Asian Women Aren't Your Oriental, Submissive, China Dolls

{Clarifications (including the acknowledgement of a lack of Indian representation and other major movies) can be found here.}
The Cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Is Almost Entirely White
With the news that William Fichtner will play Shredder, that rounds out an almost entirely white cast in the Michael Bay-produced, Jonathan Liebesman-directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Perhaps the most offensive casting is the awesomely impossible-to-kill Shredder, whose alter ego is Oroku Saki, and has always…
Why Aren't Asian Actors Getting Leading Roles in Hollywood?
Think carefully: When's the last time you saw a Hollywood flick with an Asian actor in the lede role? Tough one. As Hollywood is struggling with diversity, women and black people are making a few strides, but, as actor Masi Oka — known for Heroes and Hawaii 5-0 — tells The Hollywood Reporter, Asians are getting left…
Harvard Student Magazine Satirist Writes Racist Garbage, Doesn't Understand Satire
Harvard — the storied Ivy League that's produced many great comedic writers well-versed in the time-honored rich people traditions of "joshing" and "ribbing" — has apparently lost its edge/mind. The art of subtle satire has been one of the staples of their comedy scene for quite some time — turning out the likes of…
Want to Sell Your Eggs to Pay for College? Be Asian.
Are you a pretty Asian girl who is good at math? Your eggs might be worth about a downpayment on a decent condo. Are you black, white, or Hispanic? Sorry, but the best egg donation centers can give you for your reproductive cells is enough to buy a sort of decent used compact car with about 75,000 miles on it. Also,…
It Looks Like Girls Is Going to Have a Black Character After All
People have been talking 'til they're blue in the face about how HBO's Girls is so white, but it turns out we spoke too soon: there are going to be characters of all different races—and some of them aren't even 100 percent stereotypical. A tipster sent along this casting notice which proves the show has plans to…
The Blonde Kissed a Hot Asian Guy Last Night on 2 Broke Girls
After being called racist over and over, the folks at 2 Broke Girls must have decided to try and turn things around. In last night's episode, Caroline hooked up with her web developer, a tall Asian guy who speaks English perfectly. Perhaps this was meant to make up for having a silly, offensive, short Asian guy with…
Caffeine Messes With Your Hormones Differently Depending On Your Race
New research has found that young women who drink caffeinated beverages on the daily experience changes in hormone levels. How much will your Starbucks and Diet Coke addictions affect your chemical ladyhood? Like being arrested in Arizona, the way caffeine treats your lady hormones depends on your race.
Race And Craigslist Dating: An Experiment
I'm a tall, half Asian woman. I'm a performing artist and a healer. I dance in nightclubs, as well as talk to people about their problems. I have tattoos. I dress in black and chrome a lot. I'm Buddhist. I speak Texan fluently. All of these could be qualifying or disqualifying factors depending on who you're talking…
Fake Tiger Mom Causes Real Screaming Match At Restaurant
Did you think the whole Tiger Mom controversy was over? Well, always-tasteful ABC show What Would You Do? digs it up and mercilessly flogs its corpse in this segment, in which an actress playing a mean Asian mom berates her daughter as shocked diner patrons look on.
How Different Races Intermarry
Recent studies show that inter-racial and -ethnic marriages are on the rise. Not all groups, however, intermarry at the same rate. Asians are more likely than Hispanics, Blacks, and Whites to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity.
At Brides.com, It's A Very White Wedding
Of 684 images of wedding-related dresses at brides.com, there were about 43 African American women, a few identified as Hispanic, and none, as far as we could tell, of Asian women.
