Innate by Ng, Dan Wei Hao

“…The same word such as black can possess the power of both identity and derogatory nuances. Individuals have the power to amplify their voices to counter hate and promote tolerance. …”
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“红毛”的现代转化 ：从新加坡“宏茂桥”的改译看译名的社会功能 = A modern transformation of "Ang Mo" : a study on the social functions of the retranslated name of Singapore's "Ang Mo Kio"... by 胡艾敏 Foo, Michelle Ai Min

“…Applying the Skopos theory, this paper also explores the various social and cultural aspects taken into consideration by the translator in the attempt to alter the implied derogatory representation of Amokiah/Amokia. Through the modern transformation of “Ang Mo”, the translator has successfully incorporated a new positive image to Ang Mo Kio while retaining its historical value and cultural features. …”
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Discourses of Asian American masculinity: emasculation and remasculinization in Flower Drum Song and The Chickencoop Chinaman. by Nurul Hayati Abdul Rahman.

“…As a counter argument, this article will also expound on the issue of self-emasculation, in which the Asian American man himself has contributed to such a derogatory image through the inherent need for assimilation and to be accepted by the Western world. …”
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枭雄争夺的历史标签：论北洋军阀执政的形象与变迁 = The historical label of warlords : a study on the image of warlord politics by 黄俊元 Ng, Joven Chin Guan

“…The article also aims to explore on the evolution and consolidation of the term "warlord" in historical context, elaborating on the brief administration of a military government and how a derogatory image has been established on them permanently.…”
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Sex sells, but at what cost? by Chin, Hui Shan, Deepanraj Ganesan A C, Nurin Sofia Muhamad Azman, Tan, Siobhan Su-Hann

“…Monetary gratification aside, these content creators face issues that money cannot solve such as getting harassed on the streets or having derogatory insults hurled at them. Despite these drawbacks, content creators are not defeated as the ultimate goal for many is to create a safe space to promote sex-positivity without any harsh judgment. …”
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重读郁达夫《她是一个弱女子》中的女同性欲望 = Rereading Yu Da-Fu’s “she is a weak woman” on its female same-sex desire by 何静如 Ho, Jing Ru

“…The research and comments about the “Weak Woman” has been more derogatory than commendatory, reasons being that it contains too many explicit sexual descriptions about women in the story. …”
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