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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
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Tag Archives: stereotypes
Maui in Disney’s Moana: An obese and insulting stereotype?
The image of Maui in Disney’s upcoming movie “Moana” has triggered some anger. Some say the body of Maui, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is obese, an insulting stereotype of Polynesian men. This picture, from Samoan Rugby player Eliota … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Auli'i Cravalho, disney, Dwayne Johnson, Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, Maui, Moana movie, obesity, stereotypes, The Rock
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Josh Paler Lin’s Homeless Video: Truly Unstaged or Just Another Prank?
You may have seen this video released during the holidays where YouTube Prankster Josh Paler Lin gives $100 to a homeless man and follows him to see what he will do with money. The homeless man named “Thomas” goes to … Continue reading
Do Asians Smell?
Dear 8Asians readers, After a long long long hiatus, I’m back! And asking the hard hitting questions I’ve come to be known for. Please send me questions that you want answered! Today’s topic is—drum roll please—“Do Asians Smell?” (This should … Continue reading
Where White means Mediocre: High-Skilled Asian Immigrant Enclaves
“Are you taking AP [Advanced Placement] courses?” “Oh no, I’m white.” – Conversation overhead by a teacher in Cupertino. Stanford sociologist Tomás Jiménez has been studying immigrants and the communities they live in, and he recently published what he found … Continue reading
Asia, Not the West, Leading the Way for Female Leaders
Modern mainstream thought places “progress” in the hands of the west. After all, human rights, Democracy, the Enlightenment, Philosophy, English, and soccer all came from Europe and spread around the world. Ignoring the atrocity of colonialism, the modern world of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education, History, Observations
Tagged Discrimination, stereotypes
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Increased Attacks On Mosques After Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
Whether this is a matter of sheer coincidence or a disturbing trend, there have been reports of increased attacks against mosques in the United States after the shooting at a Wisconsin Sikh temple. It is important to note that mosques are … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged hate crimes, muslim, sikh, sikh temple shooting, stereotypes, wisconsin
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COLORBLIND: Jason Chu’s Poem Response to the La Jolla Playhouse
Check out this amazing spoken word piece by Jason Chu that comments on the La Jolla Playhouse casting controversy, as well as that of the obstacles Asian and Asian American actors when trying to be seen in the Hollywood system. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment
Tagged asian actors, asians, Hollywood, jason chu, la jolla playhouse, spoken poetry, stereotypes, whitewashing
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Where Are The Asians In La Jolla Playhouse’s The Nightingale?
Within the Asian American theater and entertainment community, a huge uproar is in the air after the announcement was made on who the cast members were for La Jolla Playhouse‘s The Nightingale, a musical set in feudal China. This came … Continue reading
Coldplay’s Princess of China Music Video Looks Misguided
Coldplay’s single, “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna, now has a music video which was released on last Sunday night. Other than the title, I knew the music video was going to be Asian-themed from the amount of Asian actors they … Continue reading
Uploaded: The Asian American Movement Review From 2012 LAAPFF
The buzz and excitement for Uploaded: The Asian American Movement was tremendous at the world premiere, even before the film began. But I was not among one of them and instead, I was quite the doubting Thomas. I was reluctant … Continue reading
Where Are The Asians In The Bachelor/The Bachelorette?
Following the heels of Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African American football players who filed an entertainment lawsuit against ABC, executive producer Mike Fleiss, and The Bachelor/The Bachelorette’s production companies, I demand there be some fine Asian brothers and sisters … Continue reading