Category Archives: Discrimination

Golddigging Today Is Just Lazy

Posted on April 18, 2011 by akrypti

Who read last week’s article in the New York Times about Chinese women and their parents requiring a man to show proof of real property ownership as a condition precedent for marriage and wondered immediately, “What century are we in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Dating, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Politics | 35 Comments

Canadians Protest “Ethnic Costume” Photo-Op

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Xxxtine

“People dressed in so-called ‘ethnic costumes’ congregated outside a Conservative rally in Toronto Thursday evening to protest after a member of a local Tory candidate’s campaign sent out an email looking for people in “national folklore costumes” to appear at … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Politics | 6 Comments

APA Spotlight: Paul “PK” Kim, Founder of Kollaboration & Co-founder of Liberty in North Korea

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading →

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Asian American Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jeff

When I was a boy, my father took my family and some other family friends to  Half Moon Bay on the California Coast.  We drove through farms to reach the coastal cliffs, where we rappelled down to gather a certain … Continue reading →

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Is NBC’s Community Racist?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Brian I happened upon the Christmas claymation episode of NBC’s sitcom Community and was so taken by their ensemble cast’s characterizations and the ultimately heartfelt sense of humor that I went out of my way to watch every episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV | 64 Comments

Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Since I’ve already written articles about Asian men and penis size and about Asian women and vagina size,  I figured I might as well go for the trifecta and write about Asian woman and breast size. So do Asian women … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Health | 137 Comments

Minneapolis Radio Station Mocks Hmong People

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Edward

Earlier this week, the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show on KDWB 101.3 FM station in Minneapolis created a racist song about Hmong people using the tunes of Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven.”

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Chinese Anchor Baby & Maternity Tourist Industry Come To Light

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Tim

I wasn’t born in the United States, but came here the way most Asian immigrants did in the late sixties and early seventies. We were part of the official pool of immigrants that the U.S. government let emigrate to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, Family, Southern California | 6 Comments

When Being Half Asian Isn’t Asian Enough

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Tim

Having a 5 year old daughter of mixed race (Chinese and Caucasian), I’ve often worried she wouldn’t be accepted as Chinese by other Chinese or Caucasian by Caucasians, and living in some in-between land. So far we’ve been lucky; there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, Local, Southern California, Sports | 50 Comments

Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

We in America are obsessed with the biggest. The Biggest Loser. The biggest thermometer. The biggest hamburger. Even on 8Asians, things aren’t that different. The most popular article I’ve ever written was about Asian men and penis size. Specifically, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Health | 100 Comments

APA Spotlight: Ellen Somekawa, Executive Director, Asian Americans United

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Ellen Somekawa is a third-generation Japanese American from Minneapolis. There she was an activist in the Asian American student movement, the anti-apartheid movement, the anti-nuclear movement and the movement against uranium mining and for indigenous land rights in the Black Hills. Continue reading →

Posted in APA Spotlight, Discrimination, Education, Politics | 4 Comments

‘The Bachelor’ Creator Defends All-White Cast

Posted on March 22, 2011 by John

When The Bachelor and The Bachelorette first came out, I was a big fan of the shows – since this was in the early days of reality television and I am easily entertained. But like many things, I quickly got … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV | 13 Comments