Category Archives: Lifestyles

DUDE WTF ASIA: Japan’s Creepy Dental Training Robot

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Moye

Feeling a little too refreshed from a good night’s rest? Looking to add a little nightmarish action to your sleep schedule? Need some extra motivation to floss at night? Then check out Japan’s “Showa Hanako 2,” a realistic dental training … Continue reading →

Posted in DUDE WTF ASIA, Health, WTF | 6 Comments

Fake Goods: An Australian Born Chinese in China

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Monica Tan The Chinese taxi driver had a big incredulous smile plastered over his face. “Where are you from?!” he asked, hardly containing his laughter. To any ordinary foreigner this is an ordinary question. But to a Chinese Australian … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations | 46 Comments

Asian American Fishermen Affected by Mercury Pollution

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jeff

While some Asian Americans/Canadians fish for recreation, others fish in order to use their catch to directly feed their families. The Sierra Club is publicizing a study showing how mercury pollution in fish is affecting Hispanic communities, with some Hispanic … Continue reading →

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Asian Belly Buttons: Are You An Innie or Outie?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

My wife and I are expecting a child at the end of the year. We’ve started to discuss things like what type of crib we want to buy, whether we should circumcise or not, and what kind of college they … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | 13 Comments

CA Controller John Chiang in the Spotlight

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Moye

The LA Times profiles the life of California Controller John Chiang after recent headlines for his decision to dock lawmakers’ pay–and dealing with his own Taiwanese Tiger Mom: “In 2006, he ran for controller. He was widely viewed as the … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Politics | 2 Comments

‘Tiger Daughter’ Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld’s High School Graduation Speech

Posted on June 24, 2011 by John

A few weeks ago, Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld of ‘Tiger Mom’ fame graduated as valedictorian and gave the commencement speech to her class. Apparently anyone in the top 20% is a valedictorian candidate and is voted by the senior class. Sophia does make … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Family | 22 Comments

Overweight or Overdone: A Panel of Little Girls Discuss Body Image

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Mihee

ABC News gathered a panel of 5 to 8-year-old girls and asked their opinions on what’s fat, what’s thin, what looks good and what looks bad. Their bluntly honest answers aligned, sadly, with a recent study that suggested almost half … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Health, Lifestyles | 23 Comments

The Tough Life Of An Anchor Baby

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Tim

The recent news about the closing of a home in San Gabriel, CA that housed a maternity tourism business, along with the recent focus on anchor babies, has put even more light on the fate of the babies born to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family | 4 Comments

Ask an Asian: What’s Asian Identity in Other Parts of the World Like?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Guest Writer

Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. In this case, this isn’t so much a question about what to wear at a Chinese New Year dinner or what to tell Asians to bring to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Lifestyles, Observations | 44 Comments

An Affirmative Action Plan for the Interracial Dating Disparity

Posted on June 21, 2011 by akrypti

For those not au fait with APA blogosphere lingo, “IR disparity” refers to the Asian American heterosexual male’s gripe with Asian American heterosexual females dating and marrying “out,” as in getting it on with non-Asians. Yes, it’s a gripe, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Observations | 178 Comments

The Long Path to Citizenship for Asian Americans

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Tim

In my small sampling of friends and relatives, which includes my parents and a close friend who is South Asian American, all of whom were immigrants to the United States, it seems obtaining U.S. citizenship hasn’t been a top priority … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged | 3 Comments

Guan Xi: The Art of Repaying Obligations

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Pang Guan xi in Chinese is often translated as “relationship” and colloquially explained as “I scratch your back, you scratch my back.” But it goes beyond trading favors; they are favors with strings attached. It’s an insidious obligation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Observations | 9 Comments