Out of the Imaginary

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It was an absolutely amazing night for @thesundayjump sharing tonight’s space with beautiful spaces that all promote self-expression at @tnproject the SPACE show. So many good community folks who keep art alive and well in SoCal. #openmic #livemusic #losangeles #tuesdaynightcafe #poetry #spokenword @pajamabeatniks @janicesap (at Tuesday Night Cafe)

@thesundayjump lineage edition was in full effect yesterday honoring Carlos Bulosan. This is @mangoforsale sharing what it means to be a woman in this world alongside our mascot penguin, PAF! More pictures to come soon. Next one will be on Sunday, June 2nd! @pajamabeatniks @tripz @justiinrayy #sundayjump #openmic #historicfilipinotown #filipino #pilipino #poetry #spokenword (at Kapistahan Grill)

Steph’s first time. My second time. Our first time together at a gun range. Happy Birthday @djmagicmarker! @cherylzzzz @jollenelevid @leolevid (at LA Gun Club)

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T-Rex high five with poor Father Rabbit in the middle. I remember carrying that banner EVERYWHERE. Reconnecting with friends, old and new. Nghiem, the current president of Uncultivated Rabbits, and I still remember when he was just a curious freshman looking for a spoken word org at UCI. So many heartfelt poems, so many good times. Wish I took more pics. Reproduce! #uncultivatedrabbits #uci #ucirvine #spokenword #poetry

Gooo @janicesap getting that MFA! (at REDCAT)

Free cone day at Haagen Daz until 8 pm! (at The Americana at Brand)

pag-asaharibon:

Aimee Suzara noted on Twitter that A History of the Body opens a discussion about beauty practices rooted our history of colonization. 

Featured in The Forbidden Book: 

Harper’s Weekly ran an advertisement for Pear’s Soap showing Admiral Dewey washing his hand; the caption: “The first step towards lightening the white man’s burden is through teaching the virtues of cleanliness. Pear’s Soap is potent factor in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilization advances, while amongst the cultured of all nations it holds the highest place—it is the ideal toilet soap.” This advertisement played on a common racist stereotype: Only the White man affirms cleanliness as a virtue.

Per Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo:

Fernando Amorsolo made a living as an illustrator for magazines and advertising companies. His most famous work happens to be the “Ginebra San Miguel” label. This sexually suggestive prewar ad for Ivory soap is but one of his many creations. I’m a bit confused though is Amorsolo saying that we can also use soap on our hair?

Fellow Tumblr blogger curate posted Kokuryu Cleansing Cream from 1970s, modeled by Mia Montemayor, Miss Summer Queen of the Philippines, 1975.

University of Alaska Anchorage assistant professor and author E.J.R. David mentioned this recent ad on his Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology Facebook page:

These ads in the Philippines for a skin-whitening product is an example of how commonplace and accepted/normal it is to desire to be lighter-skinned. It also shows how lighter skin has been strongly associated with higher status, attractiveness, and superiority. This, and many other topics are discussed in “Brown Skin, White Minds.”

Here’s some additional reads:

• The Papaya Soap Syndrome in the Philippines entertainment industry
• White skin comes with a price
• Dissecting the Pinoy white skin obsession
• Critical Thinking Manila: White Skin Obsession
• Eight skin-whitening products found to exceed mercury toxicity limits
• Warning About Skin-Whitening Products in the Philippines

summakoh:

The West Coast Asian Pacific Islander Student Union (WCAPSU) is committed to advocating for social justice and achieving equity for People of Color through the education, empowerment, and mobilization of Asian/Pacific Islander/American students, communities, and organizations throughout the West Coast states.

After two years of organizing through conference calls (tiny chat, tokbox, google hangout, you name it), WCAPSU was finally reestablished on May 6, 2013. I can’t wait for what’s in store for WCAPSU and the A/PI/A community in the coming months (and years!). Queue the awesomeness that’s about to happen. The west coast is ready to do work.