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I needed to release this episode to help bring some love, kindness, and support for and to Asian men.

Talk with Donuts Podcast Episode 3: Why Asian Men Are Sexy

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, asianmen, brandonsoohoo, danieldaekim, gongyoo, hotasianmen, phum, ryanhiga, sexyasianmen, shangchi, simuliu, squidgame, tonyleung, vinhnguyen, yoshisudarso

Growing up, I was always confused, repulsed, and angry at the messages that Hollywood was pushing out, portraying to, and telling me about Asian men's sexuality and physical attraction. I was raised in a predominantly-Asian and Hispanic community and was surrounded by good-looking and sexy Asian (and Hispanic) men on a daily basis. That, paired with the stars I saw on YouTube back in the day, made me feel like I needed to release this episode to help bring some love, kindness, and support for and to Asian men. So let's open up this conversation and talk! DISCLAIMER: This episode's

Languages–all of them besides English are equally beautiful. All of them are. They are a unique way for groups of people to express themselves and communicate with others. But in a country like America where the dominant culture and language is Western and English, and as an Asian American girl who is still craving more representation of someone who looks, speaks, and is like me–I want more Korean lyrics.

Why English Should Not be America’s Official Language

October 6, 2021October 19, 2021Asian American Topicsamericasofficiallanguage, Asian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, asianamericans, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianIdentity, bts, coldplay, english, hangeul, korean, koreanhangeul, koreanhangul, koreanlanguage, language, myuniverse, officiallanguage, representation, validation

No, I get it. I know that that title alone will get me in the hot seat. But hear me out first before you burn me at the stake. Disclaimer: The cover image used for this blog post is from Pinterest. While we're on the subject, all images, videos, and media used in this post do NOT belong to me and are from linked sources. I am only using them for entertainment and discussion purposes. Recently, a great song was released by two well-known bands--one that has been in the industry for so long and has repeatedly proven their talent

He uploaded amazing content (he still does!); made Asian Americans feel visible somewhere in the world; and represented the Asian American community beyond just the typical stereotypes of back then.

Asian Spotlight: Meet Ryan Higa AKA nigahiga

April 30, 2021October 4, 2021Asian American TopicsAsianAmerican, asianamericanman, asianamericanmen, asianamericans, challenges, comedian, comedy, dearryan, japaneseamerican, japaneseamericans, nigahiga, ryanhiga, sketch, skits, youtube

So I have a special announcement to make! This post will be Talk with Donut's 50th blog post!!! Wow, we've come a long way. And to celebrate it, I am going to talk about someone special. Now, I've already talked about two Korean American men, Kevin Taejin Krieder and Daniel Dae Kim. Today, though, I will cover a Japanese American man. This Asian American man really needs no introduction though. Everyone should know who he is (unless you were born in the late 2000s or 2010s decade) because he was the OG of YouTube back when that video sharing platform

When she was 16, she moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles, California with her mother, where they struggled to pay for basic necessities…This was where she also started her journey with The Lab Dance group…Her skills and passion as well as her difficult upbringing caught the attention of her dance directors who would tell her, “Don’t worry. Your time’s coming.”

Asian Spotlight: Meet Sienna Lalau

March 3, 2021September 30, 2021Asian American Topicsasianamericans, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwomen, samoanamerican, samoanamericanwomen, siennalalau

Guys, have you ever met Sienna Lalau? Well, if you have not, today's Asian Spotlight will be on her! If you have met her though, I'm insanely envious of you! Now, who exactly is Sienna Lalau? Uh, why, one of the youngest, most talented, and most creative dance choreographers out there right now, of course! Her Collaboration with the hottest South Korean boy band in the world: BTS And why am I head-over-heels for her? Well, have any of you guys ever heard of the global phenomenon, BTS? Yes, the seven-member South Korean boy band group who are basically taking

This man is truly phenomenal in so many ways and I would like to say we are truly blessed to have him represent us with his talents, skills, knowledge, heart, and yes, even looks.

