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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

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

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

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

Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either.

What Does It Mean to Be Asian American?

May 31, 2020June 1, 2020Asian American TopicsAsian, AsianAmericanIdentity, asianamericanmen, AsianAmericanTopics, asianamericanwoman, AsianIdentity, Vietnamese, VietnameseAmerican

From one Vietnamese American’s perspective. What does it mean to be Asian American? I think being Asian American means always being in a state of constant identity limbo. Living in America, I find myself having two identities, navigating through them both day in and day out, but never truly fitting into either. Speaking from only my experience and of those around me, as a person of Asian descent, specifically of Vietnamese descent, there are times when I feel I am not completely accepted within my community. Factors such as language barrier, not knowing the full history of my motherland, and

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,