Vietnamese diaspora I earnestly behove you to let go of the lunar new year discourse and focus on the real enemy: the unbelievably racist Miss Saigon musical
Vietnamese diaspora I earnestly behove you to let go of the lunar new year discourse and focus on the real enemy: the unbelievably racist Miss Saigon musical
"Alysa is a an incredible skater with a super healthy attitude towards the sport and a vital role model for younger skaters" and "this is usfed pushing for a medal at the individual event" can coexist
congratulations to alysa btw. i’m glad that the olympic champion is someone who embodies a healthy attitude towards skating and i hope her story sets an example that you dont need to go through hell in order to be a successful figure skater
"When I stand on the Milan ice, I feel a special sense of nostalgia. I miss the skaters of my generation. That sounds old, doesn't it? I really miss the men in the final group of 2018. Now, only Cha Junhwan remains; the others have all retired."
Boyang 🥺
Ok I’m going to explain why this situation happened for education purposes. Please ignore the foreigners in the replies spreading misinformation and only listen to Thai people.
Phuket is not just a beach playground for tourists, real people live there and the community deserves respect.
These ladies are at a temple fair in Phuket, specifically Wat Chalong. The nearest proper swimming beach is a 10-20 minute drive away, in Kata, Karon or Rawai.
Anyone familiar with basic research on Thailand knows that temple grounds demand modest clothing for both men and women. This is a very common rule throughout Thailand and applies to every temple and religious site regardless of whether the visitors are Buddhists.
If you notice, the ladies are not being slut-shamed by Thai people for their clothes. Most people in Phuket wear shorts, bikinis and other beach appropriate clothing. But. At. The. Beach. Again, the closest proper beach is like 6km away.
Dress code signs are everywhere for tourists and they were at this specific temple too. It’s also impossible for them not to realise they weren’t at a temple. The large complex is easily visible.
Now, fairs are actually a little bit more relaxed, you can even see people wearing shorts that are above the knees, this is usually prohibited even on temple grounds, and it is always prohibited inside the sacred temples themselves, but Buddhist attendees are not going to confront every person they see, however, these ladies showed up dressed for beach clubs…
I sympathise that it must be awkward to find yourself in the middle of this situation. But temple grounds are places for worship, education and communal gatherings for merit making. These fairs are usually organised to raise money for new projects and funds for the community.
Locals consistently find themselves having to correct tourists and defend their way of life, even with signs and rule ads everywhere, so it gets to a point.
Please do your research and have a bit of self awareness when travelling.
the new 7 deadly sins are
Gluttony (phone addiction)
Greed (doordash)
Envy (FOMO)
Sloth (Cancelling plans)
Lust (polyamory)
Pride (thirst trapping) and
Wrath (ragebaiting)
one day people will learn that PCS is not just acting abilities. actually that's what it is the least.
if having good skating skills was easy and/or "un-athletic", then there wouldn't be a separate fucking event dedicated to executing steps and turns
i have lots of love for amber alysa and isabeau as people but as competitive skaters… don’t get me wrong they’re often very entertaining to watch but scoring wise they’re not giving podium worthy performances compared to the japanese girlies i’m so sorry
Am I crazy or is this so disrespectful to the other skaters? The audacity to think that everyone is there only to see your boy and not any of the other amazing skaters? NBC journalism is worse than I thought.
The moment anyone brings “just watch ice dance if you care about skating skills” as argument the moment you even dare to point out someone’s lack of i know immediately they know absolutely nothing about the sport and further engaging with them is entirely pointless