Category Archives: Discrimination

Songwriter for Girl’s Generation Posts Racist Rant on Twitter, Reportedly Admitted to Hospital

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ernie

Jenny Hyun, best known as a songwriter for K-Pop group Girl’s Generation, essentially committed career suicide after posting an extremely racist rant against African Americans on Twitter in response to boxer’s Floyd Mayweather remark about Jeremy Lin on Twitter. A … Continue reading →

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Stereotype(face): Origins Of The Chop Suey Font

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Lily

I must confess, I am unabashedly obsessed with fonts. Pretty ones, ugly ones, skinny ones, fat ones, overused ones, undervalued ones, and even the poor font that gets beat up every day in gym class (by which I of course … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 8 Comments

Admissions Discrimination Investigation Against Harvard and Princeton Closed After Complaint Withdrawn

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Jeff

An investigation into whether Harvard and Princeton’s admissions discriminate against Asian Americans has been dropped after the complaint by an Indian American student in California was withdrawn. The student and his family have not said why the complaints were withdrawn. … Continue reading →

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ESPN.com Editor Apologizes For Racist Jeremy Lin Headline

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Moye

This past weekend, ESPN finally took action in their “chink in the armor” fiasco by suspending the news anchor, Max Bretos, who used the phrase on-air and firing the editor responsible for posting the awful headline. While Bretos has apologized … Continue reading →

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ESPN Calls Jeremy Lin a “Chink” in Article Headline, Quickly Retracted

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Ernie

Around two years ago, 8Asians had a TalkAbout post where we discussed whether the phrase “chink in the armor” was offensive to say or not. While it was decided that it depended on the context, it’s safe to say this … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Sports | 16 Comments

The Daily Show’s Take on LINSANITY: the Asian Basketball Invasion

Posted on February 17, 2012 by John

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Larry Wilmore’s Lin-Grown Toenail www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook Earlier this week, I highlighted how Stephen Colbert has … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty Verdict In Hazing Trial Stuns Harry Lew’s Family

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Jeff

Marine Lance Corporal Harry Lew committed suicide in Afghanistan after being hazed by fellow marines when he fell asleep on watch in a foxhole. Three Marines were charged, and in the trial of the second one, Sgt. Benjamin Johnson, the … Continue reading →

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Top Five Civil Rights Villains You Should Know About

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

February 19 will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Executive Order eventually led to the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. In previous articles, I have chosen to commemorate … Continue reading →

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Second Court Martial Begins In US Marine Harry Lew Case

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Mina

On February 7th, the military trial of Sgt. Benjamin Johns, one of the three marines that has been accused of hazing Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, began. This case has been mentioned on 8Asians before, so I won’t repeat the details, … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin, Star Trek, Top Chef, and The Walking Dead: Reflections On Asian Americans In The Media Today

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Elliott Wang My buddy Terry burst into Pho So 1 (best pho in Van Nuys!), iPhone in hand, exclaiming incredulously, “Thirty eight points!” I looked at him blankly. He blurted, “JLIN! Versus the Lakers! Knicks won!” The idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Sports, TV | 29 Comments

Unrepentant Pete Hoekstra Pulls Offensive Ad And Web Site

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jeff

SFGate’s Politics Blog and other sources have noted that Pete Hokestra has pulled his offensive ad and website.  A new ad has replaced the original ad while the website www.debbiespenditnow.com now redirects to his website www.petespenditnot.com. According to this report,  … Continue reading →

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Help Fight Stereoptypes With Asian Crew Clothing

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Matthew I’m a member of Asian Crew Clothing, along with Hao-Kai Wu, Ryan Kwan, Kevin Han and Kevin Foo. I started this company because being Asian is cool. In history classes, Asian Pacific American history is overlooked, and hardly … Continue reading →

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