Yes, I saw this on the "stuff white people do" blog. Maybe after this family is done helping the helpless, disadvantaged black youth (one of them, anyway) they can get together with Gran Torino and help protect Asian neighborhoods from (posted to Coming Soon: White People Save the Day! (Again!))
Yes, yes, yes!! this is a problem!! I think the best two articles to sum it up are here: http://glockgal.livejournal.com/375625.html http://chatter.plotstorm.com/2008/12/11/airbending-racism/ And may I also say that there are some Asians who have blue or green eyes! And they have (posted to Race and Movies: Don't need to be Asian to play an Asian)
http://www.granta.com/Magazine/92/How-to-Write-about-Africa/Page-1 I like the points in this paper. There could easily be a version for Asia: make sure to mention sake, geisha, kungfu shaolin monks, almond shaped eyes and golden skin, the wisdom of the ancient eastern arts, always refer (posted to How NOT to Write About Africa)
i just read the comments on this page and i can't even express how i feel. i'm so angry i can barely type this. totally blindsided. (posted to Weekly Feminist Reader)
What is your definition of misogyny? Your definition of feminism? Where did you learn these definitions? Are there any women that you respect and if so, who and why? (posted to Questions for Tucker Max)
Wow. I *did* get a good response. Alex Ginzburg, the head editor, wrote me back. I feel iffy about posting the email itself, but to sum up - He mentioned that they're working on ways to block certain users, or (posted to Weekly Feminist Reader)
Dont you feel bad about people actually paying attention to your stupidity? (posted to Questions for Tucker Max)
What does your mother have to say about the things that you talk about? How would you feel if some of the things that you joke about actually happened to your mother/sister/daughter/SO? (posted to Questions for Tucker Max)
Ask him why he thinks he should live? He and his kind are not part of the cycle of life sustainment, only of degradation and adolescent uselessness. The most important question is why hasn't he been killed yet? There are (posted to Questions for Tucker Max)
Thank you very much! My dad is from north africa, but apart from a slightly unusual name no-one would guess that I had any connection to the region. I feel very strongly about certain issues (that directly affect my relatives- (posted to How NOT to Write About Africa)
