01 Oct 2011
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九一一的文章：针对阿拉伯和穆斯林美国人的暴力

(Violence and discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans)

1。很近新闻关于这个形式：
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/29/140902739/units-autonomy-may-be-why-fbi-missed-bias

“Wired magazine reported on a counterterrorism training session at the FBI training center in Quantico, Va., that was led by an FBI employee. The slides of the PowerPoint presentation obtained by Wired magazine made clear that the instructor was teaching agents not only that Islam was a violent religion, but also was erroneously linking religiosity to terrorism. He said the more religious a Muslim in this country was, the more he should be seen as a potential suspect.”
-NPR, Sept. 29, 2011
2。A beautifully performed poem:

上个星期，美国纪念了九一一事件，悼念在地面零点遇难的人。 九一一的事件也引发反恐战事，在世界各地，美国和西方盟军攻打基地组织和算是恐怖的组织。到现在，美国接着与恐怖组织交战，终于大功告成杀死宾拉登。的确如此，有些人觉得宾拉登的死亡代表美国的反恐战争已经结束，出忽意料可以结束暴力。这么看虽然可能很道理，但是大多数的美国人常常忘记九一一也造成其它形式的暴力：比方说针对阿拉伯和穆斯林美国人的暴力。现在，很多阿拉伯和穆斯林美国人仍认为他们在反恐战事上是被淡忘的受害者；因为在有些美国人的心目中他们跟恐怖份子非常相似，阿拉伯和穆斯林美国人有时候结怨，甚至算是在美国里的敌人。

九一一发生的时候， 基地组织的攻击滥杀无辜，降低美国的士气低落。 此时的美国人几乎都非常多疑，不知道在社会里该对到底有信心。 上面的情势刻不容缓结果美国为了振兴国力，美军备战，打反恐战争。与此同时，在社会里很多人想保护美国，开始不相信看起来好像“恐怖份子”的人。因为九一一的劫机者是穆斯林人，很多人怕别的穆斯林美国人变成将来的《圣战士》，开始把认为所有的穆斯林人不喜欢美国。结果，针对穆斯林美国人和看起来好像穆斯林美国人的民族（阿拉伯美国人或者东南亚美国人）的暴力和歧视的情势日益紧张。 据报道，九一一以后，阿拉伯和东南亚人举报645起仇恨罪. 比方说，在芝加哥，有些美国人游街到清真寺，大叫“杀死所有的阿拉伯人。” 10年后，但有些阿拉伯和穆斯林美国人仍被歧视。

总而言之，不能因为在外面的大战越来越成功，就认为美国已经解决了恐怖份子的难题。美国应该发展不但国际关系，而且发展对阿拉伯和穆斯林美国的关系，让大家有充份的认知：他们也是美国人。如果美国漠视这个社会问题恐会益严重，九一一的暴力并而会发生很多的美国人之间的摩擦与矛盾。

13 Sep 2011
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中国文化

好看的病人。。。？


Who can pull off high-end fashion with a health mask? 中国人。
via Stylites – www.stylites.net
Fashion blog following current street fashion in China (看起来好像The Sartorialist）

我的朋友(Drzzl)把这张照片儿送给我。按照Stylites的播客上说，这个人很有名，但是他不想别人认识他，所以他打算穿口罩，是为了隐姓埋名。我第一次看照片儿的时候，我的观点是他病了，但是他还想穿高档服装。我想他十分给力 ； 如果是我的情形，我并不穿那么好的衣服。在照片儿上我最喜欢的方面是。。。the jarring juxtaposition of the outfit and the mask. I couldn’t help but think about the SARS outbreak, circa 2002.  As amazing as he looks, the mask is a reminder of the reality the country is facing: 一方面，China is a place of suave and finesse, but it still grapples with very rough and very human problems.  另一方面，if there is one country that can successfully pull off this getup…it would be China.

10 Sep 2011
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More than Morethan36计: Exposure to Chinese through contemporary art (学中文经过了解中国现代的艺术)

在我看来，Morethan36计 是非常有意思和十分有用。虽然这个计谋很老，它们对现在的中文政治很大的影响。But as much as I like learning how peaches can be employed as deadly tools in tense political situations, I find it helpful to diversify my language learning resources just to keep things fresh.  There are many facets of China that fascinate me, and right now I’m intrigued by its modern art scene crafted and cultivated by both Chinese and Chinese-Americans.  If this interests you or you crave a break from policy／military musings, I suggest you visit the following:



NeoCHA  http://edge.neocha.com/zh

这个网站说明中国现代的视觉艺术。他们显示动画（animation）、影片 （film）、摄影 (photography)、等等。这写艺术是中国年轻人做的，常常有社会评论。 A modern and quirky artscape is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when I think of 中国。Too often I look at China through a one-dimensional prism and all I end up seeing is a growing superpower, a developing country, and a staunch proponent of the “no first use” policy of nuclear weapons. Myopic much? NeoCHA provides an escape from this politically，security-tinted perception of China and reminds me through amazing visuals that it, too, embraces and inspires creativity.

ChinatownDo http://chinatowndo.tumblr.com/

这个播客把中国人文化和华裔美国人文化连接起来。 Chinese-American friends based in NY started this blog to compile everything cool about China.  So far, so good.   They mostly post interesting pictures and videos, sometimes in Chinese.  It’s a very quick and fun way to get in touch with Chinese pop-culture.

09 Sep 2011
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美美欢迎你

大家好！ 这是吴美美，想探察（explore）各种个样的题目关于学习中文的计策。在这个播客里，我有时候会写中文课的后感（reflection），有时候写会我自己的意见关于中国文化和政治。我希望你们常常看这个播客，告诉我你们同意不同意我的意见!  I will attempt to use Chinese frequently in this space, but there will be times when I will hit the language barrier and resort to English to convey my thoughts. Apologies in advance.

我没去过中国，所以我跟中国不太数。我常常在网络上看资料（material）关于中国文化和历史，跟我的朋友们讨论这些题目。这是我第一次在网络上用中文表达我的看法， 我希望这个经验提高我的中文水平，让我更了解中国思想. I really believe that learning a language is one of the most daring things I could do in my lifetime. It is an active decision to engage something completely foreign and embrace the prospect of failure. Error is inevitable, but it also opens the path to learning. I’m sure that you’ll come across mistakes in this blog (if you already haven’t, I would be incredibly impressed) and that’s quite alright –  I want to make those mistakes, be comfortable with their existence, correct them, and move on.  我经过这个过程（process）的时候，我希望你们帮助我。

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