Comments on: Sarah Palin, Hawaii, and Our Imaginations http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FrancoVutera http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-147400 FrancoVutera Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:55:59 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-147400 Palin still believes Christ was Caucasian. Palin still believes Christ was Caucasian.

]]> By: ที่พักเกาะเสม็ด http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-133211 ที่พักเกาะเสม็ด Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:14:12 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-133211 Thanks for your useful info, I think it's a good topic Thanks for your useful info, I think it's a good topic

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128908 nemogbr Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:00:30 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128908 Okay, from bloody freezing London. Hawaii has now been ruined for me. <br><br>I did hear that they have lousy Indian restaurants, but great Japanese and Filipino cuisine. Okay, from bloody freezing London. Hawaii has now been ruined for me.

I did hear that they have lousy Indian restaurants, but great Japanese and Filipino cuisine.

]]> By: arrgy http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128827 arrgy Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128827 Correction: Most right wing americans are like this. We are a very divided country. This past election has shown us just how many racists we have here. It's sad and I'm sorry. Correction: Most right wing americans are like this. We are a very divided country. This past election has shown us just how many racists we have here. It's sad and I'm sorry.

]]> By: kojistevensakai http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128410 kojistevensakai Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:40:35 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128410 Don't worry Hawaii is not a racial utopia for this Asian American. I grew up in a community that 75 percent of people are Asian/Asian American. Don't worry Hawaii is not a racial utopia for this Asian American. I grew up in a community that 75 percent of people are Asian/Asian American.

]]> By: jameswoods http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128409 jameswoods Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:46:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128409 "Imagine you are in Hawaii. Honeymoon. Vacation. Whatever."<br>I guess your 'whatever' includes indigenous people who call Hawaii home. <br><br>"Palm trees? Beaches? Clear skies? Paradise, right?"<br>Are you serious? Are you really going to paint Hawaii like that? It rains in Manoa valley 10 times a day. You won't find palm trees inland. Paradise? Come on. You're going to exoticize Hawaii like that?<br><br>"Now focus on the people. What do they look like? More specifically, what race are they?"<br>Depends where you are. Hawaii is a chain of island with different demographic and all sorts of ethnic communities. Hawaii-kai vs Waipahu, for example. Hell. Waikiki could be Japan's 48th prefecture by day.<br><br>"a paradise full of people that look more like me than the Bradys"<br>Read something by Haunani-Kay Trask. Hawaii is not the paradise you dream of. It's somehow become this idealized racial utopia. Especially for Asian Americans who think it's the shit cause everyone looks Asian. News flash Asian America doesn't exist in Hawaii. <br><br>Respectfully. “Imagine you are in Hawaii. Honeymoon. Vacation. Whatever.”
I guess your 'whatever' includes indigenous people who call Hawaii home.

“Palm trees? Beaches? Clear skies? Paradise, right?”
Are you serious? Are you really going to paint Hawaii like that? It rains in Manoa valley 10 times a day. You won't find palm trees inland. Paradise? Come on. You're going to exoticize Hawaii like that?

“Now focus on the people. What do they look like? More specifically, what race are they?”
Depends where you are. Hawaii is a chain of island with different demographic and all sorts of ethnic communities. Hawaii-kai vs Waipahu, for example. Hell. Waikiki could be Japan's 48th prefecture by day.

“a paradise full of people that look more like me than the Bradys”
Read something by Haunani-Kay Trask. Hawaii is not the paradise you dream of. It's somehow become this idealized racial utopia. Especially for Asian Americans who think it's the shit cause everyone looks Asian. News flash Asian America doesn't exist in Hawaii.

Respectfully.

]]> By: kojistevensakai http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128234 kojistevensakai Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:40:35 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128234 You seem kind of angry. Don't worry Hawaii is not a racial utopia for this Asian American. I grew up in a community that 75 percent of people are Asian/Asian American. You seem kind of angry. Don't worry Hawaii is not a racial utopia for this Asian American. I grew up in a community that 75 percent of people are Asian/Asian American.

]]> By: jameswoods http://www.8asians.com/2009/12/09/sarah-palin-hawaii-and-our-imaginations/comment-page-1/#comment-128233 jameswoods Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=4192#comment-128233 "Imagine you are in Hawaii. Honeymoon. Vacation. Whatever."<br>I guess your 'whatever' includes indigenous people who call Hawaii home. <br><br>"Palm trees? Beaches? Clear skies? Paradise, right?"<br>Are you serious? Are you really going to paint Hawaii like that? It rains in Manoa valley 10 times a day. You won't find palm trees inland. Paradise? Come on. You're going to exoticize Hawaii like that?<br><br>"Now focus on the people. What do they look like? More specifically, what race are they?"<br>Depends where you are. Hawaii is a chain of island with different demographic and all sorts of ethnic communities. Hawaii-kai vs Waipahu, for example. Hell. Waikiki could be Japan's 48th prefecture by day.<br><br>"a paradise full of people that look more like me than the Bradys"<br>Read something by Haunani-Kay Trask. Hawaii is not the paradise you dream of. It's somehow become this idealized racial utopia. Especially for Asian Americans who think it's the shit cause everyone looks Asian. News flash Asian America doesn't exist in Hawaii. <br><br>Respectfully. “Imagine you are in Hawaii. Honeymoon. Vacation. Whatever.”
I guess your 'whatever' includes indigenous people who call Hawaii home.

“Palm trees? Beaches? Clear skies? Paradise, right?”
Are you serious? Are you really going to paint Hawaii like that? It rains in Manoa valley 10 times a day. You won't find palm trees inland. Paradise? Come on. You're going to exoticize Hawaii like that?

“Now focus on the people. What do they look like? More specifically, what race are they?”
Depends where you are. Hawaii is a chain of island with different demographic and all sorts of ethnic communities. Hawaii-kai vs Waipahu, for example. Hell. Waikiki could be Japan's 48th prefecture by day.

“a paradise full of people that look more like me than the Bradys”
Read something by Haunani-Kay Trask. Hawaii is not the paradise you dream of. It's somehow become this idealized racial utopia. Especially for Asian Americans who think it's the shit cause everyone looks Asian. News flash Asian America doesn't exist in Hawaii.

Respectfully.

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