tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post604766092586142899..comments2024-03-24T22:24:11.549-07:00Comments on Rice Daddies: Oriental is a Rug: Five Quick Thoughts on RaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-48914647796286842752011-10-26T12:46:26.359-07:002011-10-26T12:46:26.359-07:00actually i've met plenty of black women and la...actually i've met plenty of black women and latina women who won't date within the race for similar reasons. either way, its all mind games. who we're attracted to is mostly mentally based and not physically. i find that girls who make those kind of statements have either 1) had a negative experience and 2) in true racist fashion, decide that those few negative experiences extend to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-35680558969581356612009-05-01T22:24:00.000-07:002009-05-01T22:24:00.000-07:00I'm pretty sure I could exchange every "Chinese" w...I'm pretty sure I could exchange every "Chinese" with "Indian" and "dad" with "mom" in your blog and the result would be MY life. It's slightly frightening, but nevertheless, I LOVE YOUR BLOG! You're a great writer and make excellent, intelligent points. I hope you get your show; I'd watch it with much more happiness than watching all those Indian tv doctors/office whores that apparently Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-58931162490719815912009-04-23T13:37:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:37:00.000-07:00You forgot one... being mistaken for the NANNY. I ...You forgot one... being mistaken for the NANNY. I just wrote a <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/cqhmas" REL="nofollow"> post all about it on my blog</A>.Formerly Graciehttp://formerlygracie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-8677425733126832682009-04-19T19:02:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:02:00.000-07:00What if an Asian person refers to themselves as Or...What if an Asian person refers to themselves as Oriental, as many that live there do? Does that mean they are subconsciously racist against themselves? <br />Asia encompasses many countries last time I check a map. I don't want to be called North American.<br />You gotta chill out dude...4 - 20 tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-51202153144298086992009-04-13T19:47:00.000-07:002009-04-13T19:47:00.000-07:00Wow! Interesting post. I'm intrigued by discussion...Wow! Interesting post. I'm intrigued by discussions of race from different people's perspectives.Mocha Dadhttp://www.mochadad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-62162902250362615932009-04-12T15:13:00.000-07:002009-04-12T15:13:00.000-07:00CORRECTION regarding my comment. I meant to say th...CORRECTION regarding my comment. I meant to say that And vice versa, I am not going to be into someone just because she is Asian.Vincenthttp://cranialgunk.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-83319167681032952752009-04-12T04:17:00.000-07:002009-04-12T04:17:00.000-07:00ORIENTAL - Unless it's being said maliciously I do...ORIENTAL - Unless it's being said maliciously I don't hold it against anyone. How many Asian businesses still use "oriental" in their names? Also, we won't learn how to live together if we're too scared to talk to each other (for fear of saying something inadvertently offensive).<BR/><BR/>REDNECKS - I think there are Archie Bunker types in every ethnicity. Plenty of bigoted Asians also just like Vincenthttp://cranialgunk.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-16942588752466830372009-04-11T17:42:00.000-07:002009-04-11T17:42:00.000-07:00Definitely keep the Asian lead. Definitely.Definitely keep the Asian lead. Definitely.Elaine at Lipstickdailyhttp://lipstickdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-48286971212200372992009-04-09T19:54:00.000-07:002009-04-09T19:54:00.000-07:00If you want to have less "dumb white chicks" emasc...If you want to have less "dumb white chicks" emasculating dudes of color, and less little old ladies using words like *oriental,* then insist that metrodad be played by an asian guy. You are right- there are not enough asian men on tv. Why not use your power for good?<BR/><BR/>I'd like my sons to see asian men on tv portraying (cool? funny? smart? sexy? normal?) asian men.<BR/><BR/>(writtensarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191537162997349663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-33266013197027718862009-04-08T09:55:00.000-07:002009-04-08T09:55:00.000-07:00Hey dude, if ABC can even consider "Funny in Farsi...Hey dude, if ABC can even consider "Funny in Farsi" this pilot season, then you can push for your autobiographical sitcom not to get whitewashed. Good luck, man.daddy in a strange landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838412669298860456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-29084733137730277312009-04-06T22:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T22:04:00.000-07:00you rock, for an oriental dude ;)I give old people...you rock, for an oriental dude ;)<BR/><BR/>I give old people carte blanche. they;re not hip to the latest trends anyways, so I'd not expect them to be up on the proper modern terms for anything, including racial identities.<BR/><BR/>You also did good not getting yourself creamed by Mr. redneck-tattoo. Discretion is the better part of valor.<BR/><BR/>As for your impending TV stardom, just thisislarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157349911656341561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-4049345260776786072009-04-06T10:03:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:03:00.000-07:00Pierre,First of all, congrats - that's really rema...Pierre,<BR/><BR/>First of all, congrats - that's really remarkable and a testament to the quality of your site and writing.<BR/><BR/>Your question is a challenging one and as you probably well know, a constant dilemma that has faced Asian Americas in TV and movies since time immemorial. As someone who has a working Asian American actress in the family and knows many more who are "in the business,O.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12016225824431559881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-31149993610778612402009-04-06T06:47:00.000-07:002009-04-06T06:47:00.000-07:00So much content in your post that it is hard to kn...So much content in your post that it is hard to know to which I want to respond. I think it is ok to not tell people what racist they are being if they won't understand what you are saying. I only offer constructive criticism to people I respect. They can make use of it. But having a fight just to have a fight is not worth my time. Being respectful to old people is a good skill to teach the carosgramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947740199617099349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-83672048747896552962009-04-06T00:05:00.000-07:002009-04-06T00:05:00.000-07:00Think of the Peanut, bro. You would just be a part...Think of the Peanut, bro. You would just be a part of the problem if you were to sell out and let them make it non-Asian. Then, when the Peanut grows up and tells you that she's just not into Asian guys, you'll know why.<BR/><BR/>If selling out is truly necessary, then PLEASE do the Hollywood equivalent of spitting in their drink and slashing their tires: encourage media piracy and vilify the SoulSnaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685020878649396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-43131604201966869082009-04-05T21:40:00.000-07:002009-04-05T21:40:00.000-07:00DEMAND the actor remain Asian. Change the world f...DEMAND the actor remain Asian. Change the world for cripes sake. I don't even watch TV, but dang-it, I'll buy that friggin' converter and watch YOUR show, heck I'll even buy your book. Why, why, why won't America's entertainment industry see Asians as real people? It's because Asians don't demand it. You couldn't even buy an Asian doll for your daughter until Caucasian's adopted Asian Carol Doane #pearlofcarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842466080956761108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21651465.post-78674305660679602172009-04-05T19:58:00.000-07:002009-04-05T19:58:00.000-07:00Re "Oriental is a rug."I am kinda sympathetic to p...Re "Oriental is a rug."<BR/><BR/>I am kinda sympathetic to people who use oriental for people, assuming that they are simply uninformed. It often takes time for appropriate language to migrate to the general population and to various regions. FYI, I'm Canadian.<BR/><BR/>I think I'm sympathetic because I remember my friend coming home from a trip to Europe in the mid-90s, when some (white) Karen Lnoreply@blogger.com