If “cultural appropriation” is a crime, we are all guilty.
Tag: asian/asian-american
Discussion on American Humanist Association about Asian-American groups
Sometimes, when you respond to someone asking an earnest question, it can be a chance to inform, rather than fight. If you give them a chance, you can let them see where you’re coming from.
“But he’s only half!”
As we approach the second inauguration of Barack Obama, I’ve been hearing a revived debate over whether or not he’s really our first African-American President. The argument is usually that he’s “only half Black”, so it doesn’t count. Our first African-American President is yet to come”. (There are also debates that we already had African-American…
President Obama Says Happy Lunar New Year
This is pretty cool. For the record, I don’t literally believe in any type of zodiac or in using a lunar calendar. It’s a cultural thing. It’s sort of the same way many non-religious friends of mine still celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and other December holidays. I’ve noticed that Obama has made a conscious effort to…
Chicken Teriyaki
Have you ever seen that episode of Chappelle’s Show where he wants to order fried chicken on a flight, but he choses the fish instead? He does this because he doesn’t want to be a stereotype. This is how I sometimes feel at Subway, ordering the chicken teriyaki sub. Haha. Except I just order it….
“Average Asian”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnlkVP7MaB4 Haha, someone else who knows how I feel sometimes.
An Asian-American perspective of Affirmative Action
From “Model Minority”: Asian American status in affirmative action Because of their high degree of success as a group, Asian Americans do not benefit from affirmative action policies the way other minority groups do. In fact, most schools routinely choose lower-scoring applicants from other racial groups, including European Americans, over Asian Americans, in an attempt…
I had to turn off America’s Next Top Model Cycle 7
Last night on The CW network, they had an America’s Next Top Model marathon. They were showing some episodes from Cycle 7. I saw part of two episodes and I had to turn it off. I was getting so disgusted! The show is flawed for various reasons. I won’t get into that right now. The…
L.A.M.E. – Gwen Stefani sues.
Taken from: http://omg.yahoo.com/gwen-stefani-sues-forever-21-over-fashion-logo/news/1052 (CLICK HERE to view the lawsuit against Forever 21) LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 17, 2007) — It appears Gwen Stefani doesn’t “Heart” Forever 21. Gwen’s Harajuku Lovers fashion line is suing popular retail outlet Forever 21 for trademark infringement, claiming the clothing chain allegedly stole designs from the Harajuku Lovers line, Access Hollywood has…
I changed my ethnic background on Myspace
I decided to tweak my Myspace profile under the ethnicity category. Although I am more Asian than anything else, I just didn’t feel totally honest having that as my official race on my profile. I feel like I am excluding other parts of my close family who are also a big part of who I…