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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

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

Welcome to my Podcast: Talk with Donuts! 🙂 You guys can finally get to hear what my voice sounds like and actually talk with me!

Talk with Donuts Podcast Introduction

September 13, 2020September 20, 2020PodcastAsianAmerican, dating, film, love, podcast, relationships, women

Welcome to my Podcast: Talk with Donuts! :) You guys can finally get to hear what my voice sounds like and actually talk with me! Here is a clip of my introduction via Spotify. You can click on the link shown at the end to be directly taken to Spotify where you can hear the rest of the introduction. OR you can also hear the entire introduction conveniently here right underneath Spotify's file thanks to Radio Public! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yh99yxRLDEJMGT5mFporq?si=FmvYL9ZXSo2NdwPGt_DXPA https://radiopublic.com/talk-with-donuts-G2KEDL/s1!3e4e4 The podcast is on Spotify, Radio Public, Pocket Cast, and Anchor, so click on the links to go to your favorite

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

No matter how hard or how stressful parenting is, it does not excuse abusive or toxic parenting.

Asian Upbringing: Asian Parents Introduction (Part 1)

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianParents, AsianUpbringing

Hey guys! I’m going to start a blog series called Asian Upbringing to share my personal experiences growing up in an Asian household as an Asian American that I hope will be relatable to many of you out there. After having a difficult time dealing with my parents over the course of my life and seeing similar experiences elsewhere on the internet, I wanted to start this to provide a place that can help others feel that they are not alone. There will be many parts to this series and I will try my best to recap and link back

I realized now that it was easier to love my American identity growing up because I live here and am immersed in it. However, to fall in love with my Vietnamese/Asian identity, I had to actively yearn, learn, wrestle, and independently be curious about it.

My 5 Problems with Being an Asian American Woman

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, identity, identitytopic, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican, Vietnamesewoman, woman

Disclaimer: These are my personal experiences growing up. I know there are Asian American women who have completely different experiences than me and may not agree with anything that I say below. However, to dismiss it is offensive to me because these problems exist in my life even if they have not happened to or affected you personally. I know there will be someone out there who would be able to identify with some of the experiences I have been through though and this post is for them and to open a discussion I don't see anywhere else on the

Comparison and competition leads us to this final killer: a lack of compassion, specifically a lack of compassion among each other in the Asian American community. Everyone is worried about themselves, no one has time to even be bothered about other people’s problems which when combined with feelings of self-doubt, unworthiness, loneliness, and the stress and need for success, all this can lead to some horrible repercussions. Yes, I will say it: mental disorders and flirting with the idea of committing suicide.

3 Things Killing the Asian American Community

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianTopics, depression, suicide

Disclaimer: Due to the sensitive nature of this post, I feel responsible and obligated to disclose that the opinions and words below are mine alone based on my personal life experiences. The featured image of this post is from ADAA.org. The Asian American community is a diverse one made up of individuals from a wide variety of different countries. You have East Asians, South Asians, and Pacific Islander Asians. Despite the vast spectrum of skin colors, languages, cultures, clothing, and food, there are 3 things that are slowly and silently killing the youth from these communities. Those are: comparison, competition,

We as Asian Americans are called out when we speak up. It needs to stop here and this is why I brought up this conversation. I am not like the generation before me who stayed silent for the sake of keeping peace or for fear of stirring controversy or causing trouble. Again, this is why I take pride in my duo identity.

Response to “I am Asian American. Stop Asking Me Where I Am From”

October 28, 2019November 17, 2019Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanIdentity, AsianAmericanTopics, AsianIdentity, Vietnamese

Disclaimer: the featured photo for this blog post is from ABC News. All images on this post are from external sources. Click on the links in the previous line or under each image to find the original source of each image used for this post. I do not own any of the images used or take credit for them. I want to first thank everyone who read my article "I am Asian American. Stop Asking Me Where I Am From" in its entirety on Asian Articulation or through my blog Talk with Donuts. I appreciate all who let me voice

With her cute, warm, funny, friendly, and sweet personality and conversation topics, she’ll never fail to have you engage with her life as well as the yummy food she has placed in front of the camera.

12 Reasons Why We Love HyuneeEats

September 30, 2019January 21, 2021Asian American Topics, Asian FoodAsian, AsianAmerican, AsianAmericanTopics, cheese, cheesepull, food, mozarella, mukbang, youtube, youtuber

Disclaimer: All pictures used in this blog post are from YouTuber HyuneeEats’ channel. I do not own any of these images. Please visit her channel to watch her videos and please love and support her! Note: Featured image for this post is from Naibuzz I am sure you guys all love food! I mean people say “you should not live to eat, but eat to live.” However, HyuneeEats might change your mind on that with the beautiful way she displays food to entice your appetite as well as your eyes! Below are 12 reasons why I love HyuneeEats and why