Luck, Privilege and Questioning One’s Upbringing

Posted on May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

I consider myself lucky. I consider myself privileged. I admit that (and I know I don’t have certain privileges as well). But lately, seeing all the anti-establishment posts on my newsfeed – whether it be from media sources or so-called “friends” – has made me slightly…uncomfortable. Actually, it has always made me uncomfortable. I have […]

On Being a Child of Immigrants and Kids of Immigrants in General

Posted on February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

So Fresh off the Boat has aired for a few weeks and I’ve had a bit of a chance to reflect a bit more. And especially after reading experiences of other Asians on message boards, I feel privileged that my parents really aren’t all that FOBBY (and very different from the show (which is based […]