I got an e-mail from two young Asian American filmmakers asking to promote their new film. So here it is….
One notable thing during Halloween is how Americans–and especially White Americans–think that the holiday gives them license to dress up in various racial and ethnic “costumes” in a manner they wouldn’t dare do any other time.
This is basically a politically correct form of racial black/brown/yellowface that mainstream America indulges in.
So in honor of this year’s Halloween, here is a holiday version of “What Not To Wear.”
Do you like to watch things?
Do you think that being nosy is a positive personality trait?
Did you tattle on your siblings and friends to authority figures when you were a child?
Do you like to spy on your neighbors with a high-powered telescope when their curtains are drawn and load moaning noises can be heard from their bedroom at night?
If so, the Los Angeles Police Department has just the thing for you!
I have to give props to Angry Asian Man. He can occasionally dig up some really captivating videos that transfix you, leaving an impression that lingers upon the mind.
The latest? A video from Japan.
There was an interesting post over at Angry Asian Man about violence committed against Asian American students in Philadelphia.
While anti-Asian racism is American as apple pie, the interesting thing was that the perpetrators involved in these racist attacks were predominantly African Americans….
In a bold combination of good old American ingenuity and patriotism, the USA has launched a campaign that will both protect the Homeland and provide fodder for comedians around the world.
What is this ingenious program, you ask?
“As far as the Americans were concerned, the Iraqi people were sub-human, untermenschen. You could almost split the Americans into two groups: ones who were complete crusaders, intent on killing Iraqis, and the others who were in Iraq because the Army was going to pay their college fees.”
– Ben Griffin, former SAS soldier.
“They make a desert, and they call it peace.”
— Publius Tacitus, De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae
So another September 11th has come and gone. The most recent marks the eight year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
In the USA, Sept. 11th has been designated “Patriot Day” by the American government. It’s a kind of memorial day for the nearly 3000 people killed.
All US flags are mandated to fly at half-staff, and Americans are supposed to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 AM EST, the moment when the first airliner hit the World Trade Center in 2001.
The politicians make their speeches.
The media broadcasts its tributes.
And patriotic Americans wave their flags.
But for all its nationalistic piety, this “Patriot Day” is completely misnamed. It should be called Propaganda Day.
In a historic move hailed by many Asian Americans, the state of New York has recently passed legislation outlawing Orientals….
The Asian American Movement E-Zine is moving to a new platform and URL.
As such, the Asian American Movement Blog is moving with it….
I ran across this post on the Disgrasian blog.
It talks about a new study that reconfirms a disturbing trend in the Asian American community.
