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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Category Archives: Dating
Decline of Marriage in Asia: Lonely vs. Lazy Hearts?
By Brian The cover article, “The Flight From Marriage,” in the August 20th 2011 edition of The Economist is about the decline of marriage in Asia. Looking beyond the usual pontification that the magazine embarks on and past the slant … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Family, Lifestyles
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SF Supervisor Jane Kim Gets Asked Why She’s Not Married
Via SFist: Jane Kim is a San Francisco City Supervisor. She is also a single, 30-something Korean American, which only means one thing: awkward relationship status questions from old Asian people! From the Examiner: “While the mayor and supervisor talked … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Dating, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Ode to the Chinese male and Lady Laowais Can Have “Yellow Fever,” Too
By Monica Tan Yesterday while in Beijing’s expat district Sanlitun, I proposed a theory to my hairdresser. The reason why there were disproportionately so few Chinese men with foreign women couples is that the same distinguishing features about Asian people … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Family, Lifestyles
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Wanted on Yelp: Western Men & Asian Women For Speed Dating Night
Are you a single Asian woman between the ages of 23 to 41 looking for love? Are you a Western man in a slightly older age range who always dreamed about dating Asian women? If you’re one of the two … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Southern California
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Asian Woman Tries Craigslist Dating, Hilarity Ensues
From Jezebel: “I’m a tall, half Asian woman. I’m a performing artist and a healer. I dance in nightclubs, as well as talk to people about their problems. I have tattoos. I dress in black and chrome a lot. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Dating, Lifestyles
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An Affirmative Action Plan for the Interracial Dating Disparity
For those not au fait with APA blogosphere lingo, “IR disparity” refers to the Asian American heterosexual male’s gripe with Asian American heterosexual females dating and marrying “out,” as in getting it on with non-Asians. Yes, it’s a gripe, a … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Observations
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San Francisco Bachelor Auction Featuring Grant Imahara
For those of you eligible straight ladies who are in the Bay on June 23, the Guardsmen are having their annual Bachelor Auction to help support their programs for at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among the many fine–and … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Interracial Marriage Data Can Be Deceptive For Asian Americans
As studies have been showing, interracial and inter-ethnic marriages have been generally on the rise over the past few decades — and now they account for one in seven new U.S. marriages, according to the Pew Research Center. The data for … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Family, Lifestyles
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Family Disoriented Man: Accepting Yourself in a Traditional Asian Household
I grew up in a household where all the boys sported either bowl cuts or mullets. Yes, I said it, my brother had a mullet. This was the default hairstyle: you either had to be a victim of a medium … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, LGBT, Lifestyles
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8Asians Talk About: Their Best Pick-Up Lines
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
Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, TalkAbout
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What Asian American (and Asian) Kids Watch on the Internet: Wong Fu’s “Strangers, Again”
I noticed The Daughter getting worked up and emotional while watching a YouTube video, and when I went over to look at what she was watching, she said, “You have to watch this.” I took a look at the video, … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Movies
Tagged Strangers Again, Wong Fu Productions
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8Asians’ The A-Word: Episode #3 – Sexism, Masculinity, Blondes and Keychains
“a word” [noun] – a short talk or conversation “A-Word” [noun] – a unit of the English language, starting with the letter ‘A’ 8Asians’ The A-Word — the official podcast of 8Asians.com — aims to be a fun conversation piece … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Dating, DUDE WTF ASIA, Family, Observations, TalkAbout, The A-Word
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