tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post8735776281931873556..comments2024-02-25T00:28:56.604-08:00Comments on I Will Not Love You Long Time.: Terminology. That's What.Jasmine E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03522652913037216705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-84098753414491440762012-05-31T19:22:55.850-07:002012-05-31T19:22:55.850-07:00Unfortunately, living in the US as a minority will...Unfortunately, living in the US as a minority will always come with some kind of drawback. What I can tell you is that while I was living in Asia for a couple years I was discriminated against, not just for being American, but for being white also. Although I don't condone stereotypes or racism, it is common in every country if you are a minority. Just something to think about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-50538704934000137592012-05-22T13:10:01.901-07:002012-05-22T13:10:01.901-07:00I can't think of an American movie off the top...I can't think of an American movie off the top of my head that has "yellowface" in it (I know they are out there, especially <1980's)but I can see how offensive it can be to us Asians. Why on earth don't they hire an Asian actor or actress? I think it's less common nowadays to find yellowface actors because now we have Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi. ;) To find a movie or series that portrays Asians as just being "normal" without the stereotypical "oriental-ness" is a rare find!Jeralynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610646573129473951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-34256875676792632292010-12-08T11:02:26.046-08:002010-12-08T11:02:26.046-08:00Did you think it was odd that it was always a whit...Did you think it was odd that it was always a white actor playing an Asian, or was it odd because you had seen Asian people before and known that they didn't necessarily fit into the categories I listed above? <br /><br />People continue to think like this because they believe that having a well-known white actor donning yellowface will do better at the box office than an unknown Asian, albeit accurate, actor. It mostly has to do with money - studios are more willing to market an established actor than an unknown one, no matter how offensive the role/portrayal.Jasmine E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03522652913037216705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-10032269109770010862010-12-08T04:47:14.405-08:002010-12-08T04:47:14.405-08:00Having access to an actual keyboard/computer allow...Having access to an actual keyboard/computer allows me to post a prolonged comment to you! <br />I didn't grow up thinking about these issues being racist/prejudiced. But I did think it was odd and insulting to everyone that a Caucasian male was supposed to be a believable Asian male. I remember watching Peter Sellers play a Charlie Chan type character in the movie "Murder by Death" and while the movie was funny, his portrayal was not.<br />Why would anyone continue to think that non-Asian actors should play Asians in movies or theater?<br />I must still be in the land of naivete!michael1229https://www.blogger.com/profile/02314309083973916289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-37996825072926114882010-12-03T22:01:52.705-08:002010-12-03T22:01:52.705-08:00Again! Somebody found my blog by Googling the word...Again! Somebody found my blog by Googling the words "asian guys love to crunch numbers." Gee thanks. I should just do an entire post on comments/search engines.Jasmine E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03522652913037216705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216232966486625743.post-62403825541703631072010-12-02T09:01:40.551-08:002010-12-02T09:01:40.551-08:00Recently, someone found this blog by searching the...Recently, someone found this blog by searching the words "do oriental people think that the oriental riff is racist." <br />Um... That's kinda like asking if it's okay to call us "Chinks" or "Gooks" or any other racial slur. The word "oriental" is just as racially charged as any of the words I just wrote.<br />Just because this person had to GOOGLE if we think it's okay to be called "Orientals" means that we need to be more outspoken than we are now. They assumed that we don't think it's racist! Either that, or they don't know because we're too busy living up to our model minority stereotype and being passive and accepting of all the crap thrown at us! DUH we think it's racist. You shouldn't even have to Google that sort of thing!<br />Charlie Chan is dead! So are Orientals!Jasmine E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03522652913037216705noreply@blogger.com