Asian Spotlight: Meet Daniel Dae Kim

February 22, 2021March 19, 2021Asian American Topicsasianamericanmen, AsianAmericanTopics, danieldaekim, koreaamericanmen, KoreanAmerican, rayaandthelastdragon, sexyasianamericanmen

DISCLAIMER: the cover image for this post does NOT belong to me. It is taken from IMDB and is only used here for entertainment and discussion purposes. Who is Daniel Dae Kim? Um, why, one of the sexiest and most prominent Asian male faces in Hollywood, of course! Background Born on August 4th, 1968 in Busan, South Korea, this sexy hunk moved to America when he was only a year old and has been active in the film industry for almost 30 years! And that time has not been for nothing. Accomplishing several amazing feats, such as being one of

Guys, please meet Sarah Faith Griffiths, professionally and more known as Griff. Born on January 21, 2001, she to a Jamaican father and Chinese mother, she is still young, but incredibly talented and wise.

Asian Spotlight: Meet Griff

February 4, 2021September 30, 2021Asian American TopicsAsian, asianmusic, asiantalent, asianwomen, griff

DISCLAIMER: The cover image for this post does NOT belong to me. It is from BBC Entertainment and is only used in this post for entertainment and discussion purposes. One of the things I wanted growing up was to see more faces like mine in the mainstream media. And now, in 2021, I am so moved and ecstatic to see so many Asians breaking through in the mainstream media, reality realm, and yes, now in music. That is why I am so happy to introduce another beautiful Asian face to my blog series, Asian Spotlight. Guys, please meet Sarah Faith Griffiths, professionally

A down to earth and real guy who is friendly, mature, and considerate, I really connected with him on Bling Empire.

Asian Spotlight: Meet Kevin Taejin Kreider

January 27, 2021September 30, 2021Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, asianmen, asianrepresentation, asianspotlight, BlingEmpire, hotasianmen, kevinkrieder, kevintaejinkrieder, KoreanAdoptee, KoreanAmerican, TheUglyModel

DISCLAIMER: The cover image for this post does NOT belong to me. It is from The Global Coverage and is only used in this post for entertainment and discussion purposes. Don't you ever tell me Asian guys are NOT sexy. As an Asian American woman, one of the fastest ways to have me rolling my eyes, piss me off, and get me to hate you is to say that "Asian men are not sexy." Therefore, in an attempt to combat the racist, misinformed, ignorant, and decades-long stereotypes the media has placed onto Asian men as a group, I will now

And it’s troubling because this attitude and its resulting behaviors affect us. And we want to be safe, feel safe, and be loved the right way: for WHO we are. Not for WHAT we are or are born as.

Asian Fetishization or Sexual Kink?

September 6, 2020September 20, 2020Asian American TopicsAsianAmerican, AsianAmericanTopics, asianfetishization, asianwomen

HEADS UP! If you don't want to read, you can listen to the audio version of this blog post by clicking here. Enjoy! A couple weeks ago, one of my friends sent me picture of a post she had found on Reddit. After reading it, I was a bit annoyed, so I typed the title into Google and found the post. I'll link it underneath the podcast for you guys if you're interested on seeing it yourself: https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/if3xgf/my_27f_boyfriend_27m_asked_me_to_act_more_kawaii/ From Reddit Now, I’m not surprised it's another situation about an Asian girl complaining about her white boyfriend's actions. But I was more interested

Art offends to draw attention, to start a conversation, to bring a change.

Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries (Part 3 – FINAL)

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020Asian American Topicsasianartists, asiancreators, asians, asianstories, blackartists, blackcreators, blacks, blackstories, censorship, darboeproductions, dobetter, dobetterwebseries, peopleofcolor

Disclaimer: The featured image for this blog post is from DoBetterTV's Twitter page. None of the images or videos used in this post belong to me. I do not own anything but the words and opinions of this post. Please go support the Do Better webseries and Darboe Productions! This will be the final part of my "Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries" blog post. Here is a list of all the topics we have discussed (or will discuss) and reasons why you should watch the Do Better webseries: Systems of Oppression. And Racism?Were They a Bit Harsh

“Let love be” as the title of Episode 4 says, but do not use “love” as a guise, cover-up, or pretense for a hidden agenda to acquire certain benefits you don’t have; that is not love then.

Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries (Part 2)

August 21, 2020August 28, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, asianamericans, asianvoices, black, blackartists, blackcreators, dobetter

NOTE: The featured image for this post is from DoBetter.TV. All images and videos in this post do not belong to me. I have provided the original source of each image or video used. Welcome back, guys! This is part 2 to my blog post “Support Black Creators: Watch the Do Better Webseries.” Last time we talked about how the Do Better webseries--which follows the lives of six Black and Asian friends--is a great story that you should watch because it tackles complex subjects. Some of those topics include: Systems of Oppression and Racism; whether or not the six friends,