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May 8, 2005
Attacked on-line - yikes!
My goodness. I am really new to this bloggy thing, introduced by my old buddy from college days, Christian Crumlish of Mediajunkie (and Radio Free Blogistan) who so generously set up and is hosting this site (thanks xian!!!). So anyway, my publicist told me there's a very "cute" and "heartfelt" discussion going on about how some Korean adoptees really like SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER. SO I do a Google search and come up with this: Asian American Empowerment: ModelMinority.com - A Korean-American Journey. Yowch!!!! Being flamed solely because this article from the local paper mentions I am married to some WHITE GUY (honkey, caucasian, gringo, take your pick). That someone makes me a sell-out and also gives some of the participants of this "Asian American empowerment site" to write also sorts of vulgar and gross things about me.
The article, I think, was posted sincerely as news, but the replies from readers has quickly degenerated into a flame fest with me at the center. Please note that a few brave WOMEN (kudos to you!!!) called these anonymous posters on their illogic (i.e., how can they possibly deduce anything about me, or my work from this fact???) Of course, these women were promptly attacked, too, which makes me think that all the vitriol is coming from some other deep-seated place in these posters, and this article is just a useful "excuse" to vent their rage. It was also weird, the posting of the URL to my Brown website, somehow insinuating that by looking at my pic, they can further see what a sellout b**** I am. NICE!
Anyway, it always makes me sad when these interethnic/intertribal snarkfests happen. As if our communities don't have enough problems--here's all these smart, motivated people directing all energy into tearing down fellow minority people they don't even know, criticizing work they have not read...and then probably they'll probably go crying about how there's no Asian American representation in the media. That's why we started the AAWW, so we could have more voices out there, not fewer. In this age of irony, I'm sorry, but I have to ask sincerely, where is the love, guys?
Posted by marielee at May 8, 2005 4:26 PM
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hi... a friend of mine just recommended your book to me. i'm also an adopted korean girl who has just landed in seoul for the first time since i left, 30 years ago. i've just scanned through your prologue and first chapter and will definitely make a point to buy and read it thoroughly, soon after i finish my own book that i've been trying to write so that it's not influenced by your work. don't worry–my book is focuses on my situation and return as a side story rather than the main focus.
i just wanted to say that from your site, i can already relate so much. i'm really happy to learn that there are others out there telling their story, and consequently, parts of 'our story'–as much as i like for us to retain our indivuality.
i look forward to learning more about you and... well... more about ME while i'm here.
thanks. jessica (aka: sun lee sunbeam) xOx
Posted by: jessica at January 9, 2006 8:51 PM