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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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Author Archives: Guest Writer
Depression, Suicide and Asian American Women: My Story
By June Some questions were raised in a recent interview in NPR about why there is a high percentage of suicide among Asian-American women. There are allusions to the high pressures of Asian parents and the usual stereotypes of submissive … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Observations
Tagged depression, mental health, suicide, therapy, women
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YouTube Vlogger Frank Hwang, aka ice1cube
I have been following Taiwanese-American Vlogger Frank Hwang for the past year after being fed up with seeing all these videos on YouTube degrading Asian men. It was actually nice for me to see an Asian-American male giving relationship and … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment
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Events: Music Nights in San Francisco
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! APAture 2009 Music Showcase – Come see what’s bubbling at this showcase of up’n’coming Asian American musicians. MTV Chi & Billboard-acclaimed indie heartthrobs Johnny Hi-Fi are featured, but … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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On Being “The Crazy Asian”
By Maricris I’m beginning to think that my colleagues have a very misconstrued idea of what being Asian means. Whenever we have a meeting and something goes wrong or business transactions goes veering off to the loony side of things, … Continue reading
Posted in Observations
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Events: Nail Salon Worker Panels in San Jose
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! A Hidden Side of Beauty: Hazards Facing Nail Salon Workers – Part of South Bay First Thursdays, a panel discussion uncovering the true health cost of a $16 … Continue reading
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Asian, Westerners Accents & Language Barriers
By Maricris Imagine talking to someone and everything sounds like gibberish, yet the person talking to you is also speaking in English. Doesn’t that frustrate you sometimes? I’m sure it does and the culprit is mostly our accents and how … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations
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I May Be Short, But Nothing Short of Perspective
By Vannie I had never been self-conscious of height until I stopped growing in fifth grade (I blame it on the coffee machine left out at the parent-teacher conference because after that first sip, my growth was forever stunted.). Standing … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations
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Events: Date Auctions in New York
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! yKAN’s 20th year Anniversary Celebration & Date Auction Fundraiser – The young Korean American Network (yKAN) is very excited to commemorate twenty years of service in the community … Continue reading
Asians, Westerners, and Hand Gestures
By Maricris Color and facial appearances are not the only defining factor to being Asian. Neither are our facial expressions as covered by Linda in her recent post, nor the fact that we are notorious for eating rice in all … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Observations
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Events: Queer Conferences in Seattle, Free Outdoor Movie Showings in SF
To get your event blogged about on 8Asians, join our social network! Queer Asian Pacific Islander Conference – TRANSGRESS, TRANSFORM, TRANSCEND is a national community and activist convening of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Asian American, South Asian, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), LGBT, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
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Case of Mistaken Identity: Fil-Am Activist Accused of Being a Rebel
By Kristian There are many words to describe Melissa Roxas, an accomplished Filipino-American activist, but a rebel? The Philippine government claims that Melissa Roxas fits the description of a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of … Continue reading
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Events This Week: Pageants and Fashion Shows in SF, Plays in LA
The 24th Annual Miss Asian America Pageant – the Miss Asian America Pageant has been the premier event in Asian American community for the past two decades and the longest running Asian American pageant in the United States. $35 for reserved … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
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