Originally posted by: StormRider
Originally posted by: MotionMan
Originally posted by: StormRider
Originally posted by: aidanjm
Originally posted by: JSFLY
Originally posted by: jtvang125
I don't think its racist but I do find it a bit offensive.
As an asian american myself I too find that quite offensive. IMO its not racist in that she didn't intend on offending anyone, but that type of humor should still be avoided.
what kind of humor? Making fun of someone's accent? get real.
How did you get teased or made fun of for being gay when you were young? Have you ever seen someone trying to be funny and unintentially did something to remind you of this? This is a bad example but imagine a comedian imitating how "fags" flail their arms when being tripped. Would it be funny if this was the main tactic people used to make your life miserable when you were growing up?
You're right, that is a bad example. Robin Williams and shows like Will & Grace made a lot of people laugh "making fun of" gays and the way they talk and flail their arms.
What people are missing is the CONTEXT of the statement. Have some of you even watched the video?
MotionMan
Yes. Read my very first post. I said that I know that it was not Rosie's intent to make fun of asians and that is why I was not offended nor considered it racist. I merely stated that whenever I hear "Ching chong ching chong" it makes me cringe a little.
I don't cringe when the accent is well done or if those were real Chinese words being spoken (but possibly mangled). Mya Rudolph (in Saturday Night Light) sometimes plays a Japanese girl and I think her accent is well done (and comes across as very cute). When Amy Poeler did Yoko Ono, I thought it was hilarious. I don't cringe when I see some effort or talent being used to imitate.
But for some reason, I cringe if the imitation is really bad and use obviously fake words like "ching chong ching chong". I think most blacks won't get offended when that Saturday Night Live guy (who is white and in makeup) imitates Jesse Jackson. But if a white guy dresses up in tar black face to imitate a slave, they might get uncomfortable.