Category Archives: Family

Asian American Men Discriminated Against In The Job Market

A new study published in the American Sociological Review reveals that Asian American men are discriminated against in the job market, resulting in lower pay for Asian American men compared to similarly qualified white men. The discrepancy in pay varies … Continue reading

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An Asian American Halloween Story

With Halloween just around the corner, I have to admit that October 31st has never been one of my favorite holidays. That opinion would probably be a surprise to most Asian American kids. I mean, what’s not to like about … Continue reading

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Producer of K-Town Reality Show Writes About His Experiences

This piece, “No Time For Love, Dr. Jones! (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Produced a Reality Show)” was originally written for GeekWeek.com and has been reposted here with permission. By Mike Le …And you may think it … Continue reading

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Asian American Fathers: Take time to be a Dad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTYQo_xP_hw The Daughter: Are you going to Number Two Son’s game? Me: Yes. The Daughter: You are good about going to our games. You went to every one of mine. Me: I was the coach of your team. I had … Continue reading

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Eddie Huang Mans-up on his Restaurant Review, Posts Mom’s E-mails

And now for what may just be a great documentary film subject in the making: after Chinese American urban chef Eddie Huang gets zero stars (!) for a review of his restaurant Xiao Ye in the New York Times, he … Continue reading

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Missing Asian Women in America?

Most people already know that the one-child policy in China has caused a lot of sex based selection in children, causing an very lop-sided ratio of males to females in China. The United Nations estimates, there should be 40 million … Continue reading

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What Asian-American Kids Watch on TV: Phineas and Ferb

One of my sons’ favorite shows is a Disney Channel cartoon called Phineas and Ferb.  It’s about two stepbrothers who have adventures while looking for things to do on a summer day.   Phineas and Ferb are excellent engineers and builders … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Dryers And Dishwashers

Fellow blogger John, recently sent out an article to our internal mailing list on how clothes dryers are having a tough time in the Chinese marketplace. At first no one responded, maybe because most of us thought, “so what, that’s … Continue reading

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Buy A Murder House During Ghost Month

August 10 marked the start of Ghost Month, a Chinese and Taiwanese celebration based in superstition around wandering souls. There’s a belief that for one month out of the year, deceased souls can come out and visit the living. Because … Continue reading

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Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy Now Available Online for Free

Earlier this year, I had reviewed the documentary film, Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy. The film had its national broadcast premiere this past week on PBS’s POV series. For a limited time, from September 1, 2010 through November … Continue reading

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3 Hilariously Contradictory Pieces of Advice Given to Pregnant Asian Women

By Anonymous Having now entered the second trimester of my pregnancy, there really is no denying that I’m knocked up — the belly seems to swell another inch every day and I think I’ve already started waddling. And as any woman who … Continue reading

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Does Your Child Listen To You? Culture May Play A Part

An interesting new study by Sheena S. Iyengar, a professor at the Columbia Business School and author of The Art of Choosing found that a culture’s views on choice affect task performance, decision-making, and happiness. Specifically Asian-American children perform best … Continue reading

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