I wasn’t planning on writing about Amos Yee, but I’m quite upset by the way the media is painting him—with insinuations that he might fall within the autism spectrum, that he is so psychologically disturbed that he needs psychiatric evaluation,…
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So gay activists are not very happy about IKEA’s decision to continue promoting Pastor Lawrence Khong’s magic. They are throwing tantrums like pampered kids in an indoor playground, because their parents can afford $20 for them to get out of…
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Can someone tell Alfian Saat person to shut the fuck up? I am a gay Singaporean and whenever anyone in our local LGBT community speaks up, I will sit up and internalize. Most of the time, I would agree with…
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The arts community in Singapore has responded to the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew by postponing new shows, observing a moment of silence before performances, creating art – and also critiquing the politician and some of the public tributes…
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What to say in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre? A slogan floats–‘Je suis Charlie’–‘I am Charlie’–as a gesture of solidarity. As a Muslim it doesn’t feel enough–one is expected to also disclaim, disavow, denounce. “Je ne suis pas…
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