Category Archives: Discrimination

Why Jeremy Lin Isn’t Really Asian

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

The first time I heard about Jeremy Lin was when he was playing for Harvard a few years ago. There was a lot of buzz about him (especially on Asian American blogs) because people assumed he was Asian. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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An Asian American’s Thoughts On The Killing Of Trayvon Martin

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Edward

As most of you may have heard by now, the media has been blowing up the past several weeks over the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old African American kid who was shot and killed on February 26th … Continue reading →

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Undocumented Immigration And The APIA Community

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Mina

March 10th was National Coming Out of the Shadows Day, which the Immigrant Youth Justice League describes as the day when “undocumented immigrant youth along with our allies publicly def[y] fear and criminalization without shame by declaring to be ‘undocumented, … Continue reading →

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Subtle Identity Threats Could Bias Asian Americans In Making Decisions

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Mary

I have an interest reading up research papers and looking at new findings from studies. Recently I came across one study of Asian Americans and their identity. A recent psychology study by a UC Berkeley graduate student Maya Guendelman and … Continue reading →

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Dharun Ravi Convicted For Invasion Of Privacy Against Tyler Clementi

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ernie

Dharun Ravi, the roommate of a gay Rutgers student who committed suicide after spying on him and tweeting his escapades, has been found guilty of invasion of privacy, witness tampering, and evidence tampering. Ravi now faces five to ten years … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2012 Marks 20th Anniversary Of 1992 LA Riots

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Mina

This April will be the 20th anniversary of the 1992 LA Riots. Obviously, I can’t possibly summarize the event in a short blog post, let alone convey how much of an impact it had on the racial politics in LA … Continue reading →

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Racist Jeremy Lin Skit Dims The Mike Brilliant Show

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jeff

http://youtu.be/yQtFQjtKSj0?t=6m I have to hand it to Alex Tichauer – his Jeremy Lin sketch on the University of Arizona’s “UA Tonight with Mike Brilliant” show manages to touch on almost every negative Asian American stereotype that I can think of. … Continue reading →

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Australia’s New Identity Check Laws Force Muslim Women To Show Faces

Posted on March 12, 2012 by William

Following from a previous article I wrote on the viability of Asian Muslims to assimilate into Western Scoiety, a new development for Muslim women has occurred in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Legislation has been passed to make … Continue reading →

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Asian Pubic Hair Questions

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

While doing research on Asians and body hair (Click here to read that article) I was fascinated to find that people on the Internet had a lot of interesting (mis)conceptions about Asian people’s pubic hair. Rather than trying to fit … Continue reading →

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Junie Hoang’s IMDB Lawsuit Raises Online Privacy Questions

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Moye

Remember the Asian American actress who was anonymously suing IMDB for revealing her actual age? While Junie Hoang claimed the website’s action has been detrimental to her career, her lawsuit could be opening more doorways. From the New York Times: … Continue reading →

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Having An Asian Moment: Rihanna And Her Racist Rice Cakes

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dino-Ray

Last week, Rihanna tweeted this and, within a nanosecond (maybe less), the glorious world of the Interwebs got orgasmic with accusations. They thought the Instagram pic of a rice cake bag with sunglasses and big hoop earrings was a jab … Continue reading →

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We Are All Danny Chen: Private Danny Chen Video & Petition For Court-Martials

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Moye

Private Danny Chen’s family and friends are continuing the fight for justice with a touching video and online petition. Last October, the 19 year old was found shot to death in Afghanistan and now the involuntary manslaughter charges against four … Continue reading →

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