Category Archives: Discrimination

From Chiseled Features to Two Broke Girls: Who is Responsible for APA Representation in Media?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken Esteemed reporter Ted Chen recently interviewed Ian Anthony Dale, the star of the NBC scripted series The Event, in a spotlighted conversation before an audience. Besides being remarkably charismatic and astonishingly handsome, the actor is keenly aware of … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, TV | 7 Comments

Family Disoriented Man: Accepting Yourself in a Traditional Asian Household

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Mike Saechao

I grew up in a household where all the boys sported either bowl cuts or mullets. Yes, I said it, my brother had a mullet. This was the default hairstyle: you either had to be a victim of a medium … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, LGBT, Lifestyles | 5 Comments

NYPD Arrests 64 Year Old Chinese Musician with Angry Mob

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Moye

This past weekend, New York police responded to a noise complaint in Chinatown’s Columbus Park where residents have been gathering every week to play live music. Bowery Boogie reports, Six officers responded to some sort of situation involving a sixty-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 35 Comments

Vietnamese Lingerie Cafes Facing Stricter Regulations

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Moye

If you’re thinking about relaxing with a nice, cold glass of Vietnamese iced coffee and a scantily clad waitress, you might have to make these plans sooner than later. The popular lingerie cafes in Southern California’s Little Saigon are facing … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Lifestyles | 17 Comments

Wesley Yang’s “Paper Tigers” and the APA Identity Crisis

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Edward

When you open Wesley Yang’s  “Paper Tigers” in New York Magazine, you will notice a half naked East Asian man starring blankly right back at you as its greeting. Playfully, you may think that the title evoke images of tigers … Continue reading →

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Why Are Asians Yellow?

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

African Americans are black. Caucasians are white. Latinos are brown. But why are Asians yellow? When I look at my skin, it doesn’t look yellow to me. If anything, it looks olive and if I’ve been in the sun at … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination | 92 Comments

True Activism Missing In Asian American Fashion Designers

Posted on May 6, 2011 by akrypti

Hyphen Magazine published an incredible piece by Catherine Traywick called “The Beautiful Generation: Asian Americans and the Cultural Economy of Fashion” (February 25, 2011) that analyzes Asian cultural influences in the global fashion industry by comparing it to the emergence … Continue reading →

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Civic Center Farmers Market Bans Chicken Sales Due to Lawsuit

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Ernie

A San Francisco Farmer’s Market Bans Live Chicken Sales — by and for Chinese-Americans and immigrant Chinese, primarily — due to pressure put on by a LGBT Animal Rights group: “‘They said, ‘What you do is cruel, you shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Fatting In: Asian Immigrants Gaining Weight To Fit In

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tim

A new study is showing that immigrants are choosing American foods and American portion sizes, part of something they call “fatting in,” where immigrant groups eat high-calorie American meals to fit in with American culture. From the press release: Immigrants … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, Food & Drink, Health | 8 Comments

Gulf Between Koreans and Blacks “As Wide As It Was Two Decades Ago”

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ernie

“Korea Daily in Oakland has carried a report on the current state of relations between the Korean, Latino and black communities. According to the report, despite efforts following the riots to build solidarity between blacks and Koreans, the gulf between … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Southern California | 1 Comment

A Crash Course on the Peoples of Zhong Guo* In Response To Craigslist Ad

Posted on April 29, 2011 by akrypti

Angry Asian Man reported on this Craigslist personal ad (which has since been removed): puzzled disabled lady (Alhambra, CA) Date: 2011-04-17, 5:35PM PDT Doing business and have a new relative that is Chinese. I’ve lived in Alhambra since 1993, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History, Observations | 2 Comments

Human Trafficking in Domestic Workers

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jeff

Given the huge number of Filipino overseas foreign workers, it’s not surprising that there are stories across the Filipino diaspora about domestic workers who are abused in their overseas jobs in Asia and the Middle East.  I was surprised, though, … Continue reading →

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