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Items tagged: media stereotypes

What is Asia America, really?

About a month ago, I was invited by a friend to be part of the LA City Council Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee and still being new to the LA area, I was very excited to get involved and see what great things the committee had in store for the City of Angels. About 20 minutes into the meeting, my excitement turned into doubt, doubt then led into frustration and confusion.

What happened?


Asian American women and the reality of online dating

During the past few months, several friends have started dating someone they met online. Sure, they’ve experienced some excruciating false-starts with people they weren’t that into, but they eventually found someone with similar interests (you’re a vegetarian, dog-loving Democrat addicted to Law and Order? Me, too!).