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Jack_Burton
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
I've seen better art at Red Lobster, on the table-paper. #asians
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Skellatrix
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
When I was a kid, I drew ALL my girls with eyes and lips like that...and EPIC hair. I thought I just really liked sketching "pretty makeup." I had no idea I was, in actuality, creating genuine representations of all Asian women.

And yeah, his drawing skills are, apparently, on par with mine at age 12.

ETA: Actually, 12 is really giving him too much credit.
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rednrowdy
11/12/09

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is it just me or did he just draw a brat doll? #asians
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
The funny thing is the "Asian Woman" he drew could be anybody. Keisha up the street. Becky at the mall. Maria at the restaurant. Lelani at the 7-11. If I hadn't known the intent behind the drawing, I would have thought that he'd just drawn a lame cartoon of a girl with a purse.
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Meangirl.is.for.the.Horde
11/12/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I've gone crosseyed looking at myself in the mirror trying to figure out how I look like that drawing. Which means me and the drawing finally have one thing in common!

Wait, let me find my purse! We can make it two things! #asians
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/12/09

@Meangirl.is.for.the.Horde: I'm black, but I picked up my purse and stared in the mirror and I'll be damned if I don't look exactly like that girl. Maybe there's a little Asian in my cocoa? Good to know. Good to know. #asians
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Meangirl.is.for.the.Horde
11/12/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: LOL! This guy is a true master of racially aware 2-D drawing. Why hasn't Disney hired him already? #asians
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Katxyz
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
You know, all my Google Ads are now popping up with ways for me to "Meet Asian Women" but I don't think I need to after seeing that sketch. I mean, what else do I need to know? #asians
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Valkyrie607
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
How to Draw An Asian Woman

1. Find an Asian woman.

2. Introduce yourself politely. Explain that you're an artist and you would like her to sit for you.

3. If she doesn't think you're a perv, and you agree to her hourly rate, then you can draw her. It takes practice.

Next Up: How to Draw a White Woman.
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/12/09

@Valkyrie607: Nice. #asians
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randomnessish
11/12/09

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Um...not even a good drawing. You need a lesson and exaggerated pencil strokes to draw like an 8 year old? #asians
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randomslut
11/12/09

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I'm an Asian woman... and oh boy is this just like looking in a mirror! I have eyes and hair too!! Now just add a kimono and a Hello Kitty purse and it'll be JUST PERFECT!

Seriously though, who is this man and can I kick him? #asians
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RupertsDrop
11/12/09

@randomslut: I'm half Japanese. When my oldest first started school, a PTA lady came up to me and told me how lucky I am. Because I look exotic, but I'm still White.

I had no idea how to respond to that. #asians
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randomslut
11/12/09

@RupertsDrop: Haha I used to get that all the time, even though I'm 100% Korean... people used to tell me that I had a "white person nose" and that I should never get plastic surgery. A blank stare usually does the trick. #asians
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/12/09

@RupertsDrop: @Clare116: I'm thinking people are getting stupider. Maybe it has something to do with the phthalates in the water bottles. #asians
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
11/12/09

In reply to "How Do You Draw Asian Women?"
I've always liked to think that people of any ethnicity could have noses that range from cute buttons to toucan beaks.

I think this dude is fetishizing more than anything. #asians
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ronniedobbs
11/12/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: It's like he was designing the template for his Real Doll. #asians
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/12/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: You don't think it. You know it. #asians
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yvanehtnioj
11/12/09

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Does this remind anyone else of that episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia where Dennis decides he can design women's clothes and then just draws a bunch of pictures of headless women with giant breasts and tiny waists (You start with the breasts...)?

Also, the final picture here didn't even look particularly Asian, it looked like the head you'd put on a stick figure doodle if class ran long. #asians
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/12/09

@yvanehtnioj: Why is it so frequently the ghastly incompetent and tasteless dudes who decide they can "do stuff"?

Dude. Get a second opinion. #asians
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meritxell: an erotic life
11/12/09

@yvanehtnioj: OMG I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF THIS and spent like 10 minutes google imaging to see if I could find/post it before scrolling down and seeing your comment. :) #asians
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Penny
11/12/09

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Every Asian friend I have looks like this. #asians
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rodmanstreet
11/12/09

@Penny: Really? Because mine look like this. #asians
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athenasadidas
11/12/09

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this is disturbing and creepy and offensive. I could go on but I don't want to waste any more time on this man. #asians
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Hana Maru
06/05/09

In reply to The Hangover: Funny, Racist, Sexist?
That TIME review specifies "sexual (gay) stereotyping" but not the also damaging stereotypes of women? People think it's not a big deal if it happens all the time, but it's precisely BECAUSE women are cardboard 'types in nearly every movie that sexism is continually reinforced.
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smizmar
06/05/09

In reply to The Hangover: Funny, Racist, Sexist?
I posted this in the 12328-post thread, where I fear it may be forever lost, so I'll repost it here:

I have seen the film. I was able to preview it a week ago. The depiction of the Asian character was especially uncomfortable and insulting (and I'm not Asian).

In addition, the female characters were MESSED UP. As noted, the smart and take-charge woman was depicted as a total controlling bitch. The hooker was completely passive and sweet; therefore, all of the men loved her. The bride, who had no clue as to what was going on, looked like she professionally modeled in her spare time. This seemed to be a way of okaying the idea of a fun-loving guy willingly giving up his life to become a staid married man (at least that's the way I saw it). Although she is upset that her fiance may not show up to the wedding on time, this is all she seems to care about. She doesn't have much interest as to why the guys want to spend an additional night in Vegas, or what they're doing there. Her concern is solely with saving face with the impatient wedding guests. Once the groom shows up, all is forgiven, and she never even asks about his adventures in Vegas.

The closing credits are a photo montage of what happened that first night in Vegas, complete with naked strippers galore. The possibility that the fiance may have had sexual encounters with one or more women is presented as an acceptable bachelor's party experience. There is even a comment at the wedding reception between the guys, something to the effect of him having to straighten up after this point so that he can enjoy a peaceful marriage - because, you know, his wife might not be so understanding next time.

Ugh. I could go on and on, but you get the point. And, if you're like me, you see educational opportunities in EVERYTHING, and are able to laugh at some moments and reflect at others.
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metoometoo
06/05/09

@smizmar (formerly cointreau-teese): I know I just posted about this above, but the characterizations you are describing sound very similar to those that bothered me in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, by the same screenwriters. These guys are good at coming up with a clever premise and funny lines, but their characterizations reveal some very frustrating attitudes about women, gays and minorities.

Honestly, I found Ghosts of Girlfriends Past infinitely more offensive and disturbing than Observe and Report. I won't rant on about it here, but if you're interested in the similar issues I had with that movie: [acerbicbubblegum.blogspot.com]
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HuckleberryFriend
06/05/09

@metoometoo: God, there has been an onslaught of horrible sexist movies this year, hasn't there? This may explain why Star Trek was the first movie I'd seen since, like, Titanic.
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HereComesMyBaby
06/05/09

In reply to The Hangover: Funny, Racist, Sexist?
When I watch these movies I do the same thing I do when I listen to NWA: I just pretend the guys are girls and the girls are guys. That solves all my problems!

This is because I am basically a bro in a girl's body. Sadsies.
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