Escape From Plan A

Nia and Tee have an expansive conversation about Transgender Day of Remembrance from an Asian diaspora perspective. Let us remember the trans and gender-diverse people who have been victims of white supremacist police violence and violent policing within communities of color. Let us fight the colonialism at the heart of violence against trans femmes, and question hegemony in all its manifold manifestations. Join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: Nia(@nxn_nrc) Tee (@t_uxo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Trans Day of Remembrance 2020 Update: https://transrespect.org/en/tmm-update-tdor-2020/ Demand Justice for Tony McDade: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-justice-for-tony-mcdade?source=direct_link Philippines deports US Marine convicted of killing transgender woman in 2014, USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/09/13/joseph-scott-pemberton-marine-deported-philippines-after-killing/5785522002/ Scientific Racism and the Emergence of the Homosexual Body, Siobhan Somerville: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3704199?seq=1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B-9GJkUg543_6n2IRaGzR6vrCMM0kmmP/view?usp=drivesdk The timeline of LGBT in Vietnam history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m4Pl2nl93Q&feature=youtu.be Call Her Ganda, Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szI8Dv_EeHk&feature=youtu.be Disclosure, Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysbX6JUlaEc&feature=youtu.be SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Seibo Shen joins Teen to talk about psilocybin and the experience of shrooms. Seibo is the founder and CEO of the cannabis company Hanu Labs (https://hanulabs.com/) and has deep experience with psilocybin (aka magic mushrooms). Teen tries to describe to Seibo his first experience with the psychedelic, what it was really like, whether it was a worthwhile, and whether or not people should be encouraged to try it. SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Katya Kazbek joins Teen to discuss the recent film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. This isn't a film review, but a critical discussion of Borat as a form of xenophobia and racism that is endemic to liberal politics. In particular, the way liberalism is built on a foundation of superiority, which requires internalizing the idea of the foreign Other as inferior (though not necessarily unliked). This was a really fun discussion, and if you loved Borat we're not trying to impugn you for it, promise! Join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: Katya(@kazbek) Teen (@mont_jiang) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Supamodu (https://supamodu.com/) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Carl Zha and Xiangyu join Teen to talk about their decision to pack their bags and leave America for Asia. Carl was supposed to go to China to see the water festival in Yunnan in 2019, but just never came back. He currently lives in Bali. Xiangyu packed his bags a few years ago to get closer to his roots in Taiwan. He's back -- temporarily -- but has his mind set on going to mainland China. Is this a good time for Asian Americans to think about leaving America for a brighter future in Asia? Join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: Silk and Steel Podcast (@SteelSilkn) Carl Zha(@CarlZha) Teen (@mont_jiang) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Adam Hudson of the podcast Real Sankara Hours joins Teen to talk about the probable Biden victory and what the the new era of woke white liberalism will be like. This is Part 1 of 2 -- Part 2 will be Patreon-only episode for the overflow discussion, where we talk about Pan-Africanism and whether there is an analogous political identity among Asian Americans. Join the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/planamag Twitter: Adam Hudson (@adamhudson5) Real Sankara Hours Podcast (@sankarahours) Teen (@mont_jiang) Referenced Resources: Is It Too Late: Black Leaders Discussion (1972)(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4FAlJFHkL4) Negritude (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/negritude/) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Asian Americans experience a COVID fatality rate at least 3 times the national average in cities where we make up more than 5% of the population. Xiaoyun and Sarah, who both work in healthcare, join You Peng and Diana to discuss the often unreported healthcare disparities of COVID impact on Asian American communities. We share how we've personally experienced the multifaceted ways in which racism and sinophobia in science and medicine erase and kill Asian Americans--and give lots of practical advice on how to advocate for ourselves as patients. Always get a second opinion and if necessary, ask for a different provider. Hospitals are like any other capitalist business, and that means patients are customers. We have more leverage than we often realize. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag REFERENCED RESOURCES: Asian Americans Facing High COVID-19 Case Fatality: https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200708.894552/full/ Ignorance, Orientalism and Sinophobia in Knowledge Production on COVID‐19 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7323434/ Filipinos on the Frontlines: Our Bodies Are Not Disposable: https://planamag.com/filipinos-on-the-frontlines-our-bodies-are-not-disposable/ COVID Exacts High Toll Among Filipino Nurses: https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/88812 Black and Brown Skin Signs and Symptoms - “Mind the Gap” by Malone Mukwende https://www.blackandbrownskin.co.uk/mindthegap Systemic racism and U.S. health care - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953613005121 The Effects of Racism in Medical Education on Students’ Decisions to Practice in Underserved or Minority Communities - https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2019/08000/The_Effects_of_Racism_in_Medical_Education_on.35.aspx US refuses to join international effort to develop Covid-19 vaccine- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/01/us-covid-19-vaccine-refuses-international-effort-coronavirus Millions of black people affected by racial bias in health-care algorithms - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03228-6 Challenging the ethnic pyramid: Golden rules and organisational measures towards a more inclusive work environment https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12838 Perceptions of Factors Associated With Inclusive Work and Learning Environments in Health Care Organizations: A Qualitative Narrative Analysis https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1003 Stanford Hospital second opinion program: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/second-opinion/overview.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Prevalence of Both Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/diagnosed-undiagnosed-diabetes.html BMI cut points to identify at-risk Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes screening. Diabetes Care, 38(1), 150–158. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc14-2391 Incorporating cultural perspectives into diabetes self-management programs for East Asian immigrants: A mixed-study review.Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 18(2), 454–467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0181-5 Barriers and facilitators for type-2 diabetes management in South Asians: A systematic review.PlOS One, 10(9), e0136202. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136202 The "battle" of managing language barriers in health care. Clinical pediatrics, 55(14), 1318–1327. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922816629760 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Hailing Chen is running for New York City Council representing the mostly Asian and Latinx immigrant community of Flushing, NY. Jess, Diana and Teen talk to Hailing -- an Uber driver -- talk about the ways COVID threatens to break the back of the immigrant working class, and how it is now do-or-die to stand up politically. We hear a lot from the elite class on what's best for immigrant communities, but we rarely hear from members of these communities directly. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag REFERENCED RESOURCES: Hailing's campaign website: https://www.hailingchen.nyc/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

