Category Archives: Discrimination

Racist Propoganda Cartoons: What to do with our racist past?

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Bo

Eleven Warner Bros. cartoons that have been under lock and key for the past four decades due to their highly racist and stereotypical content recently surfaced on YouTube and now everyone is in a tizzy over what to do with … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations | 25 Comments

Chink’s Steaks

Posted on April 15, 2008 by John

I just came across this interesting story in The Washington Post titled, “Asian Groups Fight to Change Eatery’s Name.” There has been a popular restaurant in Philadelphia that opened in 1949, that bears the nickname of the restaurant’s original owner: … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations | 17 Comments

Smart vs. cool: Culture, race and ethnicity in Silicon Valley schools

Posted on April 6, 2008 by John

I think you can figure out where this blog posting is going to go with a title like Smart vs. cool: Culture, race and ethnicity in Silicon Valley schools, as written in today’s San Jose Mercury News. California, and especially … Continue reading →

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Vincent Who?

Posted on April 5, 2008 by John

I was on Facebook when I noticed that a friend of mine had become a “fan” of “Vincent Who?” and I thought to myself, “What is this all about?” Vincent Who? is a new documentary about Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Movies | 1 Comment

Chop Socky!

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Efren

So in an e-mail that we all got from our fearless leader, Ernie, we got this rather interesting synopsis of an upcoming cartoon on Cartoon Network, Chop Socky Chooks: Lets analyze why this show is freaking racist to Asians. First … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, WTF | 13 Comments

The [MIT] Tech: Movie ’21’ Discriminatory Casting Unjustified

Posted on April 1, 2008 by John

8Asians has written about ’21,” the movie adaptation of the book, “Bringing Down the House,” which chronicles the real life story of the primarily Asian-American male MIT Blackjack Team, and the controversy. Well, in Tuesday’s MIT student newspaper, The Tech, … Continue reading →

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What do strong Asian women sound like??

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Jun

Caution: Strong Asian Women Cursing… Swagger+Articulate speech+Loud Cursing = SEXY!!!!!!!!

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles | 24 Comments

San Jose: Brazen purse snatchers preying on Vietnamese women

Posted on March 29, 2008 by John

The latest crime spree in San Jose, California appears to be “Brazen purse snatchers preying on Vietnamese women.” In general, I think San Jose has dubbed itself in the past as the safest big city in America (San Jose is … Continue reading →

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NPR: Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?

Posted on March 24, 2008 by John

I was just driving home from work when I heard this National Public Radio (NPR) piece on (listen/read at): “Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?” and knew I had to blog about this right away. In “Sixteen Candles,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | 9 Comments

‘Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and The Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize’

Posted on March 16, 2008 by John

This past Friday, The Wall Street Journal had a book excerpt from Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and The Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize and one of the five students the book profiles is an Asian-American … Continue reading →

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Tibet – the next Tiananmen Square?

Posted on March 16, 2008 by John

If you’ve been following the news the past few days, you’ve probably heard or read about the protests by Tibetian monks and citizens protesting against the Chinese government’s “occupation” of Tibet. The protests heightened Saturday and “Chinese Forces Say They’ve … Continue reading →

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L.A. Korean Town’s Korean culture to be made into a film

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Jun

According to the Korean Content News Team: “A film dealing with the Koreans’ unique marriage and family culture as reflected in the marriage of a Korean couple in L.A. Korean Town has begun shooting.The Wedding Palace, the Korean version of … Continue reading →

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