Tag: Asian American

Christina Somphone, 24, was raised to expect to marry a man who was well off. Her mother’s voice echoed in her head, “Dress up more, you’re a girl. You’re too masculine.” Her mother criticized her appearance, telling Somphone that she needed to put more effort into attracting men. “There are a lot of different types of men, and I didn’t need to cater to men,” Somphone said.(Illustration/Yekaterina Ko)

• Diversity
• Gender
• In-Depth

Being a Woman in a Confucian Household: The Expectations Placed on Three Women’s Shoulders

You must be thin, petite and light-skinned with long, black hair and big, round ...