Here’s a post by guest writer Vannie Sung about the the new beauty standards emerging in Asia as a result of western influences. Ever wonder why you see those Asian grannies on the street holding umbrellas in the summer? Well, for Asians, umbrellas don’t just block rain, but sun too! How did being light or [...]
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It’s Not Easy Being Green. It’s Not Easy Being Yellow Either!
Posted October 16th, 2009 by Peter · 14 Comments
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#114 World of Warcraft
Posted April 10th, 2009 by Shaun · 16 Comments
If I learnt only one thing from the responses to the Jay Chou piece written a while back – it is not to write a satirical piece on a topic in which you have no knowledge whatsoever. So that’s why we’re doing it again! I have a confession to make: I have never played World [...]
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#110 Image Projection
Posted February 22nd, 2009 by Peter · 19 Comments
Toby Says: “I was recently in Vietnam, and I while the majority of the women there dress appropriately, I did notice when I was at the airport that quite a number of Vietnamese women – the young pretty ones (maybe they have more money? i.e. their ability to travel) dress like they are going clubbing [...]
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Stuff Asians DON’T Like
Posted February 10th, 2009 by everydayasian · 53 Comments
Smack in the middle of this big ol’ racist picture is none other than Miley Cyrus, the biggest thing out of the Disney factory since Britney Spears, y’all. What’s worse is that her “apology” isn’t even one at all. It’s more like “I’m sorry that you’re offended by it because I didn’t do anything wrong” [...]
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