8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Do Asian Women Have The Smallest Vaginas?
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Asian Pubic Hair Questions
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Do Asian Women Have the Smallest Breasts?
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Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have the Smallest Testicle?
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Category Archives: Lifestyles
Do Asians Sweat More?
We do. And according to this New York Times article, “East Asian Physical Traits Linked to 35,000-Year-Old Mutation” by Nicholas Wade, East Asians also have: thicker hair shafts more sweat glands characteristically identified teeth smaller breasts The article references a … Continue reading
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Toxic Subsistence Fishing
When I saw this sign at the start of a run at Coyote Point, a park on San Francisco Bay, I thought to myself, “do people really eat a lot of fish from the Bay?” Apparently many do, as a … Continue reading
Off the Great Wall: The Complicated Chinese Family Tree
Did you know that every member of a Chinese family is called something different depending on whether it’s from one’s mom’s side or dad’s side and their seniority? It gets quite confusing, so the folks at Off the Great Wall … Continue reading
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Tagged asian american family, chinese family, extended family, Family, family tree, love chinese family
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Respondents Needed for Informal Survey about AAPIs with Mental Illness
Asians and Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) is taking an informal survey to gather anecdotes about the experiences of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders with the mental health system. APIDC has been accepted to present on this subject … Continue reading
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Haunted by ‘Christmas in Hanoi’
This was originally published at LA Stage Times and has been republished at 8Asians with the author’s permission. Christmas in Hanoi is currently running at East West Players at David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Observations, Southern California, The Arts
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Knowledge Gap Contributing to Rise in Korean American Cancer Rate
Lack of knowledge about cancer screening is contributing to a rising rate of cancer in Korean Americans, their leading cause of death. Kyeung Mi Oh, a professor at George Mason University School of Nursing, conducted a study that finds that this … Continue reading
San Francisco: NAAAP-SF 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration & Macy’s Fashion Show
The last National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) San Francisco event I had attended was the Gateway to Leadership regional conference last Fall. Last week, in celebration of the Lunar New Year, NAAAP-SF – in collaboration with Kollaboration SF, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community, Fashion, Lifestyles, Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area
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Fireflies: an Advocacy Short by the Jubilee Project
When a short film says that it is partially inspired by Taylor Swift’s “You Belong to Me” music video, it may not seem like a good sign, but that should not stop you from watching Fireflies. This is another advocacy … Continue reading
The Travel Channel: The Layover with Anthony Bourdain – Taipei
http://youtu.be/bhmGf55ELRQ I’ve watched on-and-off The Travel Channel’s show, The Layover with Anthony Bourdain, after reading a review of the television series in the New York Times when the show first premiered in the Fall of 2011. Recently, I saw my … Continue reading
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Happy Lunar New Year: 2013 Year of the Snake
While not all of us at 8Asians celebrate Lunar New Year, many of us do. If you do indeed celebrate Lunar New Year, I hope you have the chance to spend time with your loved ones. The commercial above is … Continue reading
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San Francisco: Asian Americans Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
http://youtu.be/Yt5MXk_jaG4 A few weekends ago was the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided on the issue of abortion, allowing a woman the right to choose to have an abortion or not. To be … Continue reading
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Asian Americans Have the Highest Suicide Rate for American Women Over 65
Asian American women above the age of 65 have the highest suicide rate of any American ethnic group of women, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Their suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 was followed by white … Continue reading