Mian OsumiMay 7, 20212 min readactivism demanding a regression in my feminism?I've just been thinking recently how as a woman I've spent most of my life creating myself to be more palatable, more sweet, pliable,...
Mian OsumiFeb 18, 20212 min readVegan sadness is validI got a lot of comments last year about how I've become "so much better" as a vegan. I understand my friends were tired of me...
Mian OsumiJan 19, 20213 min readPortrayal of veganism in "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"It's always interesting to note how veganism comes up in movies and TV shows--it's not uncommon, and is usually portrayed within the...
Mian OsumiJan 15, 20213 min readVitriolic CommunicationI was just reading an article from the blog site "The Ethical Omnivore," sent to me by a very nice person I was having an online...
Mian OsumiSep 23, 20205 min readFood as a Black Lives Matter IssueRacism is as American as apple pie, so it is no wonder that Covid has been yet another front that Black and brown Americans have had to...
Mian OsumiAug 9, 20209 min readI Am Not Your Negro - self-image and apathy in a grotesque worldI Am Not Your Negro is a documentary available on Netflix that tells the story of various "actors" throughout history, three Black...
Mian OsumiAug 1, 20205 min read日本と牛乳の歴史:食物帝国主義帝国主義と言えば銃や大砲を思い浮かべるかもしれないが、最近 “culinary imperialism”、つまり「食物帝国主義」というものが学界で取り上げられている。食べ物を帝国主義と結びつけるのは大袈裟ではないかという反応は十分理解できるが、「帝国主義」の定義を見てみよう...
Mian OsumiJul 28, 20202 min readWhy can't vegans take a joke?Did you tell a joke to a vegan recently only to find them upset? Are genuinely curious as to why vegans just can't seem to "take a joke?"...
Mian OsumiMay 10, 20208 min readOne thing that has fundamentally improved my relationships and happinessIf you have come to observe that people love simply to talk about themselves, and that you will be deemed a delightful conversationalist...