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Why Some Asians Are Obsessed With White Skin
White, fair skin is skin quite a number of Asians long for and actually go after. With the help of makeup and beauty products, a fair complexion is very much achievable for any of us. When I was younger, I considered alabaster skin – skin as pale as the typical Westerner’s fair face – the…
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What Are Some Of Australia’s Favourite Hobbies And Pastimes?
When it comes to hobbies and pastimes, Australians have quite a few of them. One way or another, there’s always something we can do to fill our leisure time in Australia. Depending on our personalities, each of us has our own ways of enjoying our spare time and time outside of work.
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The Art Of Chinese Gift Giving Etiquette: Best And Worst Gifts
Choosing and giving someone a gift can be hard. It could be a thank you gift, something for someone at their wedding, a parting present for someone on their last day at work or a birthday gift. To some of Chinese background, some gifts might be better than others. Next month is my birthday. About…
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What Language Do You Speak At Home? One, Two Or More
When we are home, the language we speak may come naturally to us. Or not. Depending on who we’re talking to at home, we may switch between speaking multiple languages and that can either be easy, or a bit of an effort. I was born in Australia, and English is the main language of instruction…
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Why Some Asians Don’t Outright Express Romantic Affection
For some Asians, showing physical affection and love doesn’t come easy. For some stereotypical Asians, expressing intimacy like holding hands, hugging and kissing feels hard and is both unnatural and uneasy. Different people show love differently. Some people show love through open physical affection. Others don’t openly show love and show love through non-physical affection…
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Dining Etiquette: Why Do Some Asians Fight To Pay The Bill?
Fighting over paying the bill for meals is something some of us are guilty of. If we’re the stereotypical Asian eating with other stereotypical Asians, coming out on tops to pay for a meal is often a big battle, sort of a sport in itself. This is the case with my Chinese family. When I…
Mabel Kwong 