Isn't asking "What is a Lazy Hmong Woman?" inherently questioning and challenging the traditional notions of race, gender, and the intersectionality of the two? And I'm not even sure what you mean by the term "non-intrinsic meaning". From an anthro-linguistic point of view, no "meaning" is EVER intrinsic, as it is always socially constructed and artificially encoded.
We address many issues within the Hmong community, but sorry the degradation of Hmong men is not one of them. As actors, we portray different characters through our own personal experiences, NOW YOU as an AUDIENCE MEMBER may interpret that differently. Just as many of you have interpreted this video, of HMONG WOMEN, as Hmong men. One longs to remain blind to truth&believes what he/she needs in order to feel safe. Please come to the show w/Q&A & we can discuss your opinions in person Thanks.
May you please clarify what you mean by 'forms of degradation of Hmong men?' Do you have a stereotype you like to see or believe in Hmong men only? If that is so, then maybe it'd be nice for you to see how a few typical Hmong man truly looks like in the lens of a Hmong woman (at least to me). It's quite enlightening, and pretty true to its nature (meaning, it is based on true events and experiences).
But thanks for the comment. I like to discuss (or argue) intellectual topics. Really though, not everything has to be so political. I hope you can atleast find some entertainment in it, if you don't take it so seriously. This is a Hmong play, written by a Hmong person, starring an all Hmong cast, produced and promoted by an all Hmong team. That already says a lot of positive. Plus, please tell me you don't watch Hmong movies cause the men in there... I think we're done. Thanks.
If you don't like the way Hmong men are portrayed, posting on a video is actually probably a stereotype about how Hmong men are lazy and don't do anything real. I suggest you write your own play and portray "real" Hmong men. But before you do, perhaps you should go and speak with Mr. Eastwood, the media who covers all of the bad things we do and all of those Hmong men who are making the rest of us look bad. Or you could go see the show and see that there is both bad and good portrayed in it.
Whether you choose to be realistic or not, these "stereotypes" actually exist and is it a stereotype if you are retelling a story about actual events and characters? Plus, you obviously missed the part where the writer refers to herself as a lazy Hmong woman. This is not just some "feminist" attacking the Hmong man, but a satirist who writes about actual events in her lifetime and by putting it out in public, is actually presenting Hmong people as capable, amazing talents.
Why do individual's from the Hmong community, a unify and continuing culture here in the U.S., choose to present forms of degradation of Hmong men in our society? To a society that has already formed a negative bias towards Hmong men and more broadly, minority men, why must we perpetuate their stereotypes and views?
Instead of asking "what is a Lazy Hmong Women?" One should be questioning these non-instrinsic meaning of "RACE" and "GENDER?"
the 'guys' are funny
Gproducshizz 1 day ago
LOL, Woo Woo! Go Phasoua!!
AdOrAbLe4u 5 days ago
Jerry you are funny _song vang
mezoonkauj 1 week ago
This is great. Keep it up.
mr559 2 weeks ago
I love it! I love it !! Lol
iyanla09 4 weeks ago
"F A G! Fine Asian Guy" lmao!! He just spelled fag. Hahaha.....
iyanla09 4 weeks ago 2
lol this is funny!
mv0014 1 month ago
Isn't asking "What is a Lazy Hmong Woman?" inherently questioning and challenging the traditional notions of race, gender, and the intersectionality of the two? And I'm not even sure what you mean by the term "non-intrinsic meaning". From an anthro-linguistic point of view, no "meaning" is EVER intrinsic, as it is always socially constructed and artificially encoded.
RebeccaBSong 1 month ago
This is too cool.
Elfmeister 1 month ago
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We address many issues within the Hmong community, but sorry the degradation of Hmong men is not one of them. As actors, we portray different characters through our own personal experiences, NOW YOU as an AUDIENCE MEMBER may interpret that differently. Just as many of you have interpreted this video, of HMONG WOMEN, as Hmong men. One longs to remain blind to truth&believes what he/she needs in order to feel safe. Please come to the show w/Q&A & we can discuss your opinions in person Thanks.
lovesongssing 1 month ago
May you please clarify what you mean by 'forms of degradation of Hmong men?' Do you have a stereotype you like to see or believe in Hmong men only? If that is so, then maybe it'd be nice for you to see how a few typical Hmong man truly looks like in the lens of a Hmong woman (at least to me). It's quite enlightening, and pretty true to its nature (meaning, it is based on true events and experiences).
vangjuly 1 month ago
But thanks for the comment. I like to discuss (or argue) intellectual topics. Really though, not everything has to be so political. I hope you can atleast find some entertainment in it, if you don't take it so seriously. This is a Hmong play, written by a Hmong person, starring an all Hmong cast, produced and promoted by an all Hmong team. That already says a lot of positive. Plus, please tell me you don't watch Hmong movies cause the men in there... I think we're done. Thanks.
Peteythirteen 1 month ago
If you don't like the way Hmong men are portrayed, posting on a video is actually probably a stereotype about how Hmong men are lazy and don't do anything real. I suggest you write your own play and portray "real" Hmong men. But before you do, perhaps you should go and speak with Mr. Eastwood, the media who covers all of the bad things we do and all of those Hmong men who are making the rest of us look bad. Or you could go see the show and see that there is both bad and good portrayed in it.
Peteythirteen 1 month ago
Whether you choose to be realistic or not, these "stereotypes" actually exist and is it a stereotype if you are retelling a story about actual events and characters? Plus, you obviously missed the part where the writer refers to herself as a lazy Hmong woman. This is not just some "feminist" attacking the Hmong man, but a satirist who writes about actual events in her lifetime and by putting it out in public, is actually presenting Hmong people as capable, amazing talents.
Peteythirteen 1 month ago
Why do individual's from the Hmong community, a unify and continuing culture here in the U.S., choose to present forms of degradation of Hmong men in our society? To a society that has already formed a negative bias towards Hmong men and more broadly, minority men, why must we perpetuate their stereotypes and views?
Instead of asking "what is a Lazy Hmong Women?" One should be questioning these non-instrinsic meaning of "RACE" and "GENDER?"
nlee035 1 month ago
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lovesongssing 1 month ago