Category Archives: Family

Asian Americans Unlikely To Report Domestic Violence

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Jeff

A recent study by Michigan State professor Hyunkag Cho reveals that Asian American victims of domestic violence are unlikely to report it or seek help.  Professor Cho cites cultural attitudes and also the lack of culturally sensitive services as causes … Continue reading →

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Do Asians Sleep the Least?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Mary

Ever since I took this class called Psychobiology of Sleep and Dreams, which discusses many topics on sleep disorders, studies regarding sleep and the significance of their findings, and even a comparative analysis of sleep amongst many animal groups, I … Continue reading →

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Chinese Girl Covered in Black Hair Abandoned By Parents

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Mihee

There are some strange things in the world. The story of this little 6-year old in China who has a “rare condition that causes her to grow hair on more than 60% of her body, including the left side of … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About Spanking

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Guest Writer

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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The Differences Between Asian Americans And Third Culture Kids

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Guest Writer

This guest article was originally published here and has been reposted with permission. By Daniel I was asked anonymously about the differences and similarities between TCKs (third culture kids) and Asian Americans. The person pointed out that they share some … Continue reading →

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Breaking The Silence: Vagina Monologues and Domestic Violence

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Guest Writer

by Erin Jerri Malonzo Pangilinan I am a domestic violence survivor. It’s hard to have courage to speak these words to my family and close friends, let alone write that sentence for publication. I was afraid to talk about it. … Continue reading →

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Honor Student Diana Tran Jailed for Missing School

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eJrKi0jKao Abandoned by her parents, Diane Tran works a full and part time job to support two siblings while being a honor student taking AP courses and college level courses, but was jailed for a night and fined $100 after … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Gets A New Asian Wife!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Moye

Congratulations are in order for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his new wife, Priscilla Chan! Yes, the latter may have been Zuckerberg’s longtime girlfriend but she has now officially joined the ranks of other Asian trophy wives like Wendi Deng, … Continue reading →

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Minorities Are Now Majority Of U.S. Births, Census Says

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Mihee

From USA Today: “For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S,” The Associated Press writes. News from the Census Bureau is “a sign of how swiftly the USA is becoming … Continue reading →

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South Korea’s Adoption Day & the Transnational Network Of Families

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mina

According to this article from the Wall Street Journal, May 11th is Adoption Day in South Korea. The article interviews Jane Jeong Trenka, who was adopted from South Korea to the US. She currently works in South Korea as the president … Continue reading →

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How High Heels Are Today’s Foot-binding

Posted on May 10, 2012 by tinabot

When I read the article about Chinese foot-binding in the Los Angeles Times, I really found it highlighted the complexity of the practice of foot-binding. On the one hand it was a painful, dangerous, demeaning, and debilitating practice that women … Continue reading →

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100 Years Of Asian American Immigration Documents To Be Publicly Available

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jeff

I have always envied white Americans who talked about researching their genealogy as what little of my family’s written records were lost in WWII, but soon, some other Asian Americans will not have that envy. Immigration records for Asian Americans, … Continue reading →

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