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Sep 17-19: a free 3 day training on grassroots organizing, leadership development, and advocacy training. It is in Sacramento, CA and we will be exploring issues affecting the Southeast Asian American community in CA and meeting with Legislators to discu
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“As the number of nail salons has surged, Chinese immigrants have poured into the industry in New York and New Jersey…These Chinese manicurists often work for low wages, helping salon owners hold down their expenses and prices.”
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“As the Indian share of the market has grown over the years–members of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) now own 37% of the U.S. hotel industry–AMERICAN OWNED signs keep popping up outside motels around the country.”
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This is a must-read. Assumptions made: “1. Bloggers of color means “black”. 2. Bloggers of color are poor. 3. Bloggers of color hold mostly menial labor jobs (hence the lack of time or willingness to do something “educated” like blog). 4. Bloggers
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“‘He absolutely must account for what he has done,’ Hayes says of QB…Hayes’ comments came a day after the head of the NAACP’s Atlanta chapter said Vick should be allowed to return to football after the case is resolved.”
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“The law is a perfect example of how racial and gender oppression go hand in hand–exposed bra straps and visible thongs are not associated with black culture, but the point of the law is to target black people and women”
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“In many ways, Cosmo is saying “it’s not rape if you agreed to make out,” “it’s not rape if you had a lot of alcohol,” or even better (worse,) “it’s not rape if you passed out.””
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“At every turn during the last thirty years, diversity programs provided me with an opportunity to succeed but I could not have succeeded if I was not prepared. People have often said to me, “You are so lucky!”
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“Yet another Republican politician has gotten caught trying to solicit an undercover cop in a bathroom. This time it’s a senator from Idaho of all places, and he was evidently unable to use the “I was scared of all the blacks” defense. He’s going
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“nothing prepared me for this gem from the academic journal Medical Hypotheses: an article called “Down subjects and Oriental population share several specific attitudes and characteristics”"
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“In the name of “diversity” — which is what they call minority-only journalism programs instead of calling them what they really are (racist) — people are allowed to celebrate blackness, Asian-ness…but, what, whiteness is supposed to be shameful?”
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Naked Asians! “There’s no full-frontal male nudity (the source of some NC-17 rulings when shown in sex scenes), but male-on-female oral sex, non-S&M restraints and several nontraditional sexual positions are depicted, conveying the aggression and emotiona
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of 
Eh! wrote:
I don’t think most people really care whether it is American owned or not, it’s the price that brings people in, anyways last time I checked an Asian-American is an American, so they could actually put American owned signs out too.
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 11:23 am ¶
imdeep wrote:
Re Sterohyped/Craig: Check out this for why *everyone* except those in the know missed the story:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003632075
When will this space devote some time to the topic of old white men behaving badly and (decreasingly) getting the pass?
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 12:40 pm ¶
Rob wrote:
@American owned hotels
I think those Asian owned hotels should indeed place “American owned” just like the white owners.
@Lust, Caution
“several nontraditional sexual positions”
You mean there are some people that don’t only do it missionary style in the dark?
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 12:41 pm ¶
JC wrote:
About Lust - I think there are Asian men depicted as sexy and erotic in this film - that it itself deserves an NC-17. God forbid any white girl would watch this film and falls for guys like Wang Leehom. Let’s just ban this thing for the future of White Hollywood. Why can’t that Asian director guy just go back filming gay white guys?
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 3:35 pm ¶
Angel H. wrote:
Re: “Advice Goddess” blog
Thanks for the link! I’m having *way* to much fun for a Wednesday!
Bwahahaha!
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 5:02 pm ¶
hoo_boy wrote:
Re Craig:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_re_us/craig_gay_reaction
Someone said Foley will become a noun, and Craig will become a verb in Republican circles. Damn hypocrites. Or is this a double standard. I can’t tell anymore…
Posted 29 Aug 2007 at 7:44 pm ¶