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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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http://www.koarecords.com/details_asian.jpg

if so, you can sign this petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/details4/

i'm on the fence..while i don't think it's a paritcular nice ad, i'm not too upset over it.

you think if it was about blacks and it read "crack dealer or african american?" they would have ran the ad?
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Whoa, asian or gay
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by paivag
Whoa, asian or gay
it's supposed to imply that asians are as "trendy" into name brands as stereotypical homosexual males
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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i'm not sure..sure the context of the piece...that's why i'm on the fence with it being offensive...because us asians are pretty trendy :-p
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:51 PM
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im not asian, but if i was, i'd be offended.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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People are too easily offended.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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Originally posted by Russian
People are too easily offended.
(and I'm Chinese)

So... this brings up another point. Should gay people be offended that Asian people are offended?
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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Are all asian people gay? are you gay? its in bad taste.. but nothing to get bent over imo.

High voice - gay
likes to vacuum - gay
cried at a movie - gay

it means nothing
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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im a chink. im not offended. i dont think the ad is racist.

that guy in the ad isn't "trendy" .... he is a homo. look. he has a freaking purse!

come to think of it... im not sure why alot of fob asians dress like that. maybe its a new trend in asia to be more in touch w ur feminie self? sad.....

hmm alot of europeans are showing their gayness too... hope it doesnt spread here to the US.


i wouldnt get your panties in a wad over the ad.
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Who the hell cares what other people do. I've learned not to care about anyone or others. If these people are inconsiderate enough to do this, then I wouldn't care if their family got burned to death in a fire as I am sure they would feel the same towards me.

In regards to the ad, from my observations Asian males tend to act more feminine and dress feminine too. Who cares about the martial arts stereotype, get over it. I'm pretty sure the British get over the stereotype that they are fags and the steretype that French are gay. Everyone has their steretypes, and to be honest I think these steretypes are funny especially Asian accents like Jackie Chan.

By the way, I'm Asian too.
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