Category Archives: Discrimination

Prenatal Non­discrimination Act That Targeted Asian Women Fails In House (Thankfully)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Mina

Back in December 2011, Congressman Trent Franks (in photo above, R-AZ) proposed H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PreNDA). This bill would have imposed fines and prison time (up to five years) on doctors who perform abortions that are decided … Continue reading →

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Breaking The Silence: Vagina Monologues and Domestic Violence

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Guest Writer

by Erin Jerri Malonzo Pangilinan I am a domestic violence survivor. It’s hard to have courage to speak these words to my family and close friends, let alone write that sentence for publication. I was afraid to talk about it. … Continue reading →

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Gordon Hirabayashi Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted on June 1, 2012 by John

This past Tuesday, President Obama bestowed upon 13 individuals the highest honor the United States can bestow to a civilian, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among the distinguished group of recipients was Gordon Hirabayashi: “Along with some Americans more famous … Continue reading →

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LA County Supervisor To Announce Repeal Of 1942 Resolution On Japanese American Internment

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Guest Writer

This article was originally posted on Blogging.la and has been republished here with permission. By Chris Sure, Angelenos are no strangers to the concept of a makeover. But when it comes to an egregious error on the part of elected … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s Immigration Law, Lewd Chinese Women, and API History

Posted on May 17, 2012 by tinabot

On August 24, 1874, California’s commissioner of immigration Rudolph Piotrowski found 22 women aboard the American Steamer Japan who looked suspicious because they were traveling without families. He called them lewd, ordered a payment of $500 dollars for each woman … Continue reading →

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Manny Pacquiao, Filipino Homophobia And Masculinity

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Efren

UPDATE: Shortly after this article was published, the LA Weekly reported that Pacquiao was misquoted, saying that “homosexuality goes against the word of God — not that gays should literally be put to death.” The blog post remains for reference … Continue reading →

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100 Years Of Asian American Immigration Documents To Be Publicly Available

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jeff

I have always envied white Americans who talked about researching their genealogy as what little of my family’s written records were lost in WWII, but soon, some other Asian Americans will not have that envy. Immigration records for Asian Americans, … Continue reading →

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HBO’s Girls: The Story of a Multi-Coloured Girl

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Guest Writer

This article was originally published here and has been posted here with permission. By Nicole Lee I love Lena Dunham. Say what you will, but the fact that the girl wrote, directed and acted in her own show, while at … Continue reading →

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Is Ashton Kutcher’s Popchips Commercial Racist?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Moye

http://youtu.be/DLdobzj_9_I Brand ambassador Ashton Kutcher debuted a new video for Popchips where he dresses up in different characters for a dating service. And yes, one of those men is Indian. The Washington Post reports that the campaign directs people to … Continue reading →

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The Sydney Train Attack: Where Do We Draw The Line?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by William

The recent attack on two Asian International students on a Sydney train really made me angry. Based on the students accounts, not only was it not necessary for anyone to step in on the bashing of two people but apparently, … Continue reading →

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The Case Of Marion Barry And Those Pesky Filipino Nurses

Posted on April 30, 2012 by jasmine

Does former DC mayor (and current DC city council member) Marion Barry have an Asian problem? First, he got into trouble when he criticized some Asian businesses in his district for being “dirty,” remarking that “We got to do something about … Continue reading →

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