In the film Kelley Loves Tony, Kelley demonstrates acts of resistance as she pushes herself to pursue higher education despite her pregnancy and gendered norms. Her decision defied normative ideals in Mien culture and relates to the experiences of girls discussed in Shah's reading, who became pregnant in the face of poverty and welfare dependency surrounding the Laotian community. This demonstrated the importance of looking at how structural inequities shape the decisions that people make instead of adopting a more individualistic, micro-level approach. Relevant to the film, Kelley faces numerous hardships following her pregnancy due to the conditions that led to her reality.
In Mobile Cultures, it draws implications on digital activism and identifies how some south Asians choose to express their queerness through different platforms. The article adds knowledge about non-gender conforming Asians and includes a discussion around those who are outside of America as well. In contrast to Lowe (1996), Roy (2003) was able to draw more focus on how sexuality/sexual identities may impact the experiences of those in the Asian American community. For example, in dealing the issue with gendered expectations for Laotian girls (e.g., marrying at an early age and getting pregnant), it presumes that the marriages are heterosexual. Roy's article, again, added another important dimension to the understanding of issues that some South Asians encounter. This article essentially challenges Oriental notions viewing Asian women as submissive, "dragon-lady", hyper-and/or sexualized.
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