06.29.07
Posted in Racism at 12:24 pm by admin
- Write a comment on a website apologizing for your actions. (Make sure you sound sincere!)
- Write a follow up comment on that same website, 2 minutes later, and do this:
- Deflect the blame: indicate that there are “much bigger threats to asians” than the racist and offensive actions you took. By claiming that your actions are not as big of a threat as some other “bigger” and amorphous threat, you look like you’re not such a bad guy for constructing a networking group on facebook called “Anti-Asians Anonymous”
- Segue into becoming the authority figure: Then, tell those Asian Americans that they “need to recognize real threats and their sources.” This is the perfect alibi! By doing this, you deflect anyone else from thinking that YOU are actually a real source of racism. No one will suspect you’ve done anything wrong!!!!!!!
- Use your newfound authority figure status to criticize those that oppose you: Just say something like “I support your cause, but your methods certainly leave much to be desired” This accomplishes two things– it allows you to gather support from other people by “appearing” to be sympathetic to the fight against racism, but allows you to back-handedly insult anyone who challenges the racist actions you previously took. By belittling the “methods” of fighting racism, you shift attention from your own racist actions, and make it look like Asian Americans are the bad guys for trying to stop your racist actions. You’ll make them sound like they’re trying to “stop” you from something they shouldn’t “stop” you from doing. You can even make yourself look like the victim, and gain more support from others. It’s the perfect cover!
Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice.
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Here’s a comment that was posted on our site regarding an offensive Facebook group webpage constructed by students at Fox Chapel Area High School (PA):
“if i could say though, there are certainly much bigger threats to asians than a high-schooler on one website. In my opinion, if you are to make any changes, you need to recognize real threats, their sources, and appropriate courses of action. Why didn’t anyone ask me about this, instead of random authority figures in my life? I support your cause, but your methods certianly leave much to be desired” — Billy Hagberg, Fox Chapel Area High School
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Posted in Sports at 5:31 am by albert_lim
The Milwaukee Bucks took Yi Jianlian as the sixth pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, making him the fourth Chinese to enter the league.
“I played for a national team for a couple of years, I think I’m ready,” Yi said after he was chosen.
Sports writer Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is less reserved about Yi’s potential: He says the team is “taking the absolute best player available, not looking back and making the bold move that this franchise needed in the 2007 NBA draft.” Full article here.
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Posted in Racism at 4:44 am by admin
FALLOUT CENTRAL has just been informed that Brandon Elkins, a proud member of the wildly popular Facebook Group, Anti-Asians Anonymous is a member of the 2006-2007 Officers of Student Government. At Fox Chapel Area High School, you can:
- Become an Officer in Student Government
- Construct a networking group dedicated to inspiring racism towards Asian Americans!
- Fulfill the school’s mission to “take students to their maximum levels of educational achievement”
Click here to see Brandon Elkins’ name listed right alongside the 2006-2007 Officers of the Student Government. What a role model!
Here’s a photo of Brandon Elkins, an exemplary model of student behavior at Fox Chapel Area High School (he’s the third one down):
Click to magnify image:
Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:13 am by admin
In a letter from Ken Williams, Principal of Fox Chapel Area High School, he states:
- “I sincerely appreciate you bringing this information to my attention. I am embarrassed for our high school that this needed to be done.”
- “We emphasize tolerance and acceptance issues with our students and it is disheartening that what we have done does not appear to be enough.”
- “As we (the administration) are just learning of this, we will need to take a little bit of time to come up with a solution or means to address this in a way that … [communicates] our strong disapproval of this behavior.”
Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice.
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Fox Chapel Area High School MUST take disciplinary action against the offending students and must also publicly denounce the actions of these students. To quote Fox Chapel Area High School’s homepage, “Responsibility- taking ownership in what you do.” We would hope that this motto emblazoned on the school’s homepage would apply directly to the actions of its very own students.
Fox Chapel Area High School’s Mission states that it “strives to take students to their maximum levels of educational achievement.” We would hope that the construction of a networking group called “Anti-Asians Anonymous” is not this school’s idea of an attainment of “maximum levels of educational achievement.”
This school MUST take immediate disciplinary action against these students, and it must also publicly denounce these actions. Keep this school accountable by taking these actions.
