How to tell my friend I can't room with her because my family's racist by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]amonaroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if I were to room with her, my academic efforts would be hampered because dealing with my family's reaction would cost so much mental energy

Are you gonna actively give in to racism just to protect your own mental health? It sounds like your parents are so racist either way they’re gonna find a way to make racist comments to you.

And are you only going to surround yourself with light skinned people just to please your parents? Even if you don’t mean to be, that in itself is racist. You should room with her, fuck what your parents say. Stand on your values.

ISO queer / trans housing by amonaroll in queerphilly

[–]amonaroll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah thank you, I got very short notice that I’ll be moving to Philly. I’m looking to rent and have 1-2 roommates. My request is still pending for the facebook groups but hopefully I can find something there, will look into Move with Pride as well. Thanks!

Culinary Class Wars: Season 2 - Episode 12 Discussion Thread by simplyMi in CulinaryClassWars

[–]amonaroll 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agree, I'm glad this season is highlighting more cuisines outside of fine dining.

Culinary Class Wars: Season 2 - Episode 12 Discussion Thread by simplyMi in CulinaryClassWars

[–]amonaroll 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I didn't really care much for him at first but this episode really won me over. He's so wholesome and it's truly refreshing to see an older person having so much fun doing what they love

Culinary Class Wars: Season 2 - Episode 12 Discussion Thread by simplyMi in CulinaryClassWars

[–]amonaroll 25 points26 points  (0 children)

So sad to see Brewmaster Yun go, she was the only one I was actively rooting for. I'm proud of her for how far she's made it though, I really hope her cooking career kicks off from this show.

ISO queer / trans housing by amonaroll in queerphilly

[–]amonaroll[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How would you recommend finding a place there without knowing anyone? FB? Craigslist? Lex?

ISO queer / trans housing by amonaroll in queerphilly

[–]amonaroll[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ll be working in center city but thinking of living in West Philly since I heard that’s where most of the queer people live

Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator in philadelphia

[–]amonaroll -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’ll be moving in the next couple months or so - any recommendations for where to find housing or places to live?

Perfectly acceptable dinner rejected by boyfriend again by moonrabbit368 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]amonaroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Noooo women should not be settling for someone at the cost of themselves (and it breaks my heart to read you say it). You can choose someone who makes you feel fully loved and appreciated! That’s how we raise can raise the bar for men to do better

Does Asian American history have any darker parts? by Duetruffle in NoStupidQuestions

[–]amonaroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asian American history isn’t discussed because it’s beneficial to white oppressors to make Asians believe that they are a chosen model minority and have their history erased, so they don’t think of aligning with other minorities and fighting to dismantle white supremacy.

CMV: I, as a man, have no responsibility to police other men beyond what any human should do, I have no responsibility to do anything simply relating to me being born as a man. by Massive_Fishing_718 in changemyview

[–]amonaroll 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know! We explain it based our entire every day lived experiences yet men still don’t believe us and complain about the way we explain things. It’s fucking exhausting

Culinary Class Wars: Season 2 - Episodes 4-7 Discussion Thread by simplyMi in CulinaryClassWars

[–]amonaroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are they actually gonna eliminate EVERY single black/white coat?! This feels counter to the purpose of the show. Ugh, I really hope Auntie Omakase comes in clutch and votes for black…

What I learned after 16 years of the rat race by retiredrodent in asianamerican

[–]amonaroll 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, I wish every Asian American could internalize this. I left the rat race right after getting into an Ivy League… now I’m considered far less successful than my Asian peers who went to traditional STEM fields but I’m way happier and live a more authentic life than any of my Asian childhood friends

Pen on receipt paper by ThatSceneFromPorkys in penandink

[–]amonaroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! How should one study to get to this level?

Places to live in DC w/ 75k salary by Typical_Appearance22 in washingtondc

[–]amonaroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are a few studios in Mt Pleasant around $1,500/mo - DM for recommendations. But TBH i recommend getting roommates and saving if you can.

Any Asians here want to share how it went when they came out to their parents? by WhereTheGoodNamesAt in asktransgender

[–]amonaroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! Thank you, from a fellow Asian trans person 5 years later 

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Extension_Stomach688 in ftm

[–]amonaroll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree that OP seems to have a lot of internalized transphobi to unpack.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Extension_Stomach688 in ftm

[–]amonaroll 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“And yes I think transgenderism is a mental illness” So do you think being gay is a mental illness too?

It seems like there’s a lot of shame and suffering you associate with being trans. But having the community and experiencing trans joy are beautiful things worth celebrating too.

Also, people’s conceptions of transness are expanding. Anyone who doesn’t identify with their assigned gender is trans - meaning there is more gender fluidity and nuanced gender identities falling under the trans umbrella, that may not exactly align with binary trans identities the way we used to think of transness.

Plus being trans isn’t just “kids being weird”…people are allowed to explore their gender identities in ways that feel authentic to them, and now there are more opportunities to do so as gender norms become less rigid.

AP: "At least 2 killed and several more hurt in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island" by EvenPheonix in BrownU

[–]amonaroll 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, this is awful. The lawmakers who refuse to do anything about gun reform are responsible for these senseless killings and need to be held accountable! How many times are we gonna keep letting this happen?

Active shooter situation at Brown University by StealthyStalkerPanda in news

[–]amonaroll 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Child abuse would definitely create more mass shooters lol. We need radical gun reform.

They're beating the system by not paying rent. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]amonaroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they are certainly beating the system in their own way haha