Category Archives: Discrimination

Need a Prostate Check? Call a “Small, Asian, Female Doctor,” Says Australia’s ‘First Bloke’

Posted on February 11, 2013 by William

Now, I do have to admit. I voted for Julia Gilliard at the last election. For those who don’t know, Julia Gilliard is the head of a minority government compromised of the Labour and Green parties. Traditionally, they’ve stood out … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Health and Beauty | 5 Comments

White Mom Tells Son: You’ll Never be as Good as Those Little Asians

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Jeff

When I was growing up, one of the stereotypes for Filipino kids was that we were all supposed be able to dance.  In this video, it looks like this stereotype, probably encouraged by the success of Asian American Dance Crews … Continue reading →

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Racist Rager: Duke Students Protest Against Racist Asian Themed Fraternity Party

Posted on February 6, 2013 by John

This past Wednesday, the Duke Student Government and Asian Students Association co-hosted a rally (“Race Is Not a Party: Rally for an Inclusive Duke”)  where over 500 students of all ethnicities gathered to protest over a racist Asian-themed fraternity party … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 24 Comments

Jason Commisso Identified as Suspect in Attacks Targeting Asian Americans in East Harlem

Posted on January 28, 2013 by jozjozjoz

There has been a series of violent muggings in East Harlem that appeared to target Asian Americans, and the suspect is named as Jason Commisso. In all the incidents the suspect followed the victims into their elevators, violently attacked them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, New York | 2 Comments

Provincial Minds in Los Angeles and Race

Posted on January 16, 2013 by JohnnyC

“We should be worried about online silos [news, information, opinion, and discussion communities that are dominated by a single point of view]. They make us stupid and hostile toward each other.” Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and Citizendium Six years … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 21 Comments

Judge Refuses to Block California Shark Fin Ban

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Jeff

U.S. District judge Phyllis Hamilton refused to block the enforcement of California’s ban on the sale of shark fins, rejecting charges that the law is discriminatory against Chinese Americans.  Two organizations, Asian Americans for Political Advancement and the San Francisco … Continue reading →

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Young, Deaf, Samoan and Bballin’ Down the Court

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jeff

After Number Two Son played in a basketball tournament that had a team from California School for the Deaf (CSD), I was immediately intrigued when I saw this video by Tama Irie from Silicon Valley De-Bug.  The video features Easter … Continue reading →

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Last Soldier in Danny Chen Abuse Case to be Removed from the Army

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Jeff

The eighth and last soldier to be tried in the Danny Chen abuse case, Chen’s platoon leader, First Lt. Daniel L. Schwartz, will be removed from the Army.  This punishment was handled outside of the court martial process.  If he had … Continue reading →

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Photography Documents Forgotten Century-old Violence Against Chinese Americans

Posted on December 6, 2012 by tinabot

When I first thought of writing my little novel series COWBOY NINJA about a young Chinese American boy growing up in the American Old West, I had no idea that it was going to start me on this journey into … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 23 Comments

Racebending in Art and Pulp: Views from Back East on Cloud Atlas, The Impossible, and Red Dawn

Posted on December 6, 2012 by JohnnyC

“Why are those stupid Americans always so petty about issues like race?” asks my Belgian colleague. I shrug my shoulders, because after ten years in America, I still don’t have that view that political correctness directly leads to equality–it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

When The (White) Husband Doesn’t Want An Asian Baby

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Tim

There’s an interesting letter circulating the internet on Dear Prudence’s advice column. Dear Prudence is one of those Dear Abby/Ann Landers columns, on manners and morals, and this particular letter comes from a Caucasian husband married to an East Asian … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles | 29 Comments

8Asians Reader Response: Reaction to UCLA Racist Posters

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Guest Writer

EDITOR’S NOTE: For the last few days, the Asian American websphere has been buzzing about two possibly related incidents at UCLA which campus police are investigating as hate crimes. This was submitted by a Cornell student in response to the … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Asians Reader Response, Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Observations | 24 Comments