Category Archives: Family

Hapas, Quapas, and More: Multiracialism Redefining “Asian American”

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Jeff

“I’m half Japanese, and my husband is all Irish.  Our kids have very Celtic coloration — pale skin and fair hair. They’re not obviously Asian in appearance at all, and yet they still feel very connected with that part of … Continue reading →

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What Asian-American Kids watch on the Internet: The Morning Benders’s Excuses

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jeff

When I drove my car after letting The Daughter use it, I noticed that she had replaced one of my CDs with one that she had burned.  I decided to listen to her CD, and there was one song I … Continue reading →

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The Korean Unwed Mothers Support Group: Resources for Single Moms

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Mihee

A friend who is doing doctoral work in anthropology recently shared this article about the Korean Unwed Mothers Support Group, which “enable[s] Korean women to have sufficient resources and support to keep their babies if they choose, and thrive in … Continue reading →

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Are South Koreans Done with Corporal Punishment?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Mihee

We’re almost in the family way, so there are a plethora of conversations about kids and discipline in this house. The old adage “spare the rod, spoil the child,” seemed fairly operative in a lot of my Korean friends’ childhood … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Bad Asian: Turning Out Gay

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tim

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, How To Be A Bad Asian, LGBT | 31 Comments

Trust Women Month: Why Asian Americans Need to Stand Up for Reproductive Rights

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Guest Writer

by Sophia Yen MD MPH I have always felt that Asian-Americans could be counted upon to support reproductive rights and this great article on Asian-Americans and abortion at New American Media has some statistics backing my gut feeling: The National … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Bad Asian In More Ways Than One

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Guest Writer

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, How To Be A Bad Asian, Lifestyles, Observations | 15 Comments

NY Times Infographic: Who’s Marrying Whom?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Tim

Source: NY Times The NY Times ran an interesting infographic last week showing an interesting snapshot of mixed race marriages in America, and in particular of how prevalent mixed race marriages are in Asian America. One of the interesting trends … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Bruce Lee Had a Thing for White Girls!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ben

It never ceases to amaze me when there are 8Asians commenters that continue to use Bruce Lee as a figure for dating exclusively Asian. While Mr. Lee was very proud of his Asian heritage, he himself was a quarter Caucasian … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Tim

I was recently sent a review copy of Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng. It caught my eye immediately, as the premise reminded me of an event in my own childhood. While the book isn’t new (it was published in 2000 … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Contradictory Advice from Asian Parents

Posted on January 21, 2011 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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Modern Family & ‘Tiger’ Indian Parents

Posted on January 20, 2011 by John

Last week’s episode of Modern Family had a funny, and somewhat timely and relevant plot line regarding the daughter Alex studying hard and competing to get the best grade against her main rival, an unseen Indian American kid named Sanjay. … Continue reading →

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