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: Racism
How Colbert Report’s “funny” tweet is actually really racist and anti-Asian; but no, we shouldn’t #CancelColbert
Yowza. So, I just got off the treadmill and checked into my Twitter, only to discover that Stephen Colbert —…
When “Iranian” becomes racist short-hand for “terrorist”
Over the weekend, a Malaysian Air jetliner, MH370, disappeared somewhere over Southeast Asia, potentially claiming all 239 souls on-board. As…
#FuckPhyllis and Arexis Fongman: Combating Casual Anti-Asian Racism on Twitter
With the growing usage of Twitter as a platform for social justice discussion and organization, a persistent question has been…
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…
Nelson Mandela’s legacy is a call-to-action for social justice activists
Nelson Mandela, former president and life-long fighter for racial equality in South Africa, has died at the age of 95. Most…
APIA blogosphere round-up of great Katy Perry posts
Last Sunday, Katy Perry was really, really Orientalist. Although the whole set was horrific, every rain-cloud has a silver lining.…
The Uninspired Orientalism of Katy Perry
For most Americans — nearly 11 million by Nielsen ratings — this past Sunday night was the airing of the…
Richard Cohen is guilty of bad writing, but is he guilty of racism?
Richard Cohen will never be accused of being a progressive on race politics: one need only look to his ham-fisted…
Quentin Tarentino and the RZA: The Men with the Orientalist Fetishes
Last night, I did a really dumb thing. I watched The Man With the Iron Fists, directed by and starring…
NOC: Cognitive Dissonance – GTA5 and Hating the Things I Love
Originally posted at The Nerds of Color As nerds of colour, we’re all too familiar with the conundrum: what do…
The problem with Seth MacFarlane is that we’re still paying attention
The Asian American blogosphere has been up in arms for the last month over Seth MacFarlane’s latest endeavour, a sitcom…