Category Archives: Observations

The 8Asians Talk About: Loyal Puppies Waiting For Their Masters

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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The 8Asians Talk About: Cat Cafes

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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China Will Never Become a World Power Until It Learns to Respect Intellectual Property

A Chinese businessman tells me offhandedly that he’s under federal investigation. He doesn’t know enough to explain that he’s being investigated for massive amounts of trademark infringement. Those words aren’t in his vocabulary. IP isn’t part of his knowledge set. Instead … Continue reading

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Why did UFC Use the Communist Vietnamese Flag for Cung Le?

A recent title card at UFC 139 showed UFC fighter Cung Le with the Communist Vietnamese Flag, even though Cung Le was born in South Vietnam three days before the fall of Saigon and represents San Jose, California. Either someone … Continue reading

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The First 8Asians Vlog Where We Wish Were Disgrasian

This is probably the most embarrassing post I’ve ever had to write (not counting the one about my butt). Welcome to the very first 8Asians vlog. You see, while we’re all about writing, sometimes we wish we had a little … Continue reading

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Jin Akanishi Takes “Test Drive” Into US Market & Thoughts On US debuts

Having enjoyed a #1 spot on the iTunes Dance chart, former KAT-TUN member, Jin Akanishi’s single ‘Test Drive” feat. Jason Derulo is quite the impressive US debut. I say US, because if you’re elsewhere in the world, you’re S.O.L. in … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: “Returning” to Asia When You’re American

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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Where Do APA Actors Draw The Line On Derogatory Roles?

By Anonymous If you haven’t been following the You Offend Me You Offend My Family crew, then there’s a small storm of controversy brewing over an article written by Sung Kang over CBS’ travesty of a show, Two Broke Girls. … Continue reading

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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl

In television, the movies, or maybe even in real life, I’m sure we’ve heard the words, “Even if you were the last man on earth, I would never have sex with you.” Well, how about in a post-apocalyptic world full … Continue reading

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Meet the Bloggers of 8Asians in Video Form

http://vimeo.com/32006281 A couple weeks ago, the White House Initiative of Asians and Pacific Islanders released the “What’s Your Story?” video challenge, aiming to explore the personal stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Wouldn’t you know it – 8Asians is a … Continue reading

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Jon Huntsman Can’t Really Speak Mandarin Chinese?

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Presidential candidate, former Governor of Utah, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman has often said that he is fluent in Mandarin, which he learned … Continue reading

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The Perfect Villain: Straight Asian Men

Women get together and complain about men. It happens. Yet no other group of women display such visceral antagonism toward men of their own race as Asian women do. We Asian women never say generally “men are horrible.” We say … Continue reading

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