We're serving up lighter fare for this bonus. You Peng and Diana deliver on the promise of an episode where EFPA reviews snacks. Here's what we've been eating and cooking during the last half year quarantine, with a bit of political discussion sprinkled like furikake on rice. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

With Prop. 16 on the ballot for Nov. 3 -- which will decide whether California will reinstate affirmative action -- the eternal issue of whether Asian Americans are "for or against affirmative action" is again causing a rift among activists. It seems to be a deadlock where one is either "selling out" other AsAms if they support affirmative action, or "being complicit with white supremacy" if they oppose it. Jess, Diana and Teen discuss this deadlock, and whether there is a different perspective by which to understand affirmative action and the Asian American. Is affirmative action even a proper domain for "activism" -- whether one is for or against -- in the first place? TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Teen (@mont_jiang) Diana (@discoveryduck) REFERENCED RESOURCES: LA Time endorsement of Prop 16: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-09-11/endorsement-affirmative-action-ban SF Chronicle opposition to Prop 16: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Racial-preferences-are-wrong-Vote-no-on-15558704.php "Thomas Jefferson High School Wants Fewer Asians," The National Review: https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/10/19/thomas-jefferson-high-school-wants-fewer-asians/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Mike joins Q this week to discuss two short readings: Hồ Chí Minh’s Letter to Old People regarding the role of elder people in revolutionary movements, and the second, Huey P. Newton's "In Defense of Self Defense," concerning the role of violence in liberation. These two seemingly disparate works provide important advice for those of trying to agitate and organize during these tumultuous times. Valuing new voices and being welcoming of the young into the new world we are trying to build also requires correcting important errors when it comes to what “Gen Z” has to offer without repeating the mistakes of our elders. Given the anti-communist propaganda rampant in the Asian diaspora, it is vital we provide a clear and objective articulation of an alternative to the status quo. On the other hand, what systemic change might look like may vary based on the eye of the beholder. Newton’s essay makes a clear and simple request: that it is the right of the oppressed peoples, of the world and the US in particular, to act in self-defense by disrupting the white supremacist’s monopoly on violence. In the wake of chaos, we can only grow by learning to depend on one another. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Q (@allyouneedis_q) Mike (@euthanasiaclown) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Letter to Old People (Ho Chi Minh): https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/ho-chi-minh/works/1945/09/20.htm In Defense of Self Defense (Huey P. Newton): https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/in-defense-of-self-defense-huey-p-newton American "Revolution," The "Black Hole" of American Electioneering and the Lessons China Must Draw (Tu Zhuxi): https://www.qiaocollective.com/en/articles/american-revolution-tu-zhuxi SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)