Category Archives: Discrimination

U.S. Senate Apologizes for Decades of Anti-Chinese Discrimination

Posted on October 11, 2011 by John

Last week, the United States Senate approved a bill apologizing and expressing regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which explicitly rejected Chinese immigrants until 1943 because of their race, and a number of other anti-Chinese laws passed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Politics | 2 Comments

APA Robots Outraged Over Real Steel’s Noisy Boy Design

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Moye

Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel is an upcoming film about boxing robots, but not everyone is thrilled with the big screen adaptation. Posters and viral marketing have heavily promoted one of the robot characters in the movie, known as “Noisy Boy.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies | 4 Comments

Asian Americans Missing in The Young Riders TV Series

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tinabot

http://www.hulu.com/watch/216071/the-young-riders-requiem-for-a-hero Hollywood was born on the back of Westerns, mainly because it was the cheapest way to film movies with grand settings at low cost since breath-taking American West scenery was just a wagon ride away back in. These gun-shootin’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, TV | 12 Comments

Bitch Magazine Tackles Asian American Male Sexuality

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ernie

Via Bitch Magazine: “When I called up Sueyoshi to chat about the ‘cultural castration’ of Asian American men, historically cast as impotent nerds, lacking virility and sex appeal (or played derisively by white men, a la Mickey Rooney in Breakfast … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Discrimination, Entertainment, Lifestyles, Movies | 2 Comments

SUNY Binghamton Campus Newspaper Pipe Dream Publishes Racist Cartoon

Posted on September 27, 2011 by akrypti

I received word that late last week Pipe Dream, the campus newspaper at my alma mater published the above cartoon. My response can be summarized in two words: Not funny. I don’t mean “Asians-are-the-butt-of-this-joke-(again)-and-therefore-this-is-not-funny-to-me” not funny. No, I mean it’s not funny. … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, New York | 9 Comments

Dan Choi To Reenlist After Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jeff

After being discharged from the army after coming out, former officer and West Point grad Dan Choi says that he plans to reenlist after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in the US military. “Going back to the military … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, LGBT | Tagged , | 1 Comment

APA Neighborhood San Marino Gets Papered with White Separatist Literature

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken The community of San Marino, the affluent neighborhood in the San Gabriel valley of California was papered with white separatist literature recently, with a resident reporting that her and her neighbors found postcards placed in their mailboxes calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Local, Southern California | 3 Comments

“Can You Speak English?”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by William

I have an Australian accent. Having lived in Australia for over 20 years, I’ve surprised people when I meet then face-to-face after talking to them over the phone and we usually have the following exchange:

Posted in Discrimination, Lifestyles, Observations | 21 Comments

The Slanted Screen Documentary Now Available Online for Free

Posted on September 20, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36q95lsMQvI Back in 2006, the documentary The Slanted Screen debuted, which by the documentary’s own website’s words: “… explores the portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Movies, TV | 11 Comments

Are Asian Themed Parties Racist?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Part of my day job is to put on public events so I’m constantly looking for new party ideas. One popular party idea (at least according to the Internet) is an “Asian” themed party. The first time I heard about … Continue reading →

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Awareness of Ethnicity Based Stigma Starts Young

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Tim

Researchers from UCLA have determined that children as young as second graders recognize stigma based on their ethnicity, and feel more anxious based on the stigma they receive. I could have told you the same thing based on my experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, Family | 16 Comments

American Muslims: The Forgotten Victims of 9/11

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Edward

As most of you may know, this year’s 9/11 marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon that has resulted in the deaths of 2,973 Americans and forever changed the United States … Continue reading →

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