Comments on: Fox guest pulls eyes to side to imitate Chinese people. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:25:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: miss_anonymous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4155275 miss_anonymous Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:09:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4155275 There are a lot of stupid and ignorant people in America and he is one of the many! For his information, not all Chinese people have small, slanted eyes. He obviously lives in a cave! There are a lot of stupid and ignorant people in America and he is one of the many! For his information, not all Chinese people have small, slanted eyes. He obviously lives in a cave!

]]> By: shaun http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154993 shaun Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:26:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154993 message to rod wheeler - CAO NI !!! message to rod wheeler – CAO NI !!!

]]> By: weeziejefferson http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154915 weeziejefferson Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:16:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154915 I can't stop laughing at the first comment. I won't be able to look into a closet without visualizing a man in a diaper and tap shoes (maybe singing something from Funny Girl). I can’t stop laughing at the first comment. I won’t be able to look into a closet without visualizing a man in a diaper and tap shoes (maybe singing something from Funny Girl).

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154873 Marie Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:23:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154873 I see a person who was most likely a victim of racial slurs, applying a stereotypical slur to another minority. Ignorance knows no boundaries. I see a person who was most likely a victim of racial slurs, applying a stereotypical slur to another minority.
Ignorance knows no boundaries.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154836 toasterhead Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:53:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154836 <i>THE THING MIGHT AS WELL HAVE READ “POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MALE WHOSE PARENTS LOOK LIKE THEY LIVE IN MIAMI!” Comment by butt — November 13, 2007 @ 3:50 pm</i> That'd mean they were looking for a middle-aged Jewish guy in New York. THE THING MIGHT AS WELL HAVE READ “POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MALE WHOSE PARENTS LOOK LIKE THEY LIVE IN MIAMI!”

Comment by butt — November 13, 2007 @ 3:50 pm

That’d mean they were looking for a middle-aged Jewish guy in New York.

]]> By: EvilCornbread http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154777 EvilCornbread Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:09:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154777 Right, of course there are exceptions, and not everyone's going to fit under what most people consider Hispanic. But it's at least as good as "white male", right? Also, since this is a description looking for a criminal, it makes the most sense to me to use terms that people will understand, even if they're not technically accurate. The witness probably meant "mexican" but thought that "hispanic" was being more PC. Right, of course there are exceptions, and not everyone’s going to fit under what most people consider Hispanic. But it’s at least as good as “white male”, right?

Also, since this is a description looking for a criminal, it makes the most sense to me to use terms that people will understand, even if they’re not technically accurate. The witness probably meant “mexican” but thought that “hispanic” was being more PC.

]]> By: butt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154762 butt Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:00:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154762 <em>describe someone? Doesn’t that imply that they’re likely middle-darker skin, likely dark hair, someone that’s potentially Mexican or Puerto Rican or Latin American, or something like that?</em> Both my parents are Bolivian, but people never describe me as Hispanic. Ive gotten Hawaiian, Asian, white, eastern European, and mixes of all those things. The assumption that Hispanics are brown, dark haired, etc. is not reasonable enough. You have countries like Dominican Republic, and Argentina who lay the assumption to SHIT. describe someone? Doesn’t that imply that they’re likely middle-darker skin, likely dark hair, someone that’s potentially Mexican or Puerto Rican or Latin American, or something like that?

Both my parents are Bolivian, but people never describe me as Hispanic. Ive gotten Hawaiian, Asian, white, eastern European, and mixes of all those things. The assumption that Hispanics are brown, dark haired, etc. is not reasonable enough. You have countries like Dominican Republic, and Argentina who lay the assumption to SHIT.

]]> By: EvilCornbread http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154746 EvilCornbread Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:50:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154746 Maybe I'm just ignorant, but what's wrong with using "Hispanic" to describe someone? Doesn't that imply that they're likely middle-darker skin, likely dark hair, someone that's potentially Mexican or Puerto Rican or Latin American, or something like that? I'm sure there are outlyers, but isn't that a reasonable assumption to make, and doesn't that provide a reasonably good description? At least as good as "white male", no? Maybe I’m just ignorant, but what’s wrong with using “Hispanic” to describe someone? Doesn’t that imply that they’re likely middle-darker skin, likely dark hair, someone that’s potentially Mexican or Puerto Rican or Latin American, or something like that?

I’m sure there are outlyers, but isn’t that a reasonable assumption to make, and doesn’t that provide a reasonably good description? At least as good as “white male”, no?

]]> By: butt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154742 butt Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:50:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154742 BOTH SAMI SOSA AND CAMERON DIAZ ARE HISPANIC! HISPANIC REFERS TO NO PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, JUST REFERS TO YOUR HISTORY TO SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES. HOW WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO KNOW THIS FROM A PERSON WITHOUT ASKING THEM? THE THING MIGHT AS WELL HAVE READ "POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MALE WHOSE PARENTS LOOK LIKE THEY LIVE IN MIAMI!" p.s. Asians have a lot of common features, one being THEY DON'T HAVE THAT CAVEMAN WHITE GUY BROW BONE! BOTH SAMI SOSA AND CAMERON DIAZ ARE HISPANIC! HISPANIC REFERS TO NO PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, JUST REFERS TO YOUR HISTORY TO SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES. HOW WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO KNOW THIS FROM A PERSON WITHOUT ASKING THEM?

