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Because Apparently, We All Look Alike [Hulu Fail]

Dear Hulu, Thanks for even having a Korean Dramas section. I really appreciate it. And thank you for spotlighting the Korean Dramas genre on your front page today:  But wait. Something isn't quite right. Can it be that the first "Korean" drama you featured is The Legend of Bruce Lee? Just to make sure, I clicked on over and watched a few minutes. I was right. It clearly is a CHINESE drama. Look, I have nothing against the Chinese. Heck, I even married a Chinese guy. But as someone who grew up with numerous people asking me, "What ethnicity are you? Chinese?...

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When Toilet Paper is Not an Option

Admit it. We've all been there. Doing a #2 in a public/semi-public restroom, only to realize that — oh crap (literally) — there's no toilet paper! What do you do? This is precisely the reason I try my best to have a pack of tissues in my bag at all times. But on the few occasions I didn't, I have waited until the bathroom was empty, loosely pulled up my lower pieces of clothing so that nothing was touching my skin, waddled over to the next stall and helped myself to some toilet paper from there. I have never asked a stranger to pass me some toilet paper (although I have been asked several times over the years). But what if it's a one-person bathroom? And...

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The (Incorrect) Western Interpretation of Asian Plastic Surgery

A few days ago, CNN Asia posted a video and an accompanying article titled "Plastic surgery boom as Asians seek 'western' look" which tells the story of Lee Min Kyong, who opted to have Asian blepharoplasty — otherwise known as double eyelid surgery — at the age of 12 in order to "westernize her eyes." This really pissed me off. As I have written in the past, I am well aware that East Asia has a disturbing rate of cosmetic surgery. I also believe that many people who choose to go under the knife are — in my opinion — too young to make such decisions. But I wasn't pissed about this. I was angry at CNN's assumption (and the resulting skewed report) that...

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