- Call Superintendent Anne Stephens at 412-967-2413, ext 2414 or email her at Anne_Stephens@fcasd.edu
- Call Assistant Superintendent Michael Nealon at 412-967-2400, ext 2456 or email him at Michael_Nealon@fcasd.edu
- Call the Superintendent’s Secretary, Candace Chapple at 412-967-2400 Ext: 2413
- Call the Assistant Superintendent’s Secretary, Ann Meledanri at 412-967-2400 ext 2431
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Posted in Racism at 3:47 am by admin
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Ken Williams
Date: Jun 28, 2007 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: Fox Chapel High School students anti-Asian racist Facebook group
To:
Dear :
I sincerely appreciate you bringing this information to my attention. I am embarrassed for our high school that this needed to be done. We emphasize tolerance and acceptance issues with our students and it is
disheartening that what we have done does not appear to be enough. The school will have a difficult time giving disciplinary consequences for activity that occurs outside of the school. That does not mean, however, that we cannot address the issue and inform those involved that we know of the activity.
As we (the administration) are just learning of this, we will need to take a little bit of time to come up with a solution or means to address this in a way that does not violate school law but does communicate our strong disapproval of this behavior.
As I viewed the names you included, I recognize them as students here. Surprisingly (and disappointing to learn) some of those students have been seen as exceptional students while here. I guess this shows that even some of the “best” kids can be insensitive and use poor judgement.
Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Sincerely,
Ken Williams
Principal
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Posted in Racism at 3:42 am by william_lee
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Anne Stephens
Date: Jun 28, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: Fox Chapel High School students anti-Asian racist Facebook group
To:
Cc: Ken Williams , Michael Hower , Jillian Bichsel , Matt Harris , Pat Clark
We will work with this in any way that we can at the school. Our system blocks participation in the website that you have given us. Schools across the nation have not been successful in reacting to or punishing students for what they create outside of school. I am certain that the agencies you contact will tell you that. That doesn’t mean that we can’t be proactive and make certain that we teach respect for all cultures. We
have been discussing this over the past few months. The middle school administrators have some good ideas and we will also work with our staff at the high school level to extend what we are doing concerning diversity issues. It is sad that students find this type of hurtful action entertaining or purposeful. Please know that the Fox Chapel Area School District will do as much as possible to assist in stopping this. Again,
we can control what students do in school, but the law is not on our side when the actions they take are beyond the school day.
Sincerely,
Anne Stephens, Ph.D.
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Posted in Health at 3:05 am by albert_lim
For your consideration:
- One in 10 Asian Americans has hepatitis B (which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer), mostly because they weren’t vaccinated at birth.
- Ninety-two percent of infected pregnant women in the U.S. are of Asian ancestry.
- Santa Clara County, Calif., has the country’s highest rate of babies born to infected mothers.
Add these facts together, and you’ll be left wondering why Santa Clara County supervisors have decided to slash the budget for the county’s hepatitis B prevention program for pregnant women, in the interest of erasing a budget deficit.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 3:00 am by albert_lim
Time Out New York profiles Dengue Fever, the L.A. band that’s shaking up notions of world music with its revival of Cambodian ’60s pop — traditional Khmer music blended with American psychedelic rock.
The band plays McCarren Park Pool and Sound Fix, both in Brooklyn, on July 1. For more info and to hear the sounds of Dengue Fever, visit the band’s MySpace page.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 2:55 am by albert_lim
asap, the Associated Press’ Web portal for young adults, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at America’s changing attitudes toward Chinese food, starting with a 1936 “primer” pamphlet published in Pennsylvania (see photo) and ending with food-court General Tso’s chicken.
The article cites a few of these primers, which were written by early ambassadors of Chinese American cuisine. The language in them is enough to make you wince, as well as realize just how exotic Chinese food and dining customs once were to Joe American. Among the more conspicuous quotes:
“Chinese dishes are healthful and economical … The reason why they have not come into more general use in Occidental homes is because Chinese cookery has come to be surrounded with an air of mystery.”
“The reader should perceive that cooking Chinese food is not a matter of putting in exotic things like edible fungus, but rather that it is a technique.”
“The Chinese use chopsticks because they consider the knife and fork barbaric. We sit at a table to eat, not to cut up carcasses.”
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06.28.07
Posted in Sports, Interviews at 5:54 am by albert_lim
Gearing up for the U.S. Women’s Open in North Carolina, Michelle Wie speaks with Rhonda Glenn of the U.S. Golf Association about life in the spotlight, her wrist injury (which caused her to drop out of a tournament earlier this month) and being an ethnic role model.
On that last point, Wie says, “When I play, I don’t think about that stuff. But I hope by me playing golf I can positively influence other people’s lives and hopefully get them to play golf, pick up the golf club and experience the same happiness and joy when I play golf.”
The transcript, courtesy of ASAP Sports, includes audio.
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