Category Archives: Family

New Tiger in Town: Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld’s Blog

Posted on April 22, 2011 by sachi

Move aside, Tiger Mom, because Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld is the new tiger in town and she’s telling the world about it with her new blog. When Amy Chua first exploded into the media with her Wall Street Journal essay “Why Chinese … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Health, Lifestyles | 31 Comments

APA Spotlight: Dr. Jocelyn H. Bruce, Founder of NANAY Inc. and Advocates for Children and Elders, President of the Asian American Federation of Florida

Posted on April 21, 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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Being Bilingual May Boost Brain Power

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tim

The latest study on the brain and the ability to speak multiple languages, shows that even when a bilingual person is speaking one language, the portion of the brain that processes the other language remains active, From the NPR article … Continue reading →

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Finding Science in Acupuncture

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tim

My sister is a doctor and like me, she grew up in the United States, speaks primarily English, went to a prominent medical school, and today is part of a private practice. On the other hand my mom was an … Continue reading →

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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

Why Is My Daughter Fascinated with Blonde Hair?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tim

There’s a pretty common expression, and I’m sure you’ve heard it as well, “Kids say the darndest things”. It was also the name of a 90’s TV show hosted by Bill Cosby. The general idea is that out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Fashion, Lifestyles, Observations | 60 Comments

Finding & Understanding Asian Masculinity

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Tim

There’s been a number of recent discussions and blog posts on Asian manliness and masculinity in the blogosphere. It’s a topic that’s been covered on 8Asians as well, and one of the main drivers of this discussion topic has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, LGBT, Lifestyles, Observations | 25 Comments

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

A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tim

Author’s Note: I wrote the following blog post after my mom passed away in 2009. It continues to be one of the more frequently visited articles on my personal blog, and one that I thought deserved a broader audience here … Continue reading →

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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Designs T-Shirts for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jeff

While I drove to work in the morning, a Live 105 interview with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park caught my ear for a number of reasons.  First, Shinoda talked about his efforts to raise funds for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami … Continue reading →

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Ask an Asian: Are the Majority of Young Japanese Americans Part White?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. Here is one such e-mail received last week: I found this quote on Andrew Sullivan’s blog: “a large majority of Japanese-Americans born in the 1980s and 1990s have … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Family, Lifestyles | 44 Comments