8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
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Asian Pubic Hair Questions
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?
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Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have the Smallest Testicle?
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Author Archives: Guest Writer
Bank of the West Joins Japan Disaster Relief Effort
Like many corporations, Bank of the West is joining the effort to help Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami by donating $200,000 to assist the survivors of aftermath. More importantly, the bank is also waiving fees for … Continue reading
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The 8Asians Talk About: Hideaki Akaiwa, Badass of the Week
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. Sometimes we talk … Continue reading
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Is Segregation in the API Community Vogue?
By Ken Am I stuck in 1990s politics? Recently someone who refers to herself as the Face of “the largest API organization” of its kind said that blasians or Afro-Asians are not accepted by the API community, including her organization … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Politics
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The 8Asians Talk About: Forming An Asian Gang
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Lifestyles, Observations, TalkAbout
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Trust Women Month: Why Asian Americans Need to Stand Up for Reproductive Rights
by Sophia Yen MD MPH I have always felt that Asian-Americans could be counted upon to support reproductive rights and this great article on Asian-Americans and abortion at New American Media has some statistics backing my gut feeling: The National … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Health, Lifestyles
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How To Be A Bad Asian In More Ways Than One
Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, How To Be A Bad Asian, Lifestyles, Observations
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Because Some of Us Need It: The Asian American Guide to Not Studying Too Hard
[Typical Asian Parents from Goodness Gracious Me, the famous BBC Sitcom mocking South Asians in Britain] By Zahira Recently, at a South Asian dinner party, I sat across from an older, serious-looking couple with their 17-year-old son between them, his … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles
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Is the Green Hornet’s Kato Just Another Model Minority Stereotype?
By Jason I was really excited to see The Green Hornet that just recently came out. I heard a lot of things about it before it came out, including the character, Kato, played by Jay Chou. I am impressed by … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations
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Looking Into the Future: Amy Chua’s Parenting Style
By Zahira Bring together all the stereotypes you know about Asian-American families: hard driving, 1970s immigrants, two highly educated parents with professional careers, free from praise, and full of expectations. Take them all to the extreme, and what do you … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations
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Evolving Christmas Traditions: Balanced as a Fiddler on the Roof
By PeterLo Two weeks before my father’s wedding, his mother tells him: “You know, we’d really prefer if you’d marry someone Chinese.” Flash forward about 26 years. My parents are still married, and my sister and I are the living … Continue reading
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Tibetan Yak Herders + Doing Good for the Holidays
If you haven’t already seen this post over on GASP!, then you’re missing out: this week, Holidays of Good is featuring Shokay as the company of the week and giving 8Asian’s readers an exclusive extra 10% discount on the items … Continue reading
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Does A Man’s Efforts to Stop Dog-Eating in Vietnam Make Him a “Cultural Imperialist?”
By Jason The issue of dog-meat has become newsworthy, thanks to the efforts of “enlightened” ex-marine Robert Lucius and an LA Times article. He aims to end the consumption of dog-meat in Vietnam; however he also denies being a “cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Health, Observations
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