Michelle Wang- Kelly Loves Tony and Roy Blog

Kelly Loves Tony Film

In Kelly Loves Tony Film, we can see multiple themes portrayed. It is obvious that patriarchy surrounds femininity as Tony felt that Kelly should be expected to stay at home and take care of their baby and not go to school. However, Kelly demonstrates a sense of agency and negotiates with Tony and her family for being able to go to school as this is her resisting against traditional gender roles and femininity. It is important to acknowledge that there is diversity within femininity and there are many females who value family but at the same time have their ambitious and believe that a better education and a decent job will provide for the family. On the other hand, Tony resembles as patriarchal and believes that there is no point for women to go to school but women are to raise kids and take care of their family. Like many males of color under the school of prison pipeline, Tony does not find schooling and as an essence for his future.  

Roy

In “Mobile Cultures, New Media in Queer Asia From Khush List to Gay Bombay,” Roy states that “Gay South Asians in the West and in South Asia have set up city based lists as a means of communication among people in those cities or others visiting them” (183). Social media is a mechanism that brings connections for individuals to become more aware of current issues. In addition, media is technoculture that allows for the spread of messages and learning about accessing issues that affect an individual’s daily life. It is important to know that not much discussion about the LGBTQ community in the South Asian community and generally there is not many spaces to discuss LGBTQ among folks of color and their oppression and taboo talk as well. I believe the technoculture industry allows for mobility in cultures and to promote discussions that relevant to the South Asian community and understand more about intersectionality. It is not only white folks may identify as dominant mainstream. Many South Asian folks not even know about the queerness within the community perhaps due to cultural restrictions and generation gaps. The media allows for contemporary society to stay informed about the oppressions and continue to realize that there is intersectionality about gender/sexuality issues.

Question: How can individuals learn more about intersectionality and universal issues?