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All Eyes on K-Town’s Scarlet Chan

K-Town Exclusive: Spotlight on Scarlet First, check out the MTV Iggy spotlight feature on Scarlet Chan, one of the cast members of the upcoming K-Town reality television show. Now, let any honest opinions of Scarlet Chan and the K-Town reality … Continue reading

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Vacation Bible School: Faith and APA Stereotypes

I just finished a week of chaos and insanity, which happens every year during the summer. If you walk into pretty much any church, Asian and non-Asian, there will be signs up for the upcoming Vacation Bible School (VBS) with … Continue reading

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When One Stereotype Begets Another

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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Is Japan Becoming A Nation of Whiners and Complainers?

Except for Moye*, the Japanese/Japanese-American folks I know aren’t usually people who do much complaining. While that’s a pretty big generalization, we all know the stereotypes– both real and perceived– of the “quiet” Japanese men and women who don’t like … Continue reading

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White Canadian Male Asks: “Why do most bad drivers seem to be Asian?”

Phillip Milano, author of the syndicated “Dare to Ask” column, fields “diversity” questions of all sorts — and usually they’re the kinds of questions which may be perceived as “politically incorrect” or “insensitive” to ask outloud. He runs a site … Continue reading

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