Tweet Recently very upsetting news reached my ears. Asian American kids in the U.S. are the most bullied out of all the races. The research, to be released on Saturday, found that 54 percent of Asian American teenagers said they were bullied in the classroom, sharply above the 31.3 percent [...]
Tweet We really appreciate your comments, and we learn a lot from them. Some of our readers say they’ve experienced racism, while others say they haven’t. Why is it that some people are targeted while others are not? There have been several instances where a reader will mention they have [...]
Tweet My first reaction when I heard about the brawl between the Chinese basketball team and Georgetown in an exhibition match was, “Oh, there the American punk ass athletes go again causing trouble!” But, it turns out that the brawl was instigated by the Chinese team, which was comprised of [...]
Tweet ??????????? So I wanted to bring up a topic that I’ve noticed recently. It seems to me that as far as racism, bigotry, or prejudice, Asian women have far less been subject to these things than Asian men. A good example of this is when I was growing up, [...]
Tweet So, today, Japan’s women’s team beat Sweden to go to the final of the Women’s World Cup of 2011. They will face the favorites, USA. I’m a Japanese American, and friends asked me who I will root for. Then a friend sends me an email which includes his comment [...]
Tweet It cracks me up every time I think about it. My buddy from Oklahoma and I went to get a quick bite before a concert, and found a teriyaki joint. His girlfriend was also with us. After I order my meal, he orders for himself, after which he bows [...]
Tweet One of the more subtle forms of stereotyping is when an ignorant non-Asian person compliments you for your Asian traits, thinking that you’ll be flattered by it. Guess again, fucka!!! It’s often quite funny really, and it’s actually not that subtle. It’s only subtle to the oblivious. In my [...]
Tweet I’ve had my share of laughable inane “racial” experiences throughout my life growing up in a white-dominant society. I’ve had people call me Chink, Chan, Gook, Jap, and my all-time favorite…Chinaman. I’ve also had white stranger start doing Tai-Chai motions in front of me, asked me which belt I [...]
