#east asian women

[felucians]

cristina yang & miranda bailey & callie torres, my favorite trio of badass woc

[citedesdames]

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[carmensandiegosbitch]

update on what's happening in Iran:

Based on the news you have heard that they 'abolished' the mortality police.

but today when I woke up and checked the new, 2 of the famous actresses who took their hijab off yesterday, Elnaz Shakerdoost and Shaghaiegh Dehghan have been summoned by the police.

an amusement park was closed permanently (for now) cause one of the female workers wasn't wearing hijab.

they are lying. they just abolished the mortality police to calm the protests, they don't care about women now as they didn't care all these damn 43 years.

DON'T STOP TALKING ABOUT IRAN. OUR ONLY PROBLEM IS NOT THE FORCED HIJAB; THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC NEEDS TO GO.

[ace-and-the-rpg-horrors]

honestly thank GOODNESS Niko has an interest in explicit manga because if she didn't you just KNOW that a certain percentage of the fandom would have infantilised her SO much for being a bubbly and sweet East Asian girl due to odd stereotypes

[asian-folk-wardrobe]

[city-of-ladies]

A savvy businesswoman, Osoet Pegua (c.1615–c.1658) was connected to both the royal court of Siam (now Thailand) and the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Her business acumen helped her secure a role as an invaluable partner in the region.

Here is the link to my Ko-Fi. If you enjoy my content, your support would be much appreciated!

Early Life

Osoet was born around 1615 and was of Mon-Burmese descent, placing her at the margins of Thai society. By unknown circumstances, she ended up in the Dutch compound in Ayutthaya, then the capital of Siam and a major trading post. She lived in a world where female traders often held substantial influence and had strong networks.

Many foreign men who arrived were single and frequently took local wives or concubines. Osoet herself would be involved with three Dutchmen.

At age 16, she became the concubine of Jan van Meerwijck and later had a son with him. After his death in 1635, she sought a new relationship.

A Respected Trading Partner

Osoet’s next partner was Jeremias van Vliet, who became director of the VOC’s office in Ayutthaya. Osoet, already a skilled and well-connected businesswoman, proved invaluable to the Dutch by facilitating connections with the royal court, including the king himself. This helped advance Dutch commercial interests. She also worked with the wives of high-ranking officials, underscoring the political and commercial roles of aristocratic women.

Osoet had three daughters with van Vliet. He wanted to take custody of them and move them out of the country, but Osoet refused. The king supported her decision, a testament to her respected position. Osoet was thus able to keep her daughters.

Behind-the-Scenes Leadership

Osoet later met Jan van Muijden, who also became the VOC director. She entered into a relationship with him when she was around 31 and he was 25. Lacking experience in managing an office and barely speaking the local language, van Muijden relied heavily on Osoet. She unofficially took charge of VOC operations, using her contacts to secure trading licenses for him.

Her influence peaked between 1646 and 1650, during which the company prospered thanks to her court connections. She negotiated lucrative contracts and even gained a monopoly on supplying provisions for the Dutch establishment in Ayutthaya.

Osoet died in 1658 following a stroke that left her paralyzed and unable to speak. At the Dutch’s request, she was given a Christian burial in the Company’s graveyard, rather than being cremated

Further reading:

Delouche Gilles, Une femme d’affaires et d’influence à Ayudhya au XVIIe siècle : Dame O-Sut (? -1658)

Djik Wil O., “Sex and trade in seventeenth century Siam. Osoet Pegu and her Dutch lovers”

Smith Bonnie G., Women's History in Global Perspective volume 2

[bitchfitch]

idk maybe it's because I see all art as various fields of craft work, ie skills composed of a series of linear steps that can be taken to produce certain results, but it irks me when people lose their shit over really basic pieces simply because the end result was able to produce a realistic image. like. especially since I've noticed it shows up a Lot more often in reference to categories of art dominated by women.

like, it's great y'all are gaining a respect for quilting and fiber work, but maybe loudly declaring that you either don't see or don't care about the immense display of skill in pieces unless they conform to what's mildly difficult in the one(1) genre of art you have deemed respectable isn't like. cool.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE TASTY PRINTS & LOVELY LADIES OF THE KAIE PERIOD -- TEMPURA WITH HER TEA.

PIC INFO: "Looks delicious," Appearance of a Courtesan in the Kaei Period, from the series "Thirty-Two Aspects of Women" (1888) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Photo: Nakau Collection.

Source: https://asianartnewspaper.com/life-in-edo-prints/#prettyPhoto[group-135]/2.

[not-your-asian-fantasy]

Joy Jiwon Park

[powderflower]

man for hispanic heritage month they should’ve done an all hispanic dynamite rampage and collision

[ambisun]

The Opening night for my solo art exhibition is happening in in 7 days!

Come say hi 👋 and checkout the illustrations of women from Tales and Oracles of Eleven at @qvwc_melbourne . You can also find the books and Oracle deck available at @qvwc_shop.

Exhibition Info:

Opening Night:

15th August 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Gallery Showing:

15th August- 6 September,

Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Location:

210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Tales of Eleven aims to shed light on the lesser-known stories of women in the mythology of South East Asia, allowing those unfamiliar with our culture to gain a new perspective and offering diaspora women and immigrants a bridge to their cultural heritage.

This exhibition hopes to illuminate the often overlooked, yet formidable, women who shape the mythologies of South East Asia. From the enchanting tales of goddesses, and dark witches, to the heroic exploits of warrior queens, each illustration invites contemplation of the intrinsic connection between mythology and societal ideals.

[felucians]

the most powerful thing a woc can do in this society is love herself unconditionally.

a self-confident & self-loving woc is the biggest threat to yt ppl

they hate to see us shine - and they hating that we know we are shining even more

[citedesdames]

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[carmensandiegosbitch]

hey. how's things in iran?

hi friend thanks for asking I appreciate your worry and care.

unfortunately but not surprisingly enough, things have gotten worse.

yes, the mortality police is gone but the governors keep on coming up with new ways to harass women and girls who won't stand their oppression and don't want to wear hijab.

they keep up dropping cases against female actresses who don't wear hijab, they harass student in universities, telling radical religious people to tell people to "abide the law".

Khamenei who's the 'leader' of the Islamic Republic said avoiding hijab is both religiously haram and 'political' haram. wtf is he even saying anymore? idk either but his minions aka Basijis keep on listening to him and THEY are the ones who harass women on streets, universities and etc.

poverty is getting worse as well. inflation is sky high some people can't even eat 3 meals a day and settle for one meal a day, IF they can afford the food which in some families, the can't.

yet the brave people of my country will still fight against those shitty waste of space government. speaking up against them in social media or in real life might cost them their lives even if they live outside of the country but we're fed up. we keep on disobeying your stupid rules, you keep on locking up every place women appear without hijab, lock up and imprison every person who says YOU'RE IN THE WRONG but until when? we should and we WILL win this fight. we've had enough.

[hottesthottiess]

Naomi East

[zoloftconnoisseur]

I'm not sure if anyone will see this, I don't know if anyone visits this little podunk blog at all, but if you are hurting or struggling with what's been going on lately, I hope you know that you can reach out to me. I will always stand behind those who feel targeted, those of you who are trans, those of you who are POC, those of you who are neurodivergent. All of you. I am behind ALL of you.

Do not let the tyrants dictate you. You are fucking beautiful, and I love you just the way you are.

Be safe, and stay strong.