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The Library => Haley Center Basement => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on March 11, 2013, 09:48:59 AM
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Just another :facepalm: moment. copypasta foxnews.com
A Vermont newspaper defended itself Saturday against accusations of racism over a poster it published in support of a local sports team that read "fry Rice" in type associated with Chinese calligraphy, saying it meant no offense and simply wanted to play on words.
The back-page poster, printed in Thursday's editions, was intended to support St. Johnsbury Academy's basketball team in its game against Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, the Caledonian Record wrote in an unsigned editorial.
"We sought a simple play on words in support of an extraordinary group of local student athletes. Indulging our critics for a moment, the outcry reminds us that racial and ethnic stereotypes can offend -- regardless of intent," the editorial said.
The editorial acknowledged that the poster's wordplay, punctuated by the chosen font, "evoked a particular ethnic cuisine" but did not constitute racism.
"We don't concede, however, that the use of imagery with any racial, ethnic or religious inference is to inherently debase that race/ethnicity/religion," the paper said.
"A fair accusation of racism would at least pre-require the reference to actually be demeaning or degrading," the editorial said. "Simply invoking ethnic customs (food, dress, design) doesn't do that, nor does it suggest any kind of characteristic about the culture, its people or a history of oppression by the majority.
But the editorial missed the point, said the president of the Asian American Journalists Association, who had criticized the poster after it was published.
"I'm not criticizing the Caledonian Record for rooting for their home team," said Paul Cheung, the association's president. While Cheung does not believe the newspaper's intention was to be racist, it showed "a lapse of judgment and poor taste."
"It evoked a racial undertone and a negative stereotype," said Cheung, who is also interactive and graphics editor for The Associated Press.
St. Johnsbury Academy ended up losing the game to Rice Memorial.
A private school, St. Johnsbury Academy serves local students and also has boarding students from across the world, including Asia. Academy Headmaster Tom Lovett said Friday that none of the school's Asian students were offended by the poster.
"Overall, our students often see such things as a way to celebrate their culture, not demean it. And in this case, we chose to follow our students' lead and look at the Caledonian's intent, not taking offense where none was intended," Lovett said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/10/newspaper-stands-behind-fry-rice-poster-supporting-local-vermont-team/?test=latestnews#ixzz2NEq3nzwp
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tl;dr
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Being black from the waist down, I can empathize with the plight of the rice fryers. But I have learned to not let name calling get me down. While I have become somewhat immune to the name calling based on my hodgepodge ethnicity and unusually large penis, I think that crossing the ethnic cuisine line is going too far. Long live liberalism. Mobama.
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wasis quackers
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Dumbest "racial" complaint I've ever seen. I think most have actually forgotten the definition of what racism really is.
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Dumbest "racial" complaint I've ever seen. I think most have actually forgotten the definition of what racism really is.
This quote right here:
"I'm not criticizing the Caledonian Record for rooting for their home team," said Paul Cheung, the association's president. While Cheung does not believe the newspaper's intention was to be racist, it showed "a lapse of judgment and poor taste."
"It evoked a racial undertone and a negative stereotype," said Cheung, who is also interactive and graphics editor for The Associated Press.
Soooo....I admit it wasn't racist, but..... I'm glad the paper is at least tactfully saying, "Get over it." Stop being so damn hypersensitive and looking for crap to complain about. We make fun of you Engrish. You start pronounce words correctry, an we no make fun.
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This quote right here:
"I'm not criticizing the Caledonian Record for rooting for their home team," said Paul Cheung, the association's president. While Cheung does not believe the newspaper's intention was to be racist, it showed "a lapse of judgment and poor taste."
"It evoked a racial undertone and a negative stereotype," said Cheung, who is also interactive and graphics editor for The Associated Press.
Soooo....I admit it wasn't racist, but..... I'm glad the paper is at least tactfully saying, "Get over it." Stop being so damn hypersensitive and looking for crap to complain about. We make fun of you Engrish. You start pronounce words correctry, an we no make fun.
Gringo, cracker, white devil, honkey ? All perfectly acceptable and in satire.
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This quote right here:
"I'm not criticizing the Caledonian Record for rooting for their home team," said Paul Cheung, the association's president. While Cheung does not believe the newspaper's intention was to be racist, it showed "a lapse of judgment and poor taste."
"It evoked a racial undertone and a negative stereotype," said Cheung, who is also interactive and graphics editor for The Associated Press.
Soooo....I admit it wasn't racist, but..... I'm glad the paper is at least tactfully saying, "Get over it." Stop being so damn hypersensitive and looking for crap to complain about. We make fun of you Engrish. You start pronounce words correctry, an we no make fun.
It's not even as offensive as you understood it to be.
The title of this thread could justifiably be considered "in poor judgement" if the newspaper ran it. I'm not saying I'd agree, but I could see how Asian people may take offense to mocking their dialect in the same way that a black person may be offended at some headline in ebonics being associated with a black guy.
The thing is, this isn't even that.
This is what they printed.
(http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/World/660/371/Poster%20Complaint_Angu.jpg?ve=1)
The words "Fry Rice", when written in a font that resembles Chinese Caligraphy, was apparently offensive. Because apparently, it's racist to associate fried rice, a Chinese dish, with China in any way.
That's some extremely over-the-top PC bullshit.
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Countless Chinese-Americans that were devastated by this.
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Countless Chinese-Americans that were devastated by this.
I feel that this is a subtle, yet racially charged inference about Chinese population, showing a lapse of judgment and poor taste. Again.
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I feel that this is a subtle, yet racially charged inference about Chinese population, showing a lapse of judgment and poor taste. Again.
You're wrong about me. I meant nothing of the sort. I'm a strong, fair-minded individual. I admit that sometimes my attempt at humor may come across as a chink in the armor. But I mean no ill will by it.
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No, it's cool. They realized how racist that was, so they apologized for it. As a sign of condolence, the corrected title is "Go 'Toppers, The Sheriff's Near."
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No, it's cool. They realized how racist that was, so they apologized for it. As a sign of condolence, the corrected title is "Go 'Toppers, The Sheriff's Near."
What did he say?
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What did he say?
He said the sheriff is near
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He said the sheriff is near
Excuse me, while I whip this out.
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You're wrong about me. I meant nothing of the sort. I'm a strong, fair-minded individual. I admit that sometimes my attempt at humor may come across as a chink in the armor. But I mean no ill will by it.
You need to be careful, you're on slippery slopes.
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You need to be careful, you're on slippery slopes.
He's slanted.