Title: musings of a jook-sing
Description: In musings of a jook-sing, Diana Mai, a Chinese-American daughter of immigrant parents, varied personal entries work with internet resources and critically engaged quotes to address race and its many entanglements. Her first personal zine, the author writes about her experiences of being a minority in the local punk scene and her reclamation of her heritage. Mai discusses culturally appropriative tattoos, critiques the sex positive movement, and includes a study about the effects of racism on Black Americans' mental health. The zine also contains commentary on street harassment, Katy Perry's 2013 American Music Awards performance, and screenshots of questions and comments from social media.
Subjects: Chinese American women, Chinese Americans, Ethnic identity, Social conditions, Children of immigrants, Punk culture, Microaggressions
Places: United States
People: Diana Mai
Time periods: 21st century