Written by Deanna Hoang-Yen Tran
The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community’s label as the model minority is detrimental to the well-being of the community.
In response to the topic of the model minority myth, a female Asian …

1. Asian women (I’m guessing Asian American women) like to keep their mouths closed about sex.
2. Asian American women have one of the highest rates in abortion.
3. There are some who don’t have a problem …

For many, college is a difficult time – moving away from home, making new friends, and struggling to stay on top of academics can be challenges for even the most unfazed individuals. However, for some, …

Who has spare time? Heck, go ahead and squeeze this into your schedule: Lambda Phi Epsilon is collaborating with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches in holding a bone marrow drive. Minorities, especially Asian Americans, are highly encouraged …

Last Friday I watched UCLA’s 2009 Chinese American Culture Night.  It brought up a number of themes of relevance to Asian Pacific Islander (API) Americans today, one of which was eating disorders and poor body …

According to a 2007 CNN article by Elizabeth Cohen, Asian American (AA) women have the highest suicidal rates for females aged 15-24.
Below are several factors that Cohen discusses.  I added my own commentary when relevant.
1) …

Asian Americans are often attributed with positive images of higher education, income and level of employment. Yet, this image is also overshadowed the public’s perception when it comes to health insurance coverage among the Asian …

Yesterday’s post got me thinking about skin cancer, so I read through an article called “Skin Cancer: Skin Color Doesn’t Matter” by East West Magazine.
While skin cancer cases are more common in fair-skinned people, ultimately …