THE THING MIGHT AS WELL HAVE READ “POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MALE WHOSE PARENTS LOOK LIKE THEY LIVE IN MIAMI!”

p.s. Asians have a lot of common features, one being THEY DON’T HAVE THAT CAVEMAN WHITE GUY BROW BONE!

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154642 Wayne Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:39:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154642 Well, considering that the oldest bones found on this planet, either come from Asia or Africa, and if you are white, then you have “Chinese” genetics…..Unless you believe in the tooth fairy myth of 4004 BC humans being created. Comment by Brain From Planet Arous — November 13, 2007 @ 2:36 pm mitake oyasin we are all related Well, considering that the oldest bones found on this planet, either come from Asia or Africa, and if you are white, then you have “Chinese” genetics…..Unless you believe in the tooth fairy myth of 4004 BC humans being created.

Comment by Brain From Planet Arous — November 13, 2007 @ 2:36 pm

mitake oyasin
we are all related

]]> By: Brain From Planet Arous http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154638 Brain From Planet Arous Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:36:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154638 <em>Well, isn’t that how Chinese people look? Why the surprise and the faux angst? Further, racial profiling could be a very effective way to augment national security. Comment by hits — November 13, 2007 @ 12:17 pm</em> Well, considering that the oldest bones found on this planet, either come from Asia or Africa, and if you are white, then you have "Chinese" genetics.....Unless you believe in the tooth fairy myth of 4004 BC humans being created. Well, isn’t that how Chinese people look? Why the surprise and the faux angst? Further, racial profiling could be a very effective way to augment national security.

Comment by hits — November 13, 2007 @ 12:17 pm

Well, considering that the oldest bones found on this planet, either come from Asia or Africa, and if you are white, then you have “Chinese” genetics…..Unless you believe in the tooth fairy myth of 4004 BC humans being created.

]]> By: Stupid Git http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154637 Stupid Git Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:35:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154637 Of course, the guy who called the Native American "Taco was covered in prison tattoos displaying his Arian Nations loyalty and had a Harley Davidson tattoo with swastikas in it. Did I mention he also had no front teeth as they'd been kicked in during a bar fight and couldn't use one f his eyes after having a stroke while detoxing from years of hard drug abuse. Quite the picture of Arian Pride if I've ever seen it! :) Of course, the guy who called the Native American “Taco was covered in prison tattoos displaying his Arian Nations loyalty and had a Harley Davidson tattoo with swastikas in it. Did I mention he also had no front teeth as they’d been kicked in during a bar fight and couldn’t use one f his eyes after having a stroke while detoxing from years of hard drug abuse. Quite the picture of Arian Pride if I’ve ever seen it! :)

]]> By: Stupid Git http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154627 Stupid Git Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:31:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154627 <blockquote>There is, unfortunately, a lot of stupid people out there. People who call Native Americans spics, wetbacks and other derisive terms, ignorantly. <em>Comment by Wayne — November 13, 2007 @ 2:19 pm</em></blockquote> I used to work with a dude who called a Native American co-worker "Taco" which really pissed him off. But y'know, they all look the same to folks who are ignorant.

There is, unfortunately, a lot of stupid people out there.
People who call Native Americans spics, wetbacks and other derisive terms, ignorantly.
Comment by Wayne — November 13, 2007 @ 2:19 pm

I used to work with a dude who called a Native American co-worker “Taco” which really pissed him off. But y’know, they all look the same to folks who are ignorant.

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154625 Pete Bogs Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:30:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154625 Wheeler has since said he was "solly" Wheeler has since said he was “solly”

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154609 Wayne Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:19:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154609 People, believe it or not, know the difference between a Chinese person and a Hispanic one. Comment by Xisithrus — November 13, 2007 @ 1:57 pm There is, unfortunately, a lot of stupid people out there. People who call Native Americans spics, wetbacks and other derisive terms, ignorantly. While those who can tell the difference call them other names. It is the same experience with almost every "non-white" race and ethnic group. This is the underbelly of todays Fascist Kook Neocon Empire of "Oh, Sh!t!!". Racism is alive and well in this country. You only have to look at the fact Faux Snewz has viewers to know that. You also can look at the fact the Bush (Mis)Administration has supporters. Rampant Racism is one of the signs of a fascist state. FK'NEOS. People, believe it or not, know the difference between a Chinese person and a Hispanic one.

Comment by Xisithrus — November 13, 2007 @ 1:57 pm

There is, unfortunately, a lot of stupid people out there.
People who call Native Americans spics, wetbacks and other derisive terms, ignorantly. While those who can tell the difference call them other names. It is the same experience with almost every “non-white” race and ethnic group.
This is the underbelly of todays Fascist Kook Neocon Empire of “Oh, Sh!t!!”.

Racism is alive and well in this country. You only have to look at the fact Faux Snewz has viewers to know that. You also can look at the fact the Bush (Mis)Administration has supporters.
Rampant Racism is one of the signs of a fascist state.

FK’NEOS.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154607 toasterhead Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:19:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154607 <i>Why doesn’t Fox News have someone on who, instead of mentioning Bush’s name, just walks around swinging their arms like a monkey (that’s the real way Bush walks), or bobbing their head up and down as they pan the room and making “mmm”, “hmmm”, “unnhhhh” sounds after every word? Comment by Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver — November 13, 2007 @ 2:14 pm</i> They