Subtitled: So glad I haven’t yet been xangaed. So it appears that everybody’s favorite NBA player used to xanga. He can be forgiven for this since he was fifteen at the time. His xanga name reportedly was “Ch*nkBalla88.” Asian Americans, you’re all on notice now: You have no right to complain, bitch or whine about … Continue reading »
Category Archives: isms
White female privilege
We come from the position that it absolutely exists, and then we work from there. Read this post over at Racialicious: Go after the Privilege, not the Tits: Afterthoughts on Alexandra Wallace and White Female Privilege. Then go read the post on Feministe. Make sure to read the comments. Usually I try not to read … Continue reading »
Wardrobe issues
I recently went shopping for new clothes suitable for the office as I have started a new job. Specifically I felt I needed things that showed less cleavage. On my first day on the job, I noticed that I was not the only one with such considerations. I mentioned this to a (female) colleague who … Continue reading »
‘Burka rage’
Can’t say that I’m surprised, because this is what happens when you institutionalize racism: A 60-year-old lawyer ripped a Muslim woman’s Islamic veil off in a row in a clothing shop Continue reading »
“‘Redskins’ may have psychological impact beyond Native Americans”
Article here. The study, published by Chu Kim-Prieto, a psychologist with the College of New Jersey, suggests stereotyping of American Indians is a psychological process that actually encourages a broader attitude that affects all minority communities, not just the ones being actively stereotyped. Jenn Fang from reappropriate is quoted. Continue reading »
¡Viva la opresión!
Recently I have been struck by the profoundly embedded nature of certain –isms. Most people would agree that, in the professional world – the glass ceiling, wage differentials and the occasional sexual harassment lawsuit not withstanding – sexism is a phenomenon that rarely rears its ugly head. ;-) Seriously, most women would probably agree that … Continue reading »
Internet racism
Internet racism is nothing new. At one time, many internet users subscribed to the notion that faceless interaction would lead to a decline in racism. It was said that on the internet everybody is equal. Since we can’t see each other’s faces, the only way we can judge others is by the content of their … Continue reading »
‘Termination Effective Immediately’
Remember the police officer who was suspended for sending an e-mail that included the term “banana-eating jungle monkey” to describe an African American man? In fact, he used the term “jungle monkey” four times in his correspondence. Well, he’s been fired. It took six months because they wanted to conduct a “thorough investigation.” Continue reading »
Just like ‘flesh-colored’
Are there any black people at HP? Its facial-recognition software is supposed to track people using a webcam. But as the linked video demonstrates, it is massive fail. I’m a little surprised given that HP in Palo Alto has a number of people of Asian Indian descent, and they sometimes have dark skin. Random unrelated … Continue reading »
Georgetown students say racist article is satire
Nope, that’s not what the article is titled. The article is actually titled “Georgetown students say campus satire is racist.” At least the title isn’t “Georgetown students say campus satire is ‘racist.’” But what if racism were widely acknowledged? It would be the racist writers who would be forced to defend their position. You can … Continue reading »
