Category Archives: Discrimination

Nurses from the Philippines face charges after quitting jobs

Posted on January 18, 2008 by genghis

Ten Filipino nurses face criminal charges for quitting their jobs on grounds of conspiracy and child endangerment. Prosecutors allegedly claim the nurses jeopardized the lives of several terminally ill children they were in charge of watching. For months the nurses … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans voters face discrimination

Posted on January 14, 2008 by John

As this year’s election heats up, it’s disturbing to read this Reuters article on “Asian Americans voters face discrimination“:   “ATLANTA (Reuters) – Asian American voters fear the discrimination some faced at polling stations in 2006 could resurface as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Politics | 6 Comments

Nevada – Don’t forget about Asian-Americans!

Posted on January 14, 2008 by John

Okay, so I have been doing a lot of postings this weekend… but this, I had to post…. On Tuesday, the Nevada Democratic Party and MSNBC are sponsoring a debate. Nevada was chosen as an early primary / caucus state … Continue reading →

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Stop blaming MSG!

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Bo

The New York Times ran a story today about Robyn O’Brien, a mother of three in Colorado, who recently began a crusade to educate people on what she believes to be the link between food additives and the perceived increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations | 11 Comments

Asian American Students and School Stereotypes

Posted on January 8, 2008 by John

In “Asian American Students and School Stereotypes“, the Washington Post reports on Jenny Tsai, a recent Harvard graduate, for her senior college thesis for the social studies department last year, wrote the study “‘Too Many Asians at this School’: Racialized … Continue reading →

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Where Boys Were Kings, a Shift Toward Baby Girls

Posted on December 22, 2007 by John

In today’s New York Times, the newspaper reports that in South Korea, “Where Boys Were Kings, a Shift Toward Baby Girls“: “According to a study released by the World Bank in October, South Korea is the first of several Asian … Continue reading →

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AsianWeek: The 25 Most Infamous Yellow Face Film Performances (Part 1 & 2)

Posted on December 12, 2007 by John

The San Francisco-based AsianWeek recently did a two-part story on “The 25 Most Infamous Yellow Face Film Performances (part 1, part 2)”  You ask, what is “yellow face”?:  “It may be hard to believe, but there was once a time … Continue reading →

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30 Rock: “My ‘No sex with Asians’ rule”

Posted on November 30, 2007 by John

I watched last night’s episode of 30 Rock last night, “Cougars” (Episode “207”). 30 Rock is “a workplace comedy where the workplace exists behind-the-scenes of a live variety show.” I find the show pretty entertaining and I especially like Alec … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations | 27 Comments

Who should sculpt MLK Jr?

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Bo

A Chinese artist was selected to sculpt the planned Martin Luther King Jr. tribute in Washington D.C. and now the CA chapter of the NAACP, black artists, and American granite workers are in a xenophobic tizzy. Objectors have taken issue … Continue reading →

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Chinese-Americans Not American enough to Teach English in China

Posted on November 7, 2007 by akrypti

So what if I know more about dangling participles and comma splices than the typical white American? I’d be unqualified to teach English in China because of my skin color. An article in the L.A. Times reports on the blatant … Continue reading →

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Acting [fill in the blank]

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Bo

Roland Fryer is an economist at Harvard who has done research on “acting white” in the black community. According to the good folks over at Freakonomics, Fryer recently learned that exceling in academia is no longer called “acting white” and … Continue reading →

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Does this mean I can also blame Confucius for my bum knee?

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Bo

This LA Times article about the Korean-American communities rethinking of achievement strikes me in a funny sort of way…and not good funny. The article asserts that, in the shadow of a few very public f-ups by a handful of Korean-Americans, … Continue reading →

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