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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Category Archives: Lifestyles
What It Means To Be a U.S. Citizen
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign . . . state or sovereignty . . . ; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Chinese immigrants, citizenship, immigration
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The ABC and FOB Divide
When was the first time you became aware of a distinction between Asians born and raised in the States and Asians who are recent immigrants from Asia? Or, per the terminology I learned, when did you first realize you were either an ABC or … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics
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Where are the Asian Tarot Readers?
People of color, especially Asians, form associations around their race for every topic– blogging, voting, golfing, farming, realtors, lawyers, doctors, chess players, musicians, journalists, kidney donors, Republicans, Democrats, pole dancing, basketball, you name it, there is probably a group of Asians who … Continue reading
“Xinghun”, the Cooperative Marriage in China
Being gay and Asian means hiding a part of yourself from many in your life, and this is especially true in Asian countries compared with those of us who are fortunate enough to live in the United States or Canada. … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Family, LGBT, Lifestyles
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Miss Korea 2013: One Dream, One Face
Photo: via Reddit When I first saw the candidates of Miss Korea 2013, I had no idea they were beauty pageant contestants and just remarked how even I, as an Asian female had trouble telling them apart. The beauty pageant … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, DUDE WTF ASIA, Entertainment, Health and Beauty, Observations
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How Much Are You Worth, Chinese Bride-to-Be?
Today I realized that five years ago, my mother-in-law valued me at $10,000.00. Louisa Lim’s piece on NPR, For Chinese Women, Marriage Depends On Right Bride Price, sheds light on that seemingly arbitrary check I received before my wedding day. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Dating, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics
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“You are so stupid.” Have Chinese Americans Been Overreacting This Whole Time?
You aren’t authentically Chinese/Taiwanese unless your mother has at some point called you stupid, or as I’ve heard it in Mandarin, bèn (笨). Don’t misinterpret: my parents love me to pieces and today, 30-some odd years later, our relationship couldn’t be stronger. However, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Observations, WTF
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Why Do So Many Asians Have Bowl Hair Cuts?
My wife and I have been discussing whether we should give our 1-year-old son a bowl haircut. Okay, discuss is not really what happened. I asked her if we should give him a bowl haircut, and she said, “No.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health and Beauty
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Sears “A Monkey’s Uncle”
Have you seen the Sears commercial featuring Jeanne Chinn, Lorenzo Lamas, and a monkey? Cute commercial, but if that didn’t sound like the start of a bad joke, I’m not sure what does. Screenshot courtesy: ispot.tv
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Unique Parenting Style? Asian American Parents Sought for New Cable Series
An award-winning production company and a top-rated national cable network is casting a new docu-series that will explore unique perspectives on parenting — styles like attachment parenting, authoritative parenting, green parenting… you name it, they’re interested in hearing about it. … Continue reading
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April 1st: They’re All So Beautiful: Episode 1: What is “Yellow Fever”?
As I had blogged about when reviewing Seeking Asian Female, Director Debbie Lum had hundreds of hours of footage for her documentary that she did not use. Her original intent prior to focusing on the story of Steven and Sandy … Continue reading
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Trailer for ‘Boystown’ Web Series: Episode “Gaysian”
Boystown is the working title for a proposed web series about 3 gay men, with the lead character being an Asian Canadian. The three lead actors are Richard Lee, Adamo Ruggiero, and Ben Lewis and the footage is from a … Continue reading
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