Category Archives: Health

Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

I like big butts and I can not lie You other brothers can’t deny – SIR MIX-A-LOT, “Baby Got Back” Every time I hear those lyrics, I cringe. Why? Because I admit that I have a flat butt. Please, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Discrimination, Health | 31 Comments

Asians and Asian Americans Named 2012 TED Fellows

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Mihee

From Yahoo News: “TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, announces 25 new members of 2012’s TED Fellows class. Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe and brings them to the TED … Continue reading →

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Asian American Students Are Most Bullied In School

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Moye

We’re seen as overachievers and geeks but you can add a new name for Asian Americans to that list: bully victims. A recent study has revealed that Asian American students suffer the most bullying from their classmates and teachers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Family, Health, Lifestyles | 42 Comments

APA Spotlight: Larry Lee, Executive Director, New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC)

Posted on October 25, 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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Agent Orange Studies Overlook Vietnamese Americans But House Bill Attempts To Rectify Problem

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jeff

The author of this New America Media commentary mentions that her father, a South Vietnamese Army Veteran, contracted liver cancer and points out that while studies have been done on the effects of Agent Orange on American veterans, the effects … Continue reading →

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Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Has Leukemia, Searching for South Asian Bone Marrow Donors

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ernie

Amit Gupta, founder of popular camera website Photojojo, has been diagnosed with Acute Leukemia, and is appealing to South Asians on the Internet to get swabbed for a possible bone marrow match. The National Bone Marrow Registry has 9.5 million … Continue reading →

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Craigslist Ad For Fragile Girls in Koreatown

Posted on October 5, 2011 by tinabot

After swimming a mile and purchasing the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Personal Trainer Kinect game, I see the above ad on Craig’s List: EXTRA THIN FEMALES $3000-$5000 (incl tips) (LOS ANGELES) Karaoke Club companies in Koreatown continue recruitment of friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Lifestyles, WTF | 38 Comments

Anti-Alcoholism Drug Works Better on (East) Asian Americans

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Efren

Here at 8Asians, we always love having an excuse to put up the picture of Drunk Ernie, especially since a picture of a drunk me isn’t quite as hilarious, even if I am also a fat gay Asian guy who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyles | 12 Comments

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

Is Tofu Terrific or Terrible?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jeff

I like tofu, and I often choose it in place of meat or featured in dishes like mapo tofu.  I have always thought of it as healthy meat substitute.  I then came across this article titled “Health food or Dietary … Continue reading →

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How Asian American Parents Can Save Lives: Donate Cord Blood

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jeff

Thuy Diem Tran noticed that wherever she scratched, she would instantly get a rash.  “One day I was shopping and tried on lip gloss, pressing my lips together, and the next day my lips were black with bruising.”  She was … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Eel Removed From Man’s Bladder In China

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Guest Writer

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 Beauty, DUDE WTF ASIA, Health, Lifestyles, Observations, TalkAbout, WTF | 14 Comments