Category Archives: Discrimination

The 8Asians Talk About: Angry Asian Man and the Word “Chink”

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Study Suggests Genetic Disorder Removes Racial Bias

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Ernie

A recent study is suggesting that people with Williams Syndrome – a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a deletion of about 26 genes – show that not only are they “inordinately friendly and free of all social anxiety,” but that they … Continue reading →

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Writer Dan Jenkins Thinks Golfer YE Yang is a Delivery Guy

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ernie

And this weekend’s “I am an assclown” tweet goes to Golf Digest’s Dan Jenkins about Y. E. Yang, a South Korean golfer playing at the same Masters tournament as Tiger Woods this weekend: “Y.E. Yang is only three shots off … Continue reading →

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KQED Radio Forum: Do Universities Discriminate Against Asian-Americans?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Jeff

KQED Radio recently had a forum on whether Universities discriminate against Asian-Americans. The forum had people on different sides of the debate, including: Angela Suh Um, founder and chief consultant with the Boston Academic Consulting Group and former employee in … Continue reading →

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Shyamalan on ‘The Last Airbender’ Casting Controversy

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Moye

With the summer 2010 release of Avatar The Last Airbender, the controversy over the white washed casting continues with director M. Night Shyamalan finally speaking out during recent press interviews… and seems to completely miss the point. Granted, anyone is … Continue reading →

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ESPN: Dark History – Santa Anita Park’s Japanese Internment Days

Posted on March 30, 2010 by John

The other day, I was flipping the channels to watch some NCAA March Madness highlights when I caught the tail end of this story on ESPN about Santa Anita Park, a horse racetrack in Arcadia, California. For six months, Santa … Continue reading →

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Japanese American Gunman Charged in Teacher’s Slaying

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Ernie

A lawyer representing a 54-year-old Japanese man who was charged Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a Pasadena art college instructor said his client had become upset after hearing his wife subjected to “a racial and sexual slur.” The charged … Continue reading →

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Are Asian American men really small, or just insecure?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Efren

As most of you have noticed by now, I’m always interested in posting stuff about Asian American (straight) men’s issues and the rather annoying paradox of representation in American media: Asian American men bitch about not being represented in the … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations | 8 Comments

When Is It Stereotype and When Is It Just You?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Tim

I was intrigued when I first read Jennifer’s post over at Mixed Race America on things we avoid just to avoid perpetuating a stereotype. For example, when you’re at the food court in the mall, do you avoid going to … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations | 12 Comments

Philippine Media Banned from Interviewing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Recent Press Conference

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Rosemary

A recent press conference by Golden Boy Productions about the Floyd Mayweather / Shane Mosley fight allowed media groups access to the press conference… except for Filipino media. Did they fear answering the possible questions that would arise about Mayweather’s … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love on Asian Bride Websites

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

I always see advertisements about Asian brides when I Google anything related to Asians. Every once in a while, when I’m bored, I’ll check them out. Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Observations, WTF | 9 Comments

A Sydney Columnist’s Argument for “Sexual Racism”

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Ernie

Okay, I totally just baited you to read this blog entry; my bad. But in a recent opinion column in The Sydney Morning Herald, columnist Brendan Shanahan writes a piece criticizing the recent backlash against “Sexual Racism,” AKA “I’m just … Continue reading →

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