In this new post racial America

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In which Miley Cyrus is a racist little fuck

Naturally, she claims that she is not racist, she was just making a goofy and face, and dammit, she's with GOd! Because claiming to be a Christian stops people from being racist, homophobic, sexist, and all around bigoted. Naturally.


FYI: Also? The presence of an Asain-American in the photo? Does not mitigate its racism.

ADN then, of course, there is Amy Sedaris autographing a book for an Asian American fans





Note the crude sketch of the bucktoothed face and the ching-chong quote.
Naturally, of course, she isn't racist, oh no, she is a comedian, and she is just doing this in a hipsterish ironic way!

Comments

[mamomo.livejournal.com]

The Amy Sedaris thing is really infuriating. I understand comedians using something like that to mock racists who actually think that way, but it doesn't seem like she's trying to do that. It seems like she's just weird and, well, racist.

Meanwhile, what is up with all the "goofy Asian face" photos? Remember how some sports teams were doing them during the Olympics last year? I'm getting sick, too, of people doing stuff like this, and then claiming it's not racist or offensive. Miley and anyone else pulling crap like this need to take responsibility and apologize. I guess it's the white privilege thing again, where no one wants to admit they did something offensive b/c they don't want to be wrong in any way, shape, or form.

(Michael K. of Dlisted joked that the Asian-American guy in the photo was making a "I'm Miley Cyrus high on moonshine" face, which made me lol.)

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

I have no clue why exactly one and all have decided that making Asian faces is the new thing, and Christ in heaven i wish they would fucking STOP IT. I had lived in happy ignorance of Ms. Sedaris, and I wish nothing more than to continue to ignore her existence, based on the stuff that I am hearing about her. Micheal K. joke was LOL worthy, but I sincerely wished that he did not critique a racist act by committing sexist and classiest acts. Insections are us for gods sake!

[mamomo.livejournal.com]

Dlisted is a pretty mean gossip site (I guess that's redundant), so there's probably bad motivation behind what Michael K. said. It's better and as effective to just say that guy is making a Miley face, which it really looks like to me. I do not know why I know about Miley Cyrus and the faces she makes. :/

Anyhow, I've never cared for Amy Sedaris one way or another, but she's popular on the indie craft scene, which is typically full of young feminists. It's disappointing that they've put a lot of store in someone who spouts this type of crap. But I don't know how publicized her comments are.

[miaryann.livejournal.com]

I understand comedians using something like that to mock racists who actually think that way, but it doesn't seem like she's trying to do that. It seems like she's just weird and, well, racist.

Exactly what I was going to say. "I don't like racist people or Orientals" is obviously a joke, writing "ching chong", etc, makes it no longer a joke about racist people but makes HER the racist.

[peterlake.livejournal.com]

oh for fuck's fucking sake.

now, does this mean that we can finally, as a society, get over the idea that amy sedaris has any value or interest at all? please? please?

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard of her before, and the more I hear, the less cultural value and relevance I think that she has. I am so sick of the hipsterish delusion that they can be racists, sexists, whatever it is, ironically. Sick and tired of it.

[stoneself.livejournal.com]

+1

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Jesus Christ. Gloria's brother would have been forgiven for throwing the book at Sedaris's head.

[unusualmusic.livejournal.com]

I know, right. 2009 is really shaping up to be the year of continual heartburn.

[kadath.livejournal.com]

I am so over Whitey you have no idea. Is it worse this year, or am I just noticing it more?

(And they're testing the fire alarms in my building today, too. I DEMAND A DO-OVER.)