Category Archives: Culture

I’m fed up with Hollywood using Asian stereotypes for cheap laughs

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Controversial SAM

I wanted to vent and rant about something that constantly keeps coming up and it’s just getting really annoying. Negative Asian male stereotypes. I experienced a couple of unappealing things in the course of 1 day while hanging out at … Continue reading →

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My response to Candace Kita’s article "Angry Asian Man"

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Controversial SAM

иконография I read Candace Kita’s article “Angry Asian Man” on www.asiancemagazine.com and felt compelled to write a response to the many points she made in it. I agree with some of the things that she was saying but highly disagreed … Continue reading →

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Asian women rarely fall victims to racism and prejudice compared to Asian men

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Controversial SAM

??????????? 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 … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons More Ladies Should Date Asian Men

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Reflective SAM

Asian guys are just like other guys in that they come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities.  American media will try to stereotype us as either geeks or comedians or martial artists, but Asians guys are so diverse and multifaceted. … Continue reading →

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Don’t believe your Asian parents: Marriage does not equal happiness

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Reflective SAM

Many Asian parents start pressuring their kids to get married once they become adults. They say they want to see their grandchildren sooner rather than later. They start to get worried if you are getting up there in age, meaning … Continue reading →

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Why do Asians eat more fish than white people?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Reflective SAM

I’m Japanese American, and my wife is Japanese.  We cook fish all the time.  Tonight we had wild salmon, we have mackerel in the fridge, and there are some dried fish snacks in my pantry.  While I was eating recently, … Continue reading →

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Racism: this is why I will root for Japan instead of the USA in the Women’s World Cup Final

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Reflective SAM

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 … Continue reading →

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Must Read for Asian Americans : Understanding the Bamboo Ceiling

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Reflective SAM

So, this has come up in previous articles, but this writer really does a great job of breaking down why Asian Americans are NOT in management, and how certain values we have been taught growing up have actually hurt us … Continue reading →

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