How #NotYourMascot Passed Me By, and How I was Wrong For Letting It
This post is part of a week of solidarity between Asian American and Pacific Islander bloggers and Native writers who…
Category: Colour-Face
List of Posts in Week of #Solidarity with #NotYourMascot | #AAPI #Native #NDN
Recent events have allowed mainstream media to paint a picture of Asian American and Native American communities as being at…
Remembering Shirley Temple requires us to remember her legacy of Blackface cinema
The Greatest Generation said good-bye to one of their beloved actors today with the passing of Shirley Temple Black, beloved…
Creators issue apology for “How I Met Your Mother” racism
I don’t watch How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM), but am a long-time fan of both Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson…
NOC: Identity in the World of Locke & Key
Originally posted at The Nerds of Color There’s a comic book out there by Joe Hill. It’s called Locke & Key…
Duke University Frat Holds Racist Asian-Themed Party Complete with Coolie Hats and Yellowface
Brothers at the Duke University chapter of Kappa Sigma held an Asian-themed party last week. And it was oh-so-incredibly racist.…
“Make Me Asian” Android App Is So Incredibly Racist It Makes My Stomach Churn
Angry Asian Man reports that a prolific Android app maker has created a “Make Me Asian” app that takes a photo…
Jeff Yang Contemplates the Casual Racism of Yellowface Fonts
Ever wonder where those ubiquitous pseudo-Asian “chopstick” fonts that are routinely used to mimic Asian languages come from? Jeff Yang…
Boycotting “The Last Airbender” and “Prince of Persia”
I don’t know nothun’ ‘bout “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. Seriously. I haven’t seen so much as five seconds of the…
Let’s Have a Racist Hallowe’en, Part II
So, Hallowe’en occurred this past weekend. It is my favourite holiday of the year, and 2009 was, without a doubt,…
Let’s Have a Racist Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is my favourite annual holiday. Something about having a holiday that centers around creativity makes my heart go pitter-patter.…
Hey, Hey – That’s Racist!
Apparently earlier this month, Harry Connick Jr. appeared on as a guest judge on an Australian live sketch show called…