Category Archives: Observations

TMZ and Ken Jeong Discuss Asian Americans and… Racism

Posted on April 27, 2010 by John

While flipping the channels last week, I caught this video clip by TMZ cornering a very friendly actor Ken Jeong to ask him — for no apparent reason — if Chinese or Koreans are smarter. Proudly wearing his Duke baseball … Continue reading →

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When One Stereotype Begets Another

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Tim

As a member of one race or ethnicity you may sometimes think there’s no harm in perpetuating stereotypes of other races or ethnicities besides your own. That’s where you may be surprised to find out you’d be wrong. A recent … Continue reading →

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SNL’s The Masters: “If Asians and Indians Can Compete with Black People, it’s Not a Sport”

Posted on April 15, 2010 by John

After blogging about Seth Meyer’s comments on the Asian American version of The Jersey Shore and posting it on Facebook, a friend of mine pointed me to another “slight” to Asian Americans in a skit about The Masters on Saturday … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Angry Asian Man and the Word “Chink”

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Ernie

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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SNL Weekend Update’s Take on the Asian American Version of The Jersey Shore

Posted on April 11, 2010 by John

The last time I blogged about Saturday Night Live, I made a comment regarding their portrayal of Asian American men; this past weekend, SNL’s Weekend Update briefly mentioned that producers were in the process of casting for an Asian American … Continue reading →

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Asian Responsibility: Giving Back To Your Parents

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Tim

The practice of giving your parents money is probably much more common in Asian-American immigrant families than in any other sub-culture. As an Asian-American son of immigrants I felt the pressure of having to give back to my parents my … Continue reading →

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ABDC: Poreotix Called Out for “Self-Deprecating Asian Jokes”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Guest Writer

I watch API representation in media, so I wanted to catch up on America’s Best Dance Crew, and especially the all-API team Poreotix. Tonight, they were called out for doing their ching-chong accent and ‘self-deprecating Asian’ jokes; at the end … Continue reading →

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A Census 2010 Inspired Question: Are Filipinos Hispanic?

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Jeff

When I was filling out the census form for my household, I came across question 8 (see picture), and I wasn’t quite sure how to answer.  For myself, I answered no.  For The Wife, the Brother-in-Law, and my kids, it … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: M. Night Shyamalan & The Last Airbender

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Guest Writer

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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On Leadership

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken As I continue work with the API community, red flags come up with certain people’s behavior — that too comfy-ness. On Lost, the mysterious character Dogen speaks through a Japanese translator. When it is revealed that he speaks … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Writers Talk About: Asians and Sleep

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Ernie

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 →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, TalkAbout | 9 Comments

Are Asian American men really small, or just insecure?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Efren

As most of you have noticed by now, I’m always interested in posting stuff about Asian American (straight) men’s issues and the rather annoying paradox of representation in American media: Asian American men bitch about not being represented in the … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations | 8 Comments