The Northwest Asian Weekly has inadvertently green-lighted a diversity-themed fundraiser. I guess last year’s event “China! China! China!” didn’t draw ‘em in like they thought it would.
This represents a break from their traditional editorial stance regarding racial identity and immigration. It’s a risk, but that’s the good thing about speaking out of both sides of your mouth: sooner or later, you’ll say what everyone wants to hear. And their support for the drive to change the name of Atlanta’s Yellow Line light rail should fill the tank with adequate outrage to cover future dustups, like the one not brewing over George Takei as the voice of the yellow pixel.
Cheap shots, I know. I know that charges of racism and hypocrisy must be handled gingerly, like nitroglycerine, lest the spectacle of exposing my own biases provide a convenient foil. But come on, Weekly: railing against “illegals” and the help’s lack of punctuality? Jokes about Asian men and their driving skills? A motherfucking taco as spot graphic?
Dick Curless: Shina No Yoru
(“Who’s a big bear? Who’s a big bear in a cheongsam and ten-gallon hat?”)
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