Category Archives: Discrimination

Racebending Releases Report on the True Diversity in Paramount Pictures’ Films

Posted on June 25, 2010 by jozjozjoz

Despite accusations of “whitewashing” casting of The Last Airbender, director M. Night Shyamalan claims that the racial diversity in the upcoming summer film as “The most culturally diverse tent-pole in history.” Issues around racial and gender diversity will be top … Continue reading →

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The Model Minority Myth applied to Asian-American Health

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Jeff

When I was 34, my doctor refused to biopsy a lump I found in my right breast.  He told me I was too young to get breast cancer and had no family history. Besides, he said, “Asian women don’t get … Continue reading →

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Bud House: Like Mediocre Big Brother, but with Soccer and More Asians

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Ernie

So the premise sounds great enough: hey, we’re Budweiser and it’s the World Cup!  Hey, people all over the world watch various versions of the show Big Brother and we have a presence on YouTube! Let’s klooge everything into a … Continue reading →

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Red Dawn Remake Put on Hold, Perhaps Indefinitely

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Edward

The Red Dawn remake has been put on hold. With that, I breathe a huge sigh of relief. For those of you who are unfamiliar what this remake’s story, it’s basically China invading America in the not-too-distant-future. The notion alone … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show’s Segment on the “Confucius Classroom”

Posted on June 9, 2010 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Socialism Studies www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor lTea Party As we’ve blogged before, there is a growing interest in America amongst parents, kids and college students … Continue reading →

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Chinese-American Marine Kurt Chew-Een Lee Featured in “Uncommon Courage: Breakout at Chosin”

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Jeff

I asked my Dad what he was doing on Memorial Day, and he said that he was attending a Memorial Day commemoration for Veterans.   I wasn’t surprised, as he was a 20 year Navy Veteran.  One thing I’d like to … Continue reading →

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A Reminder About Our Not So Distant Past

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Tim

As Asian American Heritage month draws to a close, I discovered a great article about the recent history of Asian Americans. It’s a history lesson provided by Jenn Fang on some of the recent discriminatory laws and events that have … Continue reading →

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Is Kai-Lan the Next Illegal Immigrant?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by John

We’ve blogged about the Arizona immigration law and how it affects Asians and Asian Americans. Well, the other day, I came across Is Dora the Explorer an illegal immigrant? It’s a disturbing article and I immediately thought, if Kai-Lan was … Continue reading →

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Ming-Na Discovers That The Prince of Persia Is Apparently British

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Ernie

So, Actress Ming-Na pretty much says out loud what everyone is silently thinking in the theaters when watching the previews for Iron Man 2: so, uhm, why is a white guy playing the Prince of Persia, and why does he … Continue reading →

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Happy Harvey Milk Day: What Milk Meant to the API Community

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Edward

Today on May 22nd, California will honor Harvey Milk with the First Annual Harvey Milk Day for his courageous leadership and conviction. Some of my friends will be celebrating his legacy in San Francisco at the Castro District where he … Continue reading →

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Professional Wrestler Kinji Shibuya Passes Away

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Jeff

Some of the earliest portrayals of Asians on TV that I remember were done by  professional wrestlers.  These Asians were heels, as bad guys in professional wrestling are called, and played the role of evil scheming Japanese.   I loved to … Continue reading →

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Stanford: Advanced Leadership Program for Emerging Asian American Executives

Posted on May 18, 2010 by John

At 8Asians, we’ve blogged about Where Are the Asian CEOs? , how Americans Expect Business Leaders to Be White, as well as the “bamboo ceiling.” I recently read that now Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB)  has an Advanced … Continue reading →

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