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Electromagnetic Field Exposure
"They said that the average power density of many devices had higher levels than guidelines allow."
Dr. Chi
Jun 26, 20252 min read


The Ukraine in Chicago
I am currently on vacation in Chicago. I'm visiting family and friends. I went to a Ukrainian restaurant that was quite delicious called...
Dr. Chi
Jun 15, 20253 min read
African Feminists? Present!
A difficult aspect of trying to be a feminist is that Black feminists in the U.S. often overshadow other types of feminists. It seems...
Dr. Chi
Mar 25, 20252 min read
Fifi La Rouge
In elementary school, I had created a character named “Fifi La Rouge,” a white woman with blonde hair who would interject random French...
Dr. Chi
Mar 18, 20252 min read
Gender in Korean Dramas
One thing about Korean dramas and gender dynamics is that mothers-in-law are almost always portrayed as terrible people. This resonates...
Dr. Chi
Mar 18, 20254 min read
The Truth of Immigration Law
Imagine you're a young woman whose parents immigrated from Africa. You've decided you want to become an immigration lawyer, and you're...
Dr. Chi
Feb 23, 20253 min read
A Few Notes on Feminism in South Korea
It’s fall 2024 and we have returned to the asshole K drama lead. I've been watching a lot of K-dramas interchangeably, and I've noticed...
Dr. Chi
Feb 16, 20253 min read
My Baby Explanation of Capitalism and What to Do About It
People seem genuinely surprised that the cost of living keeps rising while wages stagnate. However, I want to point out that this is...
Dr. Chi
Feb 16, 20255 min read
Civil Rights Movement and Immigration Part II
"Why do immigrants come here?" is the question uttered by many Americans and others in the Global North. It's the same reason we buy...
Dr. Chi
Feb 3, 20254 min read


"Kdramaland and South America"
Kdramas and South Korean media occasionally displays Latin America. However, when they do so, Latin America-especially South America-is...
Dr. Chi
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Civil Rights Movement and Immigration Part I
"You should be grateful that you're here. " " You 're only here because Black people fought for you to be here." I've heard several Black...
Dr. Chi
Jan 6, 20255 min read


Kdramaland Wednesday: Hair
Once you have seen it, you cannot unsee it. I remember when this happened in DP and my friend recently reminded me of it and I can never...
Dr. Chi
Jan 1, 20251 min read


Main Character Energy
Who me? Eu? Na?
Dr. Chi
Dec 29, 20241 min read


Nigeria Will Never Be Great
I used to go to church with a fellow academic, Dr. Tiffany Gill, who had a hilarious saying. "Philly will never be great." Philly is...
Dr. Chi
Dec 28, 20243 min read
Disabled While Traveling
I brought my Rollator walker to Rio de Janeiro. It takes a lot for me to walk even two blocks. I'm really slow, but I can do it. I...
Dr. Chi
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Lady Parts and Brazil
I am in Brazil talking about my book about interracial marriage in comparison between the United States and Brazil. Well, specifically,...
Dr. Chi
Jun 4, 20241 min read
While You Were Away #1
Dear Christiana, You have lived in France for the last twenty years and so much has changed. I have not gotten tired of explaining all of...
Dr. Chi
May 17, 20243 min read


MS Sucks
You know what? Life with multiple sclerosis is really hard. Sometimes, I get depressed for no reason. This seems to happen to me a lot....
Dr. Chi
May 13, 20242 min read


Kdrama Support Group: Kdramaland Social Norms
#1: Bionic Ears/Oídos Biónicos Kdramaland is not South Korea. So all the foreigners moving to Seoul to find an Oppa to fall in love...
Dr. Chi
May 9, 20242 min read
Diaspora-naming
In my conversations with Americans as well as people around the world, I have noticed that people often confuse racism, ethnocentrism,...
Dr. Chi
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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