Japanese pop singer and sometimes actor from Tokyo, Takuya Kimura (b. 1972, 5′10″) retains a steady popularity in his native homeland. He rose to fame steadily in the early 90’s with his band SMAP and various appearances on TV serial dramas and some movie appearances. He was most recently seen in Wong Kar […]
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Here is a great short read on the issue of Asian media representation. The original article can be seen here. I hope this sheds some light on the topic. Particularly the brief snippet of how the “white psyche” is more accepting of Asian women than men.
Perpetuating the Yellow Peril
By Lakshmi Chaudhry
At first glance, […]
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This incenses me. It really does. This video is prime example of the ridicule that the Asian male is constantly faced with. The shameless characterization portrayed in this video knows no end. Bobby Lee playing the part of “Johnny Gan” in all the mock accent, slanty-eyed, socially inept, grammatically incorrect, and […]
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Gap just put Daniel Dae Kim on their new ad campaign. Although, not unheard of, it is still exceedingly rare. Seriously, ever seen an Asian dude in some underwear ad? But, having Kim on a Gap ad is already a good start. There will be cause for celebration if Abercrombie & […]
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Here is another good example of the “glass ceiling” that limit Asian males in the US. Terence Yin (b. 1975, 5′10″) by any standard is the prototypical American kid. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, he grew up in Los Angeles and attended University at Berkeley studying Rhetoric before relocating to Hong Kong (granted, his […]
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