The magazine carried the letter, then responded: "A. defines 'Asian- American' as anyone of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, or Pacific Islander descent ...." The response continued: "There is much overlap in terms of physical phenotype, language, social customs, belief systems, the arts, and even food, clothing, and shelter.
「Ａ」雜誌在讀者投書專欄中答覆，定義他們心目中的亞裔美人，包括來自東亞、東南亞、南亞、太平洋群島等地區國家的後代。這些地區的語言、社會風俗、信仰、藝術，甚至食物、穿著、房舍都有類似地方；當然，彼此也有很大差異。