FORGING HER OWN PATH: WEYLIE HOANG by https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie AAST 394 Gallery Project en-us 2021-03-02 18:45:47 UTC 2024-07-17 11:27:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4f8.png emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457687725 2021-04-26 03:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457687725 Weylie Hoang emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457690886 - Chinese American born in Oakland, California in 1993
- Lifestyle & beauty YouTuber living in LA]]> 2021-04-26 03:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457690886 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457714637 - posted her first YouTube video "Pink/Orange eyes tutorial" in 2008 under the channel name "ilikeweylie"
- currently has 1.72 million subscribers
- created a joint channel with her partner, Wah, in 2012 called "WahlieTV"
]]> 2021-04-26 03:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457714637 "I'm the sister you never had...or the sister you never wanted" emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457845833 2021-04-26 04:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457845833 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457859350 - co-founder of womn. a sustainable clothing brand aimed at empowering women]]> 2021-04-26 04:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457859350 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457864977 2021-04-26 04:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457864977 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457868170 - attended The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in LA & San Francisco]]> 2021-04-26 04:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457868170 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457875572 - creates YouTube videos that highlight her Chinese cultural identity
- shares traditional Chinese recipes
- Cantonese vlogs
- vocal about her experiences growing up as an Asian American & the challenges she faced]]> 2021-04-26 05:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457875572 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457880706 - utilizes her Instagram platform to highlight issues affecting the AAPI community
- raises awareness of anti-Asian hate crimes & is a member of the Asian Women Alliance, which has donated $50,000 to 5 AAPI organizations
- purchases from small AAPI businesses & posts about them to support them]]> 2021-04-26 05:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457880706 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457885797 2021-04-26 05:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457885797 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457934221 - Weylie initiates conversations about mental health, the female body, the Asian American experience, etc.
- helps to normalize these topics, which tend to be taboo subjects--especially within the AAPI community]]> 2021-04-26 05:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457934221 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457937918 - media has a significant influence on body dissatisfaction among Asian American women due to a lack of representation (Belgrave & Javier, 2015)
- peer influence can also pressure Asian American women to look a certain way (Belgrave & Javier, 2015)]]> 2021-04-26 05:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457937918 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457961342  - establishes a safe space for Asian American (women) to ask questions, share their own experiences, and feel empowered ]]> 2021-04-26 05:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457961342 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457972476 - talking about growing up Asian American helps to establish a counterpublic on YouTube that encourages intimate conversations about racism (Kim, 2021)]]> 2021-04-26 05:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457972476 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457980878 - her strong relationship with her Chinese cultural identity inspire others to connect with their own cultures]]> 2021-04-26 05:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457980878 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457984248 2021-04-26 05:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1457984248 cultural socialization emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461519643 - promotes ethnic pride & teaching cultural practices, history, and knowledge]]> 2021-04-26 20:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461519643 biculturalism emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461531457 - represents comfort & knowledge of one's cultural heritage and of the culture of the country they reside in]]> 2021-04-26 20:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461531457 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461561192 Weylie Hoang. (n.d.). About [YouTube channel]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/user/ilikeweylie/about]]> 2021-04-26 20:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461561192 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461572567 Oliver. (2020). Weylie Hoang - Cameras, Lenses, Microphone. Retrieved from https://www.equipmentnerd.com/weylie-hoang-cameras-lenses-microphone/]]> 2021-04-26 20:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461572567 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461585178 Hoang, W. [@weylie]. (n.d.). Posts [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/weylie/]]> 2021-04-26 20:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461585178 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461703162 Kim, D. (2021). The Growing Up Asian American Tag: An Asian American Networked Counterpublic on YouTube. International Journal of Communication (15), 123–142.]]> 2021-04-26 21:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461703162 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461710014 Belgrave, F. Z. & Javier, S. J. (2015). An Examination of Influences on Body
Dissatisfaction Among Asian American College
Females: Do Family, Media, or Peers Play a Role? Journal of American College Health, 63(8), 579-583.]]> 2021-04-26 21:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461710014 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461714802 Schwartz, S. J., & Unger, J. B. (2010). Biculturalism and Context: What Is Biculturalism, and When Is It Adaptive?: Commentary on Mistry and Wu. Human Development, 53(1), 26-32.]]> 2021-04-26 21:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461714802 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461725400 2021-04-26 21:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461725400 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461737964 2021-04-26 21:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461737964 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461749261 2021-04-26 21:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461749261 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461776096  - Weylie posts relatable content that helps Asian Americans feel included and see that they are not alone ]]> 2021-04-26 21:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461776096 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461778012  - Weylie creates beauty content for Asian features, which provides alternatives to makeup tutorials based in eurocentric beauty standards
- attempts to challenge American beauty standards ]]> 2021-04-26 21:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461778012 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461779733  - Weylie showcases her Chinese culture & regularly integrates it into her work ]]> 2021-04-26 21:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461779733 emily99cheng https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461780607  - Weylie is situated in American society and participates in American culture, but she is still very connected to her Chinese heritage (language, values, beauty, etc.) ]]> 2021-04-26 21:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emily99cheng/weylie/wish/1461780607