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Should L’Oreal spokespersons Kate Winslet and Clive Owens be held accountable for L’Oreal’s racist hiring practices? Should we expect them to take a stand?
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“Now researchers find tape made from gelatin could enable forensics teams to chemically analyze prints gathered at crime scenes, yielding more specific information about miscreants’ diets and even possibly their gender and race.”
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“Deeply imbedded attitudes about race influence the way doctors care for their African- American patients…African-Americans in the midst of a heart attack are far less likely than white patients to receive potentially life-saving treatments”
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“This situation probably sucks a little more for Weezy. Ja Rule’s arrest screams, “I have an album coming out — why don’t I conspicuously pull my luxury vehicle over and have an unregistered pistol inside!””
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“Uh, just because a very confused Nicole Richie tells a person… that dressing up in full blackface as her father, Lionel, would be fun, it does not mean it’s a good idea. What kind of person listens to Nicole Richie?”
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I don’t know how she has the patience for it, but check out the latest in Jenn’s ongoing debate about interracial relationships with various As-Am blogs/sites. For more on this, check out episode 56 of Addicted to Race.
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“I watched it, I was frightened and that’s that. It’s a 9 year-old child televangelist from Peru preaching like he’s possessed, and for those who don’t speak Spanish, he’s basically on tirade about how evolution is a lie.”
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“Immigrants could end up paying thousands of dollars more to enter and stay in the country after July 30, when dozens of application fees will double or even triple, sparking opposition from a broad coalition of activists”
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“Blacks in the United States are imprisoned at more than five times the rate of whites, and Hispanics are locked up at nearly double the white rate, according to a study released Wednesday by a criminal justice policy group.”
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OMG more scary Asian food! “One quarter of New York City adults have elevated blood mercury levels, and the problem — closely tied to fish consumption — is most acute among Asians, women and higher-income New Yorkers”
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
bgwqlc wrote:
I think it is kinda wrong to call out two white actors for being Loreal spokespeople when there are black and brown people who are spokespeople for them also. I saw a commercial last night with Eva Longoria selling mascara. And to my knowledge, Beyonce and Kerry Washington are still spokespeople also.
Also, I am tired of people trying to make me feel sorry for rappers that keep getting pulled over. They are just like Paris Hilton to me. Just pay for a driver!
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 9:35 am ¶
Karen wrote:
I wonder why that story about imprisonment disparites recieved 2.5 stars?
Hmmm
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 11:25 am ¶
Oranguteena wrote:
I am curious to know what about the mercury article you think merits the comment “OMG more scary Asian food!” That comment seems irate and defensive – do you think there was something inappropriate about the article’s handling of the issue of higher mercury levels in Chinese New Yorkers? It seemed okay to me, and the issue of seafood and how people are going to manage it (including mercury levels in fish) in the coming years as fish populations continue to decline is an important one.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 12:01 pm ¶
Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:
Hey Oranguteena, I was being a bit facetious. See this post for more background on the recent spate of anti-Chinese articles hyping scary food.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 12:21 pm ¶
Wendi Muse wrote:
hey oranguteena…that’s my fault. that’s immediately what i thought when i started reading the article, hence my sending it to carmen for the links. there are always health reports regarding ethnic foods (look at how unhealthy those black people are with their rich southern food or those latinos with all those carbs or omg the asians are trying to poison us …). it just gets old after a while. i don’t see anyone getting onto europeans for carb intake or red meat consumption…we applaud them for being fod trendsetters…whereas food produced by and most popular within communities of color always comes under intense scrutiny, whether it’s good for you or not.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:33 pm ¶
Wendi Muse wrote:
food trendsetters*
(p.s. my goal is to leave at least ONE comment not riddled with typos lol *sorry* )
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:34 pm ¶
Wendi Muse wrote:
also, another commenter on this post (on the actual NYT site) mentioned Mad Cow. I had completely forgotten about that. Mad Cow disease was most rampant in Europe, particularly England, and while we were cautious about consuming meat from England at the time, I believe even having instituted a ban, I don’t recall anyone saying that European food overall was harmful to your health or that UK farmers were out to get us…
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:41 pm ¶
Mina wrote:
“I don’t recall anyone saying that European food overall was harmful to your health or that UK farmers were out to get us…”
Even the Red Cross blood drive workers didn’t mention European food when they asked me those questions about travel to Europe…
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 6:34 pm ¶
Luke Pharma wrote:
Hi all,
Great points, but two issues getting confused here. There’s a difference among the ethnic stereotypes on food sourcing and food production and food preparation.
There was indeed a major scare and panic due to “mad cow” followed by suspicion of broader quality controls on produce — not just in England but in France. Much of this was propped up to sensitive trade issues, xenophobic media, etc. Decade before that. however, recall two famous examples of an international and European beverage firm with tragic scandals of their own (Coca Cola in Belgium, Perrier in France).
That is separate from the *actual* quality control scandals in China exploited by mulitnational firms in the production of goods. That this has been going on for years, but now coming to light, is a consequence of supply chains sprouting new branches with attended growing pains. Thanks to weakened regulations and inconsistent standards and enforcement, very little of what we think gets made where we think with what we think by who we think. But without demanding information on sourcing and supply, forget sterotypes, consumer safety is at risk.
It is always interesting to see the activities of actors like USDA, Congress, US businesses and farmers, and grocers exploit this no matter what domestic and international public health agencies say. It is no wonder you would not hear or remember the voices of sanity.
And then this is still different from the different ways food is prepared. Why is the best “ethnic” food always available from the most “authentic” looking place (i.e. “hole in the wall”)? And why is it assumed the “hole in the wall” won’t be hygenic and safe in products and practices? Because somehow, on some level, the question itself assumes a certain answer…
Example I learned early that good fresh fish shouldn’t smell (literally no pun). So regardless of culture or dish, or fancy looking the place, if the fish smell is noticeable, I’m not game (the fish is). Helped me find many great cheap hidden sushi places the world over.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 9:11 pm ¶