Category Archives: Family

Dealing With Asian Names And Their Meanings

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

While my wife was pregnant, I wrote an article about choosing an ethnic specific name. Well, the baby is here and I went for it. I gave him my father’s full “ethnic” name – so his first name is Japanese, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Observations | 19 Comments

Asians In America: An Introduction to the Numbers

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tim

One of the most common problems with trying to figure out what’s actually happening with Asians in America is that most statistics and studies lump all Asians together into a single category. A new report from the Asian American Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, Current Events, Family | 10 Comments

The College Admissions Game, Part 1: Picking Schools

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jeff

As we prepared to leave The Daughter to start her freshman year of college, she started crying. The Wife started crying also.  I was mostly numb as I wondered, how did we get to this point?  Is this the culmination … Continue reading →

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Over Half Of All Asian American Professional Women Ages 33-46 Are Childless

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ernie

From 8Asians reader Phantom: An article from Slate magazine on America’s widening fertility class divide. “According to the new Center for Work-Life Policy study, 43 percent of the women in their sample of corporate professionals between the ages of 33 … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles | 13 Comments

My Chinese Monster-in-Law

Posted on October 25, 2011 by akrypti

Screw that Confucian nonsense. Let’s not even get into the quagmire of East and West cliches; that exercise has never proven productive. Let’s just state this for what it is: my Chinese mother-in-law is a monster. She objectifies me. I am the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 115 Comments

Apathy and Bigotry: A Look at The Reaction to China’s Yue Yue video

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Guest Writer

The recent viral video on YouTube of a two year-old girl in China being run over and ignored by as many as 18 people definitely stirs up a lot of emotions. But what is more appalling is seeing the finger-pointing … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Observations | 3 Comments

Mixed Race Families Still Get a Second Glance

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Tim

Even in an area as progressive as the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s not unusual for my family to get a second look when we’re walking into a restaurant, store, or other public area. My family is both mixed race … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family | 42 Comments

Tiger Mom Vs. Dragon Mom: New Ways to Talk Parenthood

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Mihee

If there is any topic that has some of the most extreme views and opinions, it’s parenthood. Parenting philosophies. Parenting methods. Parenting books. It’s seems pretty inexhaustible, and no doubt, incredibly overwhelming. So, of course, when anything hits the media … Continue reading →

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Tiger & Dragon Mom Overload: Meet The New Chinese Mom Zodiac

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jozjozjoz

On the 8Asians internal mailing list, Moye shared an article from the New York Times called “Notes From A Dragon Mom,” asking if “Dragon Moms” were the new “Tiger Moms.” It’s no big secret that I’m totally over anything labeled … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 25 Comments

From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Jeff

While Asian American designers, CEOs, and chefs may grab our attention, it becomes easy to forget that many of the first Asian Americans came over as plantation and farm workers.  An exhibition called “From Fields to Family:  Asian Pacific Americans … Continue reading →

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The “Asian Effect” Of APAs Outperforming Others Is Not Gene Based

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Tim

There’s no doubt that Asians Americans out perform other races in elementary, middle and high school. We have plenty of test results that show Asian Americans score higher on standardized tests. In 2008, a study found that even as young … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family, Health, Lifestyles | 21 Comments