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Our story on mixed race Asian Americans in the January issue (“Growing up HAPA: A Curse or a Gift?”) generated a lot of discussion both through email and Twitter. Below are two of those letters. Your article came to me at a crucial time for me tonight…I am a mixed person who has always struggled with my identity due to …

By Tamara Treichel In this era of globalization and liberalization, being – and identifying as – biracial is becoming increasingly common. Yet only a few decades ago, unions between the races which may lead to biracial offspring were punishable by law in different countries. Think about Nazi-era Germany and eugenics, where Rassenschaender (“defilers of race”) were paraded through the streets …

This week’s blog post comes from Aozora Brockman, a sophomore at Northwestern University. Brockman is studying anthropology, creative writing, and Asian American studies.  She is especially interested in researching racial issues that impact the Asian American community and is currently involved in an independent research project on how Asian American masculinity is viewed by non-Asian female fans of K-Pop male idols. …