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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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Category Archives: Discrimination
The Real Bodies Manifesto: Finding Each Other
A note from Thick Dumpling Skin’s co-founder, Lisa Lee: Almost a year ago, Retrofit Republic’s Community Heroes Lookbook landed on my radar. I drooled over this lookbook at my desk, and almost died of happiness that they used real people … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Discrimination, Education, Lifestyles
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Fear and Loathing in Indonesia: The “Innoncence of Muslims” Edition
“I’m American, and I’m sorry” is my usual way of introducing myself to people when they hear my accent and get puzzled by its New England droll with Southerner slang coming from an Asian face. This was how I have … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged anti-americanism, Asian, asian americans, Indonesia, innocence of muslims
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NPR: Unique Obstacles For Asian Americans In Voting
On Wednesday, National Public Radio (NPR) did a story on the unique obstacles for Asian Americans in voting. Usually, the latest controversy on voter ID addresses minority groups like African-Americans and Latinos. But rarely the concerns of Asian Americans are … Continue reading
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Filipino Americans Win Settlement in English-Only Discrimination Suit Against Delano Medical Center
69 nurses and other medical personnel will share a $1 million settlement of a discrimination suit against Delano Medical Center. The Filipino workers were subject to an English only policy that banned the use of Tagalog and other Filipino languages … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination
Tagged Delano Regional Medical Center, English Only Policy, nursing
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Final Danny Chen Courts-martial set for Late October and November
The Fayettesville Observer notes that the final three Danny Chen related courts-martials are set for late October and November. First Lieutenant Daniel Schwartz, Sergeant Jeffrey Hurst, and Staff Sergeant Andrew Van Bockel are each facing several charges. In the five … Continue reading
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Tagged court martial, Danny Chen, U.S. Military
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Do Asians Have Souls?
No, Asians do not have souls. End of article. For the record Asians are also aliens, Asians can fly, and Asians have no peripheral vision. Okay, Asians aren’t aliens, Asians can’t fly, and Asians do have peripheral vision. But whether … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Religion
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Fourth And Fifth Soldiers Sentenced In Danny Chen Case
The fourth and fifth soldiers tried in association with Danny Chen’s suicide have been sentenced: Sergeant Travis Carden was convicted of hazing and maltreating Danny Chen, was demoted and had to forfeit two thirds of a months pay. Specialist Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged courtmartial conviction, Danny Chen, US Military
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The “Asianization” Of Southern California’s San Marino
I was a weird kid. When I was deciding whether or not I wanted to transfer schools from a private prep to San Marino High School, one of the best public high schools in the state of California, the biggest … Continue reading
Each Generation Must Discover Its Own History: Some Thoughts On The Richard Aoki Debate (Part 1)
By Scott Kurashige “What did you know and when did you know it?” That was the question thrown in the face of Old Left supporters as reports belatedly surfaced of atrocities committed by the Soviet Union under Stalin. The allegation … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, History
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New Jersey Casino Sues Gamblers For Winning $1.5m, Gamblers Respond With Uncessarily Petty Racism Countersuit
The Golden Nugget Casino of New Jersey has sought legal reprisal against a perceived injustice against its honest business endeavors by suing the gamblers who won $1.5 million USD and Gemaco card company for “selling a pre-shuffled deck that wasn’t … Continue reading
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Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte’s Sister Is A Huge Racist
http://youtu.be/W6tlr2-aqVk Have you met Megan Lochte yet? She’s the sister of Ryan Lochte, who’s been making headlines for winning all those medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She’s also totally comfortable with using racial slurs like “chink.”
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Sports, TV, WTF
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Brad Belanger’s Racist Jokes Against An Asian Heckler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UB5AUHd3w&feature=plcp In February 2012, comedian Brad Belanger took the stage to slag off a mixed couple who had been heckling previous acts. Whether they deserved being put down publicly is one thing but the jokes used were racist in nature. … Continue reading
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