ASA2 - A01
Response #10: Emergence of Queer Vietnamese America
Triple Threat
I think its very important to create space that take intersectionality into consideration, and the overlap of the three marginalized and oppressed identities within Ô-Môi is particular vulnerable. As queer, Vietnamese American women, these individuals face a multitude of difficulties and obstacles that are inextricably intertwined with every aspect of their identity, never only one. The space was created by founders who saw a need for the space for themselves and others who shared their struggles.
The issue with this organization is that because its target group is so specific, its difficult for it have regular meetings with regular members, especially when its members are so spread out. UC Davis has an organization for Asian Pacific Islander Queers (APIQ), which addresses the intersectioanlity of queerness and Asianness, but is not ethnically specific in its dialogue. There is a Vietnamese Student Association on campus too, but queerness is not a focus of theirs. Because of their inability to form a more specified organization due to small numbers, queer Vietnamese women must find a way to juggle between these identities. Is there a way for individuals in double or triple minorities to create or find specific spaces to share their specific voices and struggles?
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