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Re: George Takei’s New Sharp Commercial: Funny or Offensive?

erika888 — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:21:32 -0000

It's kinda like the fiasco with the yellow subway? line going through Chinatown -- I didn't associate his race with the yellow pixel the first time I saw the commercial and I highly doubt many tv audiences did either. Mind you, this is coming from a person who loves analyzing pop culture and advertisement. :) There is a lot of really sexist/racist bullshit out there, but this one is pretty minor.

Re: Wo Ai Ni [I love you] Mommy, An Adoptive Tale You’ll Never Forget

erika888 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:03:49 -0000

I have a hard time approving completely of transracial/cultural adoptions because I feel it is the childrens' right to be raised with an understanding of their cultures and customs. I hope Faith/Fang Sui Yong and her family have a some support from their local Chinese/Chinese-American communities so she can be exposed to her culture as she grows up.

Re: ABC’s Modern Family: Asian stereotype – “That Just Isn’t Me.”

erika888 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:08:53 -0000

You do realize the "you're being hypersensitive!" thing is over-played, right? If you don't have anything constructive to add to the discussion, move on.

Re: When Is It Stereotype and When Is It Just You?

erika888 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:06:10 -0000

Also that image never fails to crack me up.

Re: When Is It Stereotype and When Is It Just You?

erika888 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:04:49 -0000

I don't really care; I do whatever I like doing and if people think I'm being a stereotype, it's their problem for thinking so. :P The lady making fried chicken for black guests and rice for Asians is a little too nuts, though. Who the hell does that?!

Re: ABC’s Modern Family: Asian stereotype – “That Just Isn’t Me.”

erika888 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:52 -0000

It seems like Modern Family goes both ways; they mock racial stereotypes but re-enforce them at the same time. I found that to be true especially with Gloria, who is fleshed out enough to not be a complete stereotype all the time, but is in general pretty stereotypical.

Re: ABC’s Modern Family: Asian stereotype – “That Just Isn’t Me.”

erika888 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:43:08 -0000

"Nakamura's character, prior to driving away, says that she is by no means a stereotype"

That made the scene a lot more problematic for me tbh. If it was just the reckless driving it wouldn't have been all too bad, and I might have laughed (though I find the writing in Modern Family unfunny in general). It seems to of suggest that your biological race factors into how you behave no matter what.

Re: A Sydney Columnist’s Argument for “Sexual Racism”

erika888 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:28:28 -0000

Nobody knows WHY people fall for people of certain races and not others! Surely it's all ~*~biological~*~. :P

What a terrible argument.

Re: Penis-Gate

erika888 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:18:00 -0000

I always figured the whole size thing was a myth because I've never personally had experience with it, and my friends who have dated or married Asian guys have always said their SOs were average, or occasionally more than average. :P

Re: Daily Candy DC Mixes Up Chinese & Japanese: Makes No “Sensei”

erika888 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:46:56 -0000

I love it when peoples' efforts to be clever totally fail. And when they don't realize how much they've failed -- I think back on the numerous times I've had to correct people for mixing up Chinese-Japanese-Korean stuff, and them going "so?" when I do. We're all exactly the same, guys.

Re: Asians Offended by Atlanta’s New “Yellow Line”

erika888 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:51:32 -0000

Yep, the Yellow line goes into the Chinese area of town...that's why people are protesting.
Still, I'm pretty sure it was just coincidence and not meant to be racist. If they called it "chink line" or something, they'd have a case.

Re: The Saint’s Mark Fujita: Probably More Japanese Than You

erika888 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:08:58 -0000

He seems like such a nice person. :) He is part of the reason why I'm rooting for the Saints!

Re: NSFW: Keni Styles as a (Straight) Sulu in a Porn Movie

erika888 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:44:12 -0000

I can't recall if it was the same actor (there aren't too many Asian male actors...porn or otherwise) but there was a Harold & Kumar parody porn out there starring an East Asian guy and a South Asian guy! I was happy to see that, ha.

Re: Mixed Feelings: When Others Assume You’re Half-Asian

erika888 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:56:03 -0000

This, this and this.

I also think it's an unfair stereotype to say all "half-Asian" (white) women are attractive. Positive stereotypes are still stereotypes, after all.

And I also find it problematic to imply that being "half-Asian" means "1/2 white, 1/2 Asian".

Re: The Restaurant That Serves Penis

erika888 — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:37:54 -0000

I never ate entrails until I visited Viet Nam. Now I quite like it :P I've never eaten penis though.

Re: Did “Asians Scare Sarah Palin Away” from Hawaii?

erika888 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:05:19 -0000

I suppose I can empathize somewhat with white people feeling uncomfortable when they're the minority, since I am a minority in a super-white area of my state. Still, she felt uncomfortable and alienated enough that she didn't want to be in Hawaii anymore...that's kind of messed up IMO.

Re: Did “Asians Scare Sarah Palin Away” from Hawaii?

erika888 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:47:02 -0000

"she probably would have quit school if she’d gone to a school in a predominantly African-American area, too. Does that make her racist? Not necessarily."

Uhhh...if she feels that uncomfortable with non-whites being the majority, she is racist, or at least has a rather racist mindset.
There are plenty of white people who live in Hawaii and New Mexico who are in the minority but enjoy living there, have mostly non-white friends and family members, etc. I don't get why it matters what race the people around you are, and why people are uncomfortable being around fellow humans.

Re: Web Developers Outraged as Lap Dancers Hired to Yahoo! Taiwan Hack Day

erika888 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:16:23 -0000

I've already heard some people bust out the "Asian guys are sexist" trope over this so I think it's doubly stupid. It's pretty gross IMO.

Re: Protests Against New “Geisha” Bar in Oakland

erika888 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:59:43 -0000

Sorry if I sounded trollish or overly critical :\ I like 8asians for the way it is; it's mostly lighthearted and I appreciate the speed at which you post new content. I just tend to either disagree or feel that some things are missing when sociological or race-related things are posted/discussed. Which happens a lot on blogs.

Thank you for the offer.

Re: Protests Against New “Geisha” Bar in Oakland

erika888 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:12:36 -0000

Hey atlasien :) I see you often on Racialicious and you're awesome.

Anyway, I agree with you -- it's not about what "real geishas" are about, it's about what people think the term signifies, and the stereotypes that come with it.

I've found that the 8asians blog is pretty great in showcasing Asian-Am news, but when it comes to sociological discussions it's lacking a little bit. :\

Re: Role Reversal: Stay at home Asian-American Husbands

erika888 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:10 -0000

I wonder how much of the work tying in with self-worth thing has to do with societal pressures; it seems like a man's worth is not measured by his family, personality, looks, etc. but by his work.

Re: “Chinese” reference on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Premiere

erika888 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:15:46 -0000

If I thought about it for a while I would find it offensive, but my first thought when it comes to deliberately offensive racial humor (particularly when it pulls out washed-out, overdone stereotypes) is "...way to be original". I don't find it remotely funny.

Re: BEAR ATTACK!!!

erika888 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:34:49 -0000

"Cue jokes about how short Asian people are….here."
I don't know if joking is exactly appropriate when people were seriously hurt :\

Re: YouTube Vlogger Frank Hwang, aka ice1cube

erika888 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:47:42 -0000

Nice video and all, but 8asians dudes -- what's up with this creepy ad in the sidebar?
http://img.photobucket.com/...

Eeeeew. I know Google ads are automatically generated, but it's still kind of a turn-off D:

Re: Racial Microaggressions

erika888 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:20:56 -0000

I don't really think an aggressive form of racism (where someone of one race belittles/threatens/etc another race) has to do with white people denying their whiteness. I think an overall culture where white people have privilege, with "white culture" being the default, leads to whites feeling like they need to embrace their true roots and heritage. I think it's great when white people feel pride about their varied backgrounds, whether it's Italian, Irish, Jewish, English, Scottish, Czech, or whatever else. However the outright denial of the concept of whiteness and their ingrained privilege is problematic, obviously.

Blacks denying their heritage seems to stem from another source for the most part; society, comprised of both whites and blacks (and other POC) is used to seeing Blacks in violent roles on tv and in movies, as well as on the news as being a perpetrator of some crime. Many Black people, unfortunately some I know personally, would rather attempt to let go of their heritage than be painted with the same broad brushstroke. Some unfortunately place the blame only on the Black community for its own shortcomings instead of realizing that there is a bigger societal problem.