Month: January 2018

Dear AAPAAN: I been trying out online dating looking to meet a compatible person. Not going well so far. Any hints on how best to go about this?

Dear AAPAAN: I been trying out online dating looking to meet a compatible person (could be Asian-American, or any other ethnicity). Not going well so far. Any hints on how best to go about this? Signed Anonymous Dear Anonymous, The Dear AAPAAN panelists have been out of the dating scene for a quite a while and we […]

Category:: Other
: January 21, 2018

How do you avoid getting “pigeon-holed” as an Asian American?

How do you avoid getting “pigeon-holed” as an Asian American? (e.g. due to your “cultural background”) – Anonymous Dear Anonymous, Asian Americans are commonly stereotyped as geeky, good in science/math, quiet and pliant. Consequently, Asian Americans might be “pigeon-holed” to low level technical staff jobs with little chance of advancing into management. Assuming that a […]

Category:: Asian Culture
: January 8, 2018