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By: Ambular

Ambular — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:00:28 +0000

I have to say I love Asian eyes. They are beautiful! Especially Japanese eyes If only asains loved them too there wouldnt be such a problem with Miley joking about them. Im american indian and when someone makes the “indian” sound or pretends to be indian it doesnt bother me in the least. Take pride in yourself and it won’t offend you so much.I know a lot of kids look up to her, but she’s a teenager for goodness sakes. She’s going to make mistakes. Pulling on your eyes shouldnt cost you 4 billion, no matter how famous you are. Make her own up to her actions and apologize for hurting peoples feelings, but that should be enough. Margaret makes fun of her family all the time… because she’s asian she can make fun of her culture without offending anyone? Only in America–”You offended me so now I’m going to sue you.”

By: Euki

Euki — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:24:10 +0000

I’m glad to see that someone actually saw through her sad apology. The thing is she’s never sorry til she gets caught. Then all of sudden its “I”m young, I”m going to make mistakes.” *bats eyelashes…. That works for cute kids it shouldn’t work of ugly ones.

By: Yellow Trash Diaries

Yellow Trash Diaries — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:13:35 +0000

I was reading a few of the comments here and I think it’s interesting that most of the people defending Miley can’t spell worth a damn. It’s not even worth the energy to argue with illiterate people.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:20:22 +0000

I’m Korean

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:15:20 +0000

Okay… to clarify an otherwise freakishly abused stereotype, NOT ALL ASIANS HAVE SLANTED EYES! I’m Philippino and my eyes are not like that, thank you very much. And another, just because some peoples’ eyes are slanted doesn’t mean they can’t see, smartasses. Yeah, Margaret, Miley is a disgrace, and people like her give all teenagers a bad name. We’re NOT all spoiled, slutty, racist, fucked up morons.

By: yemaya

yemaya — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:32:58 +0000

Just a teen, just teens….18 yr olds are waging war for the good ole usa…and a 16 yr old singer should not be held responsible for promoting rasism by word and deed. give me a break. I raised two teens, they would never have made racial jokes. Because they were taught right from wrong. Miley is not an idiot, she knows what impact she has on teens in , yet she has no class…no sense of what is right in the world. So she can get out of the bussiness till she growes up and can handle being in the big harsh world. Right on Margaret for speaking out.

By: cameron

cameron — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:24:55 +0000

Wow, this is really stupid!! the lady is crazy she is suing a 16 year old! She need to grow up… Miley is a teen…â€œGet over it!â€ Itâ€™s just a goofy picture.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:41:37 +0000

Reactions against Ms Cho’s post can be neatly parsed into the following categories:

1. “Get over it!” It’s just a goofy picture – Get over it. They’re just playing – Get over it. They’re just “messin’ ” with Asians/Blacks/Hispanics/Jews/Women/Gays – Get over it. It’s just a word/gesture – Get over it. Everyone gets made fun of/harassed – Get over it. It’s just a little bruise – Get over it. They just beat him/her up – Get over it. They just didn’t want him/her sitting on this side of the bus – Get over it. They’re just rehabilitation and re-education camps – Get over it. That was over 50 years ago – Get over it. Just GET OVER IT.

Get it?

2. “Oh, she’s just a little child.” Sorry, a sixteen-year-old is NOT a child, especially in this day and age. Even *IF* she were, are “children” exempt from responsibility, from learning that their words and actions have consequences – intended OR not??? To all the “adults,” particularly, making this “argument” (I skimmed a couple of posters who proclaimed their age, or have “mom” or “dad” in their handle) – SHAME ON YOU. Was this how you were raised??? I shudder to think this is how you are also raising your own children!!!

This Mily Syrus (forgive me for misspelling her name – I couldn’t really give a flying fuck) is nothing but another talentless, shallow, dumb, banal, cookie-cutter, ugly spoiled BRAT with an absurd sense of entitlement. Or, at least she certainly comes off that way in this picture and her so-called “apology” statements. And, oh yes, she IS a “role model” by the very FACT of her public stature, whether she likes it (or whether WE like it) OR not – I mean, just look at the ridiculous mob of her hysterical screeching can’t-spell-for-shit twink fan clones swarming and flaming this single blog. “Mily” really needs to watch the shit she does and that comes out of her mouth, from now on.

3. “I’m not offended; why should you be?” Is this even argument???

Ms Cho brings up an important point that is seldom addressed by people who are actually trying to make some sense out of and to stop racism:
“Why is there nothing that Asians can do?
To make fun of other races as easily as you
Why isnâ€™t racism against Asians taboo?
Why are we always so racially screwed!”
Yes, why DON’T Asians and Asian Americans speak up or ACT UP??? Why are we so eager to see past colors, when others (like in this picture, and the numerous responses here) still see our own color? Why are Asians and Asian Americans still pigeonholed as some “model minority,” when real, everyday prejudices and institutional discriminations that actually occur still aren’t being addressed seriously, or at all? Yes, why DON’T Asians and Asian Americans unite – aren’t we already stereotyped to death by our “group mentality?” Why are we so eager to “casualize” racism/sexism/homophobia/speciesm? Does it make our continued self-deception (that we live in a perfect or already near-perfect society, that others’ sufferings don’t really affect me, that I can be accepted by everybody if I just “don’t make a big deal” out of it, that I can’t make any difference at all) that much easier???

4. “YOU’re the racist!” Ms Cho’s comedy is about making us AWARE of these issues, done in a way that doesn’t engage us merely on a dry, intellectual level, but also on a visceral and emotional level – through laughter. It’s not about racism being funny; it’s about making fun OF racism and racists. If you can’t tell this simple difference, guess which category YOU, then, obviously, belong to.

5. “FUCK U YOU SLANTY EYED FAT CHINK GOOK CUNT GET ON A BOAT BACK TO ASIA WHERE U CUM FROM I HOPE U DIE DIE DIE!!!!!!!!!!”

The First Amendment (for all the “children” here who haven’t yet passed second-grade reading – it includes “The Freedom of Speech”) is here to guarantee the free exchange of ideas through civil dialogue for the progress and enlightenment of society and its members, and NOT as a transparent excuse for the spreading of incendiary hate and ignorance, conscious OR not.

Think about that.

Love,
Kevin

PS. 1. If you disagree with what I said, and feel like reacting, I suggest:
1a. You see if your reaction already fits into one of the categories listed and described. If so, STOP.
If not, continue to line 2.
2. You make an honest attempt at proper spelling, grammar, general coherence, and typing in letter-case. If not, STOP. Do NOT hit “Submit.”

Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated. Thanks much in advance.