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Category Archives: Lifestyles
Pognae Baby Carrier
Some baby carriers are bulky, heavy, and just not cute. The new Pognae Baby Carrier ($89) from PognaeUSA, however, comes in your choice of four patterns and three solids. The carriers are made in South Korea, and thanks to the … Continue reading
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Pognae Baby Carrier
Some baby carriers are bulky, heavy, and just not cute. The new Pognae Baby Carrier ($89) from PognaeUSA, however, comes in your choice of four patterns and three solids. The carriers are made in South Korea, and thanks to the … Continue reading
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The 8Asians Talk About: Eel Removed From Man’s Bladder In China
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
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Frank Wu’s “Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White”
Within the past year, our sister site 8Asians has posted about recent racial events: Wesley Yang’s Paper Tigers article, Alexandra Wallace’s “Asians in the Library” video (and Jimmy Wong’s response), and Amy Chua’s book. Sometimes it is helpful to take … Continue reading
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South Korea Plans To Cut Saturday School
This summer, Sangim Han and Rose Kim reported on Bloomberg Businessweek that South Korea plans to cut Saturday school, something that’s common practice in most Asian countries. Han and Kim pointed out that although President Lee Myung Bak’s intent is … Continue reading
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Red Fox Felt Necklace
Foxes have long factored into myths and fairy tales, and their furry cuteness has been photographed multiple times. Now, you can carry around a reminder of this popular animal with a Red Fox Felt Necklace ($49). Handmade, your new friend … Continue reading
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As The National Smoking Rates Decline, APA Youth’s Smoking Rates Rise
Though smoking is on the decline in America, “social smoking” is increasing for Asian Americans. According to the American Lung Association, APAs have the lowest smoking rates among adults. However, that doesn’t tell us the full story of the dangers … Continue reading
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Rainbow MacBook Color Decal
I don’t own a MacBook, but if I did then typing would be a joy with these rainbow keyboard decals ($11.99) for the MacBook Air. Not only do they improve the looks of the everyday QWERTY, they’ll give you a … Continue reading
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Awareness of Ethnicity Based Stigma Starts Young
Researchers from UCLA have determined that children as young as second graders recognize stigma based on their ethnicity, and feel more anxious based on the stigma they receive. I could have told you the same thing based on my experiences … Continue reading
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Congrats, Mooncakes from the Mid-Autumn Festival: You are the New Fruitcake
For the Chinese, Vietnamese and appropriate Americans out there: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! One of the traditional Chinese holidays with a ridiculously long history that I don’t really know much about because I’m American, the Mid-Autumn Festival to me is the … Continue reading
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“Boba Milk Tea” Shirt
Being that we aren’t on the West Coast, finding good boba (also known as bubble tea) can be hard. Wherever you are, though, you can spread your love of boba with this Boba Milk Tea shirt ($21) by Sinotology. This … Continue reading
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A Nativist View on Immigration Reform
I’ve always been anti-immigration. When my car glides past the borders of Chinatown and I see the throngs of people, signs completely in a foreign language, people shouting with abandon, pushing and shoving, litter on the streets, flies swarming above … Continue reading
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