#PaperlessAndBeautiful: On The A4 Waist Challenge, and Body Image in the Asian American Community
I do not have an “A4 Waist,” and I am totally okay with that. The latest social media trend to…
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GOP Autopsy: Dead and Buried
By Guest Contributor: Bel Leong-Hong, Chair of the Democratic National Committee’s AAPI Caucus Three years ago today, the Republican National…
Kristina Wong: “I swear Bernie Sanders got my back pregnant.”
Can you get pregnant just by having a guy put his hand on the small of your back? Maybe —…
Academy Issues Weak Sauce Apology for Anti-Asian Jokes
I’m going to create a new Tumblr: Weak Sauce Apologies For Racism. Initial entries would include Emma Stone’s “my eyes have…
In Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Daniel Henney Proves That Asian Men Are Cool (and Hot, Too!)
I have a confession to make: I am a huge fan of Criminal Minds. So, I was thrilled to learn earlier…
Three Killed by Neighbour in Xenophobic Shooting in Wisconsin
On the evening of Saturday, March 5th, 39-year-old Dan Popp was by his apartment when he called out to 40-year-old…
‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 13, “Clear”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Lakshmi’s recaps for “Quantico” episodes 1-7 can be found here and for episode 8 onward here,…
Asian American Adolescents Want To Talk To Us About Sex
A study that describes itself as the first to “specifically examine Asian American adolescents’ beliefs regarding discussions of sexual health between health…
How We Talk About Asian American Aggrievement
By Guest Contributor: Felix Huang (@Brkn_Yllw_Lns) When three Asian American children were trotted out in front of a national audience…
Oscars Controversy Reminds That Asians Don’t Matter in Hollywood
Guest Contributor: Larissa Lam (@larissalam) For weeks we have endured endless chatter about #OscarsSoWhite and how to better increase diversity…
Celebrating AAPI Feminism on International Women’s Day 2016
In celebration of today’s International Women’s Day, I’m posting some excerpts from Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathing Fire. There are…
USC Student Endures Anti-Asian and Homophobic Slurs in Egging Episode
Just six months after University of Southern California’s student body president — who is Asian American — was victimized by a…