Comments on: Fallout Central Debate Over http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/04/29/fallout-central-debate-over/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:45:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quan Tranh http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/04/29/fallout-central-debate-over/comment-page-1/#comment-9423 Quan Tranh Fri, 25 May 2007 21:55:40 +0000 http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/04/29/fallout-central-debate-over/#comment-9423 Yes I am serious. I don't see any Asians I know being abused by the media. Perhaps you would like to read <a href="http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/05/15/why-racial-acceptance-does-not-matter/" rel="nofollow">Why Racial Acceptance Does Not Matter</a> for a better understanding of my point of view, noting the last category of people. No one likes to be portrayed in a negative fashion. Notice you used the word one. Unless you're portrayed individually by name where slander or libel could be introduced then <b>you</b> are not being portrayed. Generalizations about Asians are not offensive, because they're about "other Asians". Until someone says something about Quan or someone he knows it's fair game. If I don't know you personally how do I know any negative portrayal of you is not true? Yes I am serious. I don’t see any Asians I know being abused by the media. Perhaps you would like to read Why Racial Acceptance Does Not Matter for a better understanding of my point of view, noting the last category of people. No one likes to be portrayed in a negative fashion. Notice you used the word one. Unless you’re portrayed individually by name where slander or libel could be introduced then you are not being portrayed. Generalizations about Asians are not offensive, because they’re about “other Asians”. Until someone says something about Quan or someone he knows it’s fair game. If I don’t know you personally how do I know any negative portrayal of you is not true?

]]> By: Rob http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/04/29/fallout-central-debate-over/comment-page-1/#comment-9422 Rob Fri, 25 May 2007 17:12:39 +0000 http://www.viet-justice.net/2007/04/29/fallout-central-debate-over/#comment-9422 “I do not see Asians being abused by the media.” Are you serious? There are countless stories and examples of how Asian Americans are not offered anything except racial stereotypical and degrading roles. Are you ignoring the elephant in the room and indulging in selective ignorance? I doubt this debate would even be an issue if there was a balance between negative and positive roles for Asian Americans in American media such as television, movies, and advertisements. Instead, you have a massive gap and whenever you have a huge imbalance, you’re bound to have problems. Essentially, it follows the idea of Yin-Yang and balance. Once you obtain balance, you have harmony. The reason why so many are angry about this is because the representations are so lopsided. Revolutions happen when the gap between the “have’s” and “have not’s” gets larger. The bigger the gap, the bigger the strife and anger. It’s the same problem here. Right now, the ratio between negative and positive roles are 1000:1 but if the roles were more balanced such as 3:1, there would be far less outcry. I’ve talked to many of those “outraged” Doghouse fans and everyone agreed that my argument makes sense. No one likes to be portrayed in a negative fashion. Republicans constantly rail against the liberal media and how they’re portrayed as racist, why don’t Asian Americans have the right to be outraged when an unequal balance is leveled their way? “I do not see Asians being abused by the media.”

Are you serious? There are countless stories and examples of how Asian Americans are not offered anything except racial stereotypical and degrading roles. Are you ignoring the elephant in the room and indulging in selective ignorance?

I doubt this debate would even be an issue if there was a balance between negative and positive roles for Asian Americans in American media such as television, movies, and advertisements. Instead, you have a massive gap and whenever you have a huge imbalance, you’re bound to have problems. Essentially, it follows the idea of Yin-Yang and balance. Once you obtain balance, you have harmony.

The reason why so many are angry about this is because the representations are so lopsided. Revolutions happen when the gap between the “have’s” and “have not’s” gets larger. The bigger the gap, the bigger the strife and anger.

It’s the same problem here. Right now, the ratio between negative and positive roles are 1000:1 but if the roles were more balanced such as 3:1, there would be far less outcry. I’ve talked to many of those “outraged” Doghouse fans and everyone agreed that my argument makes sense.

No one likes to be portrayed in a negative fashion. Republicans constantly rail against the liberal media and how they’re portrayed as racist, why don’t Asian Americans have the right to be outraged when an unequal balance is leveled their way?

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