Tell me you’re Malaysian without telling me you’re Malaysian
Melisa Melina Idris
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Melisa Melina Idris
@melisa_idris
Journalist
- After since I watched Parasite, whenever it rains really heavily I always think about how privileged it is to be able to say “nap weather” or “snuggle weather” during thunderstorms.
- How many women, like me, watched this and flinched because the rage he exhibited was familiar, that tone instantly recognised. How many women have been yelled at like this by fathers brothers partners. That rage. That rage is dangerous.Who is this thrash?
00:00 - Saying goodbye when visiting family during Raya: Minimum 25 mins. - The first goodbye takes place in the kitchen. Refusing offers to tapau food: 10mins - Salams and goodbye hugs again at the door: 5mins - And finally, talking with the car windows down before driving off: 10mins
- Today is World Mental Health Day. Today I admit to myself that I am happy, hurting, and healing — all at the same time. I hope you are healing too.
- Today marks exactly 6 months since the MCO began. But it feels like a lifetime ago.
- Stay put wherever you are, folks. Don’t balik kampung and spread the virus to our elderly parents or to communities that have limited healthcare options. Limit your movements but call your mum and dad everyday k. 🙏🏼Should I ‘balik kampung’ now? @melisa_idris and @Hafiz_Marzukhi ask @ProfAdeeba about interstate travel under the restricted movement order. #ConsiderThis #KekalTenang #HapusCOVID19
00:00 - Dear @KPWKM: 1. Nagging, or berleter, is a gender-biased word. It perpetuates sexist stereotypes. 2. Carework is the responsibility of men AND women. Please do better in your PSA posters. Personally, I found all of these to be problematic.
- [Laughs in Malaysian]People started breaking Covid rules when they saw those with privilege ignore them | Daisy Fancourt theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
- I made a graph of all my past relationships. It has an ex axis and a why axis. #TheSarcasticFolks
- Be with someone who knows your nasi campur order.
- "We need to empower those who are smartest with the best solutions. If you fail to do that, you're not a very good legislator, are you?" On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale I speak to @n_izzah MP of @PmtgPauhP044 about the role of a lawmaker. Watch at bit.ly/TFIF2020
00:00 - You don’t have to show up to every argument that you weren’t invited to. That’s all. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
- My worst date will always be the one where I ordered char koay teow and I thought he was about to put his arm around my waist but he was only checking the size of my jeans and then he said to me “you sure you want to eat that?” 🤦🏻♀️My worst date will always be the one where I paid for the cinema ticket and snacks and my date reached out for the change from the cashier and put it in his pocket.
