(16:30) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltburn_(film)">Saltburn</a>
(26:00) Taiwanese bookshelves <a href="https://www.taiwanfilmfestival.org.au/themembranes">events</a> in Sydney
(30:09) 9 to 5, the reality of getting old
(36:35) <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person">Cat Person</a>, the film, the original New Yorker piece, and everything it represents modern dating ordeals
 
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Handling kids' emotion, TwoSet Violin, Cat Person

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June 2020:

This week, we chat about the viral Op Ed from Matthew Fray who counsels men in ways to save their marriages. Is it good for a white man to step up and raises these issues that have been historically dominated by women? What should the role of a husband be in 2020? Why are gender roles in heterosexual marriages still so segregated? 

We share our thoughts on Australia’s response to the protests in the US, and the performance of virtue and a desire for social justice. Attention and care is not a performance. Why has performing virtue become the norm? 

Discussed this week:

The Good Men Project

Articles

Deaths Inside: Every Indigenous Death in Custody since 2019 (The Guardian, April 2019) 

The Man Who Coaches Husbands on How to Avoid Divorce (NYTtimes, 2020)

She divorced me because I left dishes by the sink (HuffPost, 2016)

Michelle Obama & Roxane Gay’s Responses (Women’s Agenda, 2020)

8 minutes and 46 seconds: How George Floyd was killed in Police Custody (NYTimes, 2020)

Books

Becoming (Michelle Obama, 2018) 

Seven Fallen Feathers (Tanya Talaga, 2017) 

Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn and Consent (Peggy Orenstein, 2020)

Songs

Across the Universe, Fiona Apple (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1998)

Films/Series

This is where I Leave You (dir. Shawn Levy, 2014)

Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix, 2020) 

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Hey fellow listeners, since moving to a new distributing platform, some earlier episodes are no longer avilable in Apple Podcast and Spotify. In the next few weeks, we will be retunring to the highlights and offer the new listeners a chance to listen to our 'baby episodes' when we first began our journey with Asian Bitches Down Under. 
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June 2020:
This week, we chat about the viral Op Ed from Matthew Fray who counsels men in ways to save their marriages. Is it good for a white man to step up and raises these issues that have been historically dominated by women? What should the role of a husband be in 2020? Why are gender roles in heterosexual marriages still so segregated? 
We share our thoughts on Australia’s response to the protests in the US, and the performance of virtue and a desire for social justice. Attention and care is not a performance. Why has performing virtue become the norm? 
Discussed this week:
<a href="https://goodmenproject.com/about/">The Good Men Project</a> 
Articles
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2018/aug/28/deaths-inside-indigenous-australian-deaths-in-custody">Deaths Inside: Every Indigenous Death in Custody since 2019 </a>(The Guardian, April 2019) 
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/parenting/marriage-invisible-labor-coach.html?auth=login-facebook">The Man Who Coaches Husbands on How to Avoid Divorce </a>(NYTtimes, 2020)
<a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/she-divorced-me-i-left-dishes-by-the-sink_b_9055288">She divorced me because I left dishes by the sink</a> (HuffPost, 2016)
<a href="https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/a-heartbreak-that-never-seems-to-stop-michelle-obama-expresses-anguish-over-the-death-of-george-floyd/">Michelle Obama &amp; Roxane Gay’s Responses</a> (Women’s Agenda, 2020)
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video">8 minutes and 46 seconds: How George Floyd was killed in Police Custody</a> (NYTimes, 2020)
Books
Becoming (Michelle Obama, 2018) 
Seven Fallen Feathers (Tanya Talaga, 2017) 
Boys &amp; Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn and Consent (Peggy Orenstein, 2020)
Songs
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhMEKiIb86I">Across the Universe, Fiona Apple</a> (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, 1998)
Films/Series
This is where I Leave You (dir. Shawn Levy, 2014)
Jeffery Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix, 2020) 
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Archive: Divorce and Marriage

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(00:00) Intro & Catching Up: Tokyo Taco, Guilty Feminist, Cal Wilson, Body and Appearance Anxiety, Expression of Emotion/Love

(34:55) Ghost Book - Remy Lai 

(41:11) Quiz Lady



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Hi all, enjoy this week's episode!
(00:00) Intro &amp; Catching Up: Tokyo Taco, Guilty Feminist, Cal Wilson, Body and Appearance Anxiety, Expression of Emotion/Love
(34:55) <a href="https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Remy-Lai-Ghost-Book-9781761065477/">Ghost Book - Remy Lai </a>
(41:11) <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13405810/">Quiz Lady</a>
 
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