@forherwealth: What do you mean you're not acknowledged? South Asians are usually included in visible minority stats, no?

Found some Canadian stats: People of Chinese descent in Canada actually have a lower income than the "general population." However, I don't know if they factor in people who are reporting zero income - during mass immigration from Hong Kong in the 80s and 90s, there was a segment of the population who did not work,…

@forherwealth: In Canada, Asians are separated into several categories. Some ethnic groups even get their own ethnicities (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, Korean) while others are not (e.g. South Asians).

@CaptFamous: It probably does. I worry about my cousin sometimes. He came to Canada when he was 12 years old, and at 31, he still sounds like he's fresh off the plane. This is a guy who did not go to a university that Chinese Canadians TEND to go to. My dad, on the other hand, came to Canada in his 20s and though…

@spamanda: If the mid-30somethings were raised in the US, wouldn't they have adapted to some American traditions, including the one where they don't expect that their parents live with them?

@MrsCatbird: I would think that it depends on the wealth of the first generation kids' parents. Kids of Hong Kong society families who want a foreign passport do well, while kids of political refugee/immigrants will have to work hard and build up.

Since Asians are the largest minority group in Canada, I've been trying to find stats up here. However, the Statscan website is really, really difficult to navigate. I would gather that it is probably similar to the US. However, what I *DON'T* get is the household contribution factor. Teens don't make much money…

@hauntedleg: It's only not acceptable to criticize someone who is heavier. This is NOT the case when someone is thin. We see it ALL THE FREAKING TIME on this board - "such and such celeb wears size 00. Wow, that's sick!" We don't think anything about it, we just say it. Maybe that person really IS naturally that…

@hauntedleg: I'm confused. OF COURSE osteo concerns me. I *KNOW* that I have a higher chance of developing it, so I'm doing things to lower that chance (weight training, strengthening, etc...) Why shouldn't it?

I don't think the weight loss people want Gabby down to a size 2 or smaller, they just want her to be healthier - maybe a size 14 or 16 or so. I think body acceptance is a good thing, but sometimes, intervention is needed. I mean, let's say Gabby wasn't Gabby, but a random college student. Someone tells her she…

@Slatka: Whoa! That's HORRIBLE

Why would using celebrities cause eating disorders more than models? Celebrities are probably slightly curivier than most of the women on the runway, considering the typical actress or singer's height and all.

Rosie's new show is starts airing when Oprah's ends...Dear Rosie, you are NOT Oprah. You will NEVER be Oprah. Sorry.

@PepperSandy: It's funny that people consider blonde and thin "beautiful." I've always found dark haired brunettes much more striking. An ad featuring someone like, say, Sandra Bullock will catch my attention on the product much more than a blonde.

Very adorable picture. In my culture (Chinese/Hong Kong Canadian), you see tons of kids that age (or younger) playing musical instruments (I've found that kids who start young tend to be either East Asian or Slavic - anyone know why this is?). It was really frustrating for me in instrumental music class in middle…

@rodmanstreet: You know, it took me a moment to get that. I was like, wait, isn't a B sharp a C natural?

@BhavBhavBhav: Re the ethnic white people thing: Sometimes, I feel that they don't "get" me, because Chinese culture (at least Chinese-Canadian/American/Hong Kong culture) can be very westernized in a more traditional sort of way (e.g. classical music lessons and to a certain extent private schools that are often seen…

I think someone earlier wrote about knowing the culture. That's also an important exposure to move ahead. The first thing about western culture my parents taught me - something long before I could speak English (age 4) or exposed to other typical Anglo, upper middle class standards, were table manners. I was…

@banh mi: Yeah, but a lot of people, especially non-white people who haven't had much exposure to East Asians DO feel that piano and violin (and it's always piano and/or violin, never any other instrument, except, perhaps, flute) are "white" things.Interesting, since my piano teacher (Ukranian lady) had predominantly…

@BhavBhavBhav: OMG....you're like me (except I'm Chinese). I think that there is such a culture as BRASP (Brown "Anglo-Saxon Protestant" like yourself) or YASP/CHASP (Yellow "Anglo-Saxon Protestant"/Chinese "Anglo-Saxon Protestant"). However, I'm not sure if I actually feel a "sense of accomplishment" when I make a…