@MizJenkins: Typically, the modern Upper Middle Class Asian-American/Canadian is white-leaning/similar to white culture. Ever been to Hong Kong or Singapore? Ever visited a home in the Peak? It's even more so there. We're talking about a local "international school" or foreign/boarding school education for high…

@Liniang: Sure, my family won't go around explaining how words are derived, but they might do something else. The father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" represents the stereotype of a "crazy FOB parent." I think all kids born/raised here with immigrant parents can relate to that.

@MizJenkins: Margaret Cho's All American Girl was completely UNRELATABLE to me and to people in my circle. The family owned a small (though successful, from what I recall) business and the jokes were probably better off for a movie about culture clashes than a television show which ran 13 or so episodes.

@typicrobots: Yes, I am. Also, who is to say what is and what ISN'T a stereotype. Over here, the WASP-leaning Hong Kong Canadian *IS* a stereotype/caricature - though it's more gender and class-specific (kind of new money-ish) than ethnic.

@cate3710: Like what? Besides food and semi-crazy parents who want their kids to play classical piano or violin, I can't really think of anything that is really truly and specifically Asian-American/Canadian that can't happen to other groups (and the classical piano/violin (but not electric guitar) philosophy is also…

Do you really need characters who're of the same ethnic group as yourself to be "relatable"? I have a hard time with Asian-American lit because they're almost always written by baby boomer (or older) writers who grew up in Chinatown or some small town where they were the only Asians around. Usually, the parents…

Funny, I never saw prom as being marriage/wedding-like. Rather, I see it as celebrating the graduating class and sending them off to the "real world" (which is why I don't think I'll ever get why some US schools hold a separate "junior prom." In my circle in Toronto, non-Grade 12s are allowed to go to the formal,…

@Thus Spake KATE! is rude and not ginger.: I didn't think being given away was an American tradition. I always thought it was British?

@neisseria: The Whole Foods near me has quite a few Southeast Asian employees (mostly immigrant and mostly from the Philippines), usually working the cash. I have also seen young, white youth with multiple piercings and/or unnaturally coloured hair.

@addictedtopez: Going vegetarian isn't necessarily "healthier" if you're going to eat fries or mac and cheese on the days you're "vegetarian"!

@bluebears: I love organic ice cream!!! Actually, I love any kind of ice cream!

@Thus Spake KATE! is rude and not ginger.: Re the culture thing: Culture changes. A typical Chinese bride in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and the west wear white now. It is actually considered normal, whereas it wouldn't have been 50-60 years ago. Can't Sweden accept this, just as the Chinese communities have done…

Who freaking cares? The woman has made a decision to have her father walk her down, so let her do this. I thought that was what feminism was all about. If these so-called feminists stop criticizing the princess for CHOOSING to have her father walk her down, then maybe regular women will more likely identifiy…

@shepoosclouds: Didn't this have to do with the oil industry? The white guys were all dropping out of school and going to work there, while everyone else went to school. I mean, in my culture (Chinese), there's no way in HELL you can do that. For us, it isn't just about the money (anyone can go out and make good…

@Chocolynne: Band-Aids come in clear, too. And yes, I mean Band-Aid, Band-Aids, not another brand of adhesive bandages.

@Federov: Ha! I've seen the same pose on model wearing the same sweater in different colours!

My wedding (three months away!!) is cocktail attire/semi-formal. A 4:30 garden ceremony leading immediately to cocktail hour and then dinner. We didn't put the dress code on the invite (it's a no-no in my circle), but we think our venue and time of day will set the tone.

@samplesize: I'm getting married at a yacht club and I don't even know if you're ALLOWED on the ferry in any kind of shorts other than, perhaps, Bermudas.

@Norma Neufner Lady Officer: Or are the flower girl!

Foot binding ended in China around 1911. Though there were people who were against the ban, it was eventually accepted. I can't help but wonder whether people would be the same way had it taken another 90-100 years, at a time where media is much more accessible by the general public. Would we be having debates on…