Category Archives: Observations

Essay: The Asian-American Gender Gap

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Ernie

An essay by Ben Efsaneyim on the perceived Asian-American Gender Gap and the separation between Asian men and women: “… [G]ender division – or the separating of Asian men from women – must be seen as one of the most … Continue reading →

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Politeness Pays: Filipino American Wins Largest Lottery Prize in the Philippines

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Efren

Now here’s another reason why you should have good manners: According to the BBC, a 60-something Filipino American visiting the Philippines won the largest lottery prize ever there: 750 million pesos or about $17 million. According to the winner, a … Continue reading →

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Does A Man’s Efforts to Stop Dog-Eating in Vietnam Make Him a “Cultural Imperialist?”

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Jason The issue of dog-meat has become newsworthy, thanks to the efforts of “enlightened” ex-marine Robert Lucius and an LA Times article. He aims to end the consumption of dog-meat in Vietnam; however he also denies being a “cultural … Continue reading →

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Quora Gets Asked Why Asian Girls Like White Guys

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Ernie

Quora – a Web 2.0 website more known for Internet Entrepreneurs to circle-jerk ask insightful questions to other Internet Entrepreneurs, gets asked the question that Asian blogs and bulletin boards love, hate, or love to hate: Why do Asian girls … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Bad Asian: I Love Red Dawn

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on The Warrior’s Way

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Edward

Down below this article is the press release for The Warrior’s Way, an upcoming film starring Jang Dong Gun. The film is about an East Asian warrior assassin who is forced to hide in the American badlands after refusing a … Continue reading →

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Can You Tell an Asian and an Asian American Apart?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jeff

How can you tell if a person is an Asian American?  Is it that person’s walk?  Is it the shape of the person’s head?  Some people claim to be able to differentiate Asian Americans from Asians, even in Asia.  This … Continue reading →

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DJ Chuang: “We need Asian Americans to be Asian Americans”

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Ernie

Pastor DJ Chuang on Asian American identity: “… American society need[s] more Asian Americans to be Asian American. It is to say that at this state of the union, we have too few. We certainly don’t have too many. We’d … Continue reading →

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Nikkei Spirit: My Experiences at a Nikkei Youth Leader’s Summit

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

(EDITORS NOTE: This article was originally published on Discover Nikkei. Reprinted with permission.) I remember as a child knowing that I didn’t look “American” and because of that sometimes I didn’t feel “American” either. As a person of color living … Continue reading →

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Infographic: Are Asian Women Half as Likely to Commit Infidelity?

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Ernie

So says a recent infographic, which states that Asian woman are less likely to commit infidelity in comparison to women of a different ethnicity — 5.1% versus 18.3% of Black Women or 15.5% of, uhm, “American” women. As far as … Continue reading →

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Series of Web Pages Convinced Asians are Aliens from Outer Space

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Koji Steven Sakai

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Asians are Aliens! Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Live Crab Vending Machines

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgJ5h4XJHY 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, … Continue reading →

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