When I took a look at my calendar to determine what days/weeks we would commemorate in the month of May, I noted for the first time it was Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. I tried to recall the names of women whose lives I might write about for HerStory. At that moment I could think of only one. Then I began to search through the wealth of books, pamphlets and articles I have accumulated over the years to find the bios of Asian/Pacific American women. I found only four.

The major reason for the existence of HerStory is to help fill the void in the recording of women’s accomplishments.. I thought I understood, better than most, the broad gender bias. Yet, here I was, surprised at my own lack of knowledge.

In hindsight, I shouldn’t have been surprised. After all, if white women are devalued in history, women from marginalized communities are most certainly going to be devalued. Therefore, it behooves all of us, myself included, to do what we can to change the scenario. We cannot depend on others (males) to do it for us.

I have started my own enlightenment by researching the lives of Asian/Pacific American women all over the worldwide web. I will be sharing with you what I have learned.