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Category Archives: Discrimination
EW: Diversity in Entertainment: Why Is TV So White?
Click to expand. Source: Entertainment Weekly – Network breakdowns include only cast regulars (as of June 6, 2008) for scripted series airing in fall 2008. I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly and in this past week’s issue, they had the story, … Continue reading
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Let me show you my pet monkey…
UPDATE: My brother informs me I have some details wrong in my monkey story, so I am editing for further accuracy. — I have quite a few Taiwanese blogs showing up in my RSS reader and every so often a … Continue reading
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Gay Interracial Relationships: On Being “Sticky Rice” and Loving Other Asian Men
So Jeff Yang up and did it — he talked about interracial relationships among Asians, but added a twist and focused on straight Asian men. And while it’s all well and good, and talks about on a really peripheral level … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Amy Winehouse
Dear Amy, I’ve always prided myself on being a fan of yours; my ex got me listening to your first album Frank when you weren’t anorexic and you didn’t have any tattoos or freaky beehive hairdos. When I learned you … Continue reading
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Obama says Asians are short…
“Obviously there are a lot of folk from Asian ancestry in Hawaii, generally the teams aren’t as tall…” — Barack Obama The quote begins at the 3:00 mark Personally I don’t find this quote offensive at all. Despite the fact … Continue reading
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“Chink Nigger”
Today was the unveiling of the music video for “Be a Nigger Too” by legendary Queensbridge MC Nasir Jones; better known by his one syllable moniker, or his pen name if you would, Nas. Nas created a firestorm and has … Continue reading
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Boston’s City Council member Sam Yoon and Edison, NJ Mayor Jun Choi
Left: Sam Yoon. Right: Jun Choi. This past Friday night, instead of catching the premiere of Sex and The City, the movie (which I saw Saturday night), I wound up attending the Asian Americans for Good Government (AAGG) PAC welcome … Continue reading
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Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film
Starting Tuesday, June 3rd at 8pm, Turner Classic Movies will be presenting Race & Hollywood: Asian Images in Film, a groundbreaking festival of 37 films examining the portrayal of Asians in classic movies. The festival is co-hosted by Robert Osborne … Continue reading
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George Takei is getting married!
After the decision by California to allow same-sex marriages last Thursday, hundreds of queer couples are planning to get married, including George Takei and his partner, Brad Altman. In his announcement on his web site, George Takei notes parallels in … Continue reading
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Filipino doctors suspended over YouTube “rectal surgery video”
As someone who currently works in health care in the US, I’m constantly being reminded to maintain patient confidentiality, making sure not to talk about any cases out in public, or mention any names or other personal information, for fear … Continue reading
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Monster Art!
Here we go again with more Asian American artists!* One of my uber favorites, Motomichi Nakamura, is having a show at Halycon in Brooklyn and if you’re in the area (unlike me, who will be far far away), definitely check … Continue reading
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Asian American Professor suing students?
For as long as I could remember, the last job I would ever want to take on was to be a teacher–even if the position was for pre-school and I just had to teach children how to color within the … Continue reading
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