Jul 24Member-onlyWhat I Realized about Patriarchy When a Toddler Keeps Crying in His Dad’s ArmAnd That Feminism Is Mostly for the Privileged When It Should Be Systemic As Well — It was a grey, drizzling, typical London afternoon when I queued inside the Home Office building, pissed because I needed to do some legal immigration stuff, and more so because of the nonstop crying toddler in front of me. I tolerate well-behaved kids, but I can’t stand the wailing ones. …Feminism6 min read
Nov 1, 2020Member-only3 Valuable Lessons from the Korean Drama Start-UpWho knew we’d learn about machine learning, investments, and start-ups in a Korean drama? — I’m currently watching the ongoing Korean drama Start-Up, starring Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho, and Kang Han-na, in Netflix. When I first heard about it, I was so hyped up because finally there is a K-drama bringing up the topic of technology as its main theme. (Maybe there was…Startup Lessons7 min read
Published in AnitaBees|Buzz·Oct 5, 2020Member-onlyAI Should Educate Us Against Stereotypes, Not Perpetuate ThemVanderbilt professor uncovers problematic representations in artificial intelligence (AI), while augmented reality (AR) Mica is the antithesis of female smart assistants — When I tuned in to the “Ethics of AI”, a session presented by Haerin Shin at the virtual Grace Hopper Celebration on September 30, 2020, I was expecting that I would know most of the topics she brought up. After all, as an Asian woman who studies and works in…Vghc 20208 min read
Published in AnitaBees|Buzz·Sep 30, 2020Member-onlyWhat if women are the breadwinners and men are the homemakers?Join five women in tech as they share their stories about becoming sole income earners in their households. — This is an excerpt from a virtual Grace Hopper Celebration (vGHC) session on September 29, 2020. Introduction to the speakers: Kristen Olsen, a software development manager at Amazon. Her husband is a stay-home dad. Donna M Gavin, a senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. …Togetherwebuild9 min read
May 23, 2020Member-onlyHow Overthinking Doesn’t Help — and Why It Is Better to Worry LessSometimes, I tend to overthink. No, I don’t overthink about people — and spin out conspiracy theories about what they’re gonna do to me . Mostly, I overthink about situations. …Life Lessons3 min read
