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You don't make much sense. Your comparisons just don't add up for me. I don't even really know how to form a statement against that.
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<p>You said there aren't that many asian politicians. That is wrong. There are in fact many, they are just not in america doesn't mean there aren't. You see a very small number of asian american politicians because asian made up less than 5% of the population. Simple as that. And what made a leader has to be a politician? that's my point. if you don't get it, don't argue.</p>
<p>We (or at least I) live in America... that's what I was talking about. Did you think that I thought all politicians everywhere were WASP-y males? In Nigeria and Laos? Ha, no, I was speaking about America... sorry if there was confusion.</p>
<p>This is turning kind of ugly.
What started out as what I thought was a fairly constructive discussion of the article and how it was perceived to be (or perhaps actually was) rascist and highly-offensive has turned into a kind of weird and fairly ridiculous debate. I understand that people have a lot of opinions about these types of things and that it's a touchy subject, but why must there be so much hostility?</p>
<p>I'm with btlesgirl and WindSlicer. Carry on, indeed, but just remember that...sometimes you (and by you I mean the collective you, as in a LOT of different people) discredit the validity of your opinions with the hostility in your presentation.</p>
<p>i live in america too
u r arguing that asians are not leaders in the world (I'm not saying they are) by backing up that you haven't seen that many asian politicians, that doesn't support it. There are in fact many asian american politicians in the government: Viet Dinh - chief architect of USA patriot act, elaine czhao - secretary of labor, jay kim - US congress and many more that I don't remember from top of my head ... So their % in the government is pretty much coorrelate with the % of asians in america. Plus Leaders don't have to be politicians.</p>
I could have predicted that. Virtually any thread involving Berkeley, politics, race, affirmative action, or ethics is guaranteed to get ugly. </p>
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I miss the days...before kids threw hissy fits on the internet over T0t4lly r4ci57 articles.
You weren't around then, but the old CC had people who knew the line between amusing and racism, and that line was rarely crossed. One of the most hysterical threads from the old forum was on Asian parents and their parenting methods. :p</p>
<p>haha dude. i just read some of those. and when i told my dad i was applying to stanford, princeton, yale, columbia, washu, he was like...WHY DON'T YOU GO TO BERKELEY. IT'S CHEAPER. and we make 185k+....he's so stingy!!! yeesh.</p>
<p>i guess the asian mindset is the same everywhere, whether you are in america, malaysia or singapore. i find it interesting that chinese parents, regardless of where they are, all have a similar mindset. as someone from southeast asia, i find it interesting that i can relate to many of the experiences of Chinese-American authors.</p>
<p>someone who scored an 800 on critical reading is going to talk, much less write, like a complete fob. in fact, jian li is probably a more competent writer than most people on their staff.</p>
<p>also, if the editors of the daily princetonian couldn't foresee how much this would **** people off, then i've lost any vestige of respect i formerly held for the publication.</p>
<p>God that quotes thread makes my LIFE...my parents are convinced that all schools secretly give merit aid...so if I don't get a scholarship at Harvard, I fail</p>
<p>Me: I'm planning to major in History/Literature in college</p>
<h2>Mom: You crazy? Who want to hire you next time? You want to empty people's trash when you come out of college? Why not take up engineering instead, like fifth uncle's son?</h2>
<p>Me: I'm going to a liberal ARTS school
Mom: What? You want to paint for a living? You want to starve next time?</p>
<p>Ok PC lesson 101 for you all. The logic you are using--"If Asians read the article and are offended, then it is offensive."--is ridiculous. Anything and everything I could possibly consider doing can be construed as offensive by somebody, someplace, at some point in time. If we're going to jump on everything that has ever offended anyone, get ready to ditch all your other life aspirations and go after that. </p>
<p>I think a majority of people are way too sensitive. There are many different levels of offensiveness, and I think only some warrant making a hissy-fit over. I love stand up comedy... I love black stand up comedy. Being the white male I am, I am often targeted by these comedians. Do I throw my fists in my pockets and have a cry-fest? No sir. I laugh, a lot. </p>
<p>I love sexist comedy. The more chauvinistic the better. Tucker Max and his continued domination of the female sex makes me laugh like no other. Would I actually go out and do any of the stuff he talks about? No way. I still find it funny... Just like I find lesbian comedians making fun of men funny. Am I a sexist for liking it? No. I would never tell my wife to go cook me a meal, or that she should stay in her place--the kitchen. Would I laugh at that if I saw it in a movie or something? Of course (given that it was done in a unique or genuinely funny manner...).</p>
<p>Now if we're talking about real racial tension type stuff, like spray painting offensive names in public bathrooms at schools, or racial supremacy type stuff, that's another story. That's where the good jest ends, and the sick minds take over. That is not funny in any way, shape, or form. </p>
<p>I'll be the first to admit that this article is poorly written and not very funny. But it's obvious that it was an attempt at humor. It might be something I'd write if I got a sudden inspiration and just typed as things came to me, before any editing or revision. But it is obviously not malicious or racist... nothing warranting the uproar it has caused on here, that's for sure.</p>
<p>OK, I didn't read the thread really and I'll just say what I think:
I am white and I thought that article was offensive and sad. It was a terrible attempt at humor, and basically just made fun of the stereotypical aisian parents.</p>
<p>And that Thread about things parents have said was amazing.</p>