8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Vietnamese Lingerie Cafes Facing Stricter Regulations
If you’re thinking about relaxing with a nice, cold glass of Vietnamese iced coffee and a scantily clad waitress, you might have to make these plans sooner than later. The popular lingerie cafes in Southern California’s Little Saigon are facing … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Lifestyles
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Wesley Yang’s “Paper Tigers” and the APA Identity Crisis
When you open Wesley Yang’s “Paper Tigers” in New York Magazine, you will notice a half naked East Asian man starring blankly right back at you as its greeting. Playfully, you may think that the title evoke images of tigers … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations
Tagged Asian-American, bamboo ceiling, glass ceiling, identity crisis, self hatred, wesley yang
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Yahoo Sports: “There is … No One Left for Pacquiao to Fight”
“Critics of boxing are always saying it needs charismatic headliners. Well, what then is Manny Pacquaio? He’s willing to fight exciting fights, test himself against bigger, stronger men. He smiles. He laughs. He’s smart. He has a real life as … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Sports
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Fawn Lee: Dying Mom Struggles to Leave a Legacy
While my children were growing up, I would mentally mark the milestone when they reached an age when they would remember me if I died. That may seem ridiculously grim, but I have friends who have few memories of parents … Continue reading
DUDE WTF ASIA: Necomini Wearable Cat Ears Powered By Your Mind
ZOMG. I’m totally getting some of these Neurowear “necomini” ears that can move based on your brain signals. No, not for my wife. For ME. Yes. I’ve always had this secret fantasy of being cosplaying as Naoto from FLCL and … Continue reading
Asian American Teenage Girls and Depression
Working closely with youth, I encounter all kinds of issues connected to identity and relationships, and the various ways that they navigate many confusing experiences – everything from eating disorders to cutting to binge drinking. Hearing a ton of stories … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Lifestyles
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Staples Tech Support Center
An 8Asians reader sent along this latest Staple commercial highlighting their services for their Tech Support Center, and of course, the IT guy is Asian. I think I have commented before that in my past business travels to technology industry … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
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Why Are Asians Yellow?
African Americans are black. Caucasians are white. Latinos are brown. But why are Asians yellow? When I look at my skin, it doesn’t look yellow to me. If anything, it looks olive and if I’ve been in the sun at … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
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Mother’s Day with 8Asians: My Mother, The Professor
8Asians is celebrating Mother’s Day all week (Pssst…Don’t forget, it’s May 8th!) by doing what we do best: writing about the women who raised us, nurtured us, taught us, spoiled us, protected us and occasionally for some, drove us up … Continue reading
Mother’s Day with 8Asians: Becoming a Mother and Grandmother
8Asians is celebrating Mother’s Day all week (Pssst…Don’t forget, it’s May 8th!) by doing what we do best: writing about the women who raised us, nurtured us, taught us, spoiled us, protected us and occasionally for some, drove us up … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles
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Mother’s Day with 8Asians: 不要浪费钱
8Asians is celebrating Mother’s Day all week (Pssst…Don’t forget, it’s May 8th!) by doing what we do best: writing about the women who raised us, nurtured us, taught us, spoiled us, protected us and occasionally for some, drove us up … Continue reading
Mother’s Day with 8Asians: My Mother, Forever Mommy
8Asians is celebrating Mother’s Day all week (Pssst…Don’t forget, it’s May 8th!) by doing what we do best: writing about the women who raised us, nurtured us, taught us, spoiled us, protected us and occasionally for some, drove us up … Continue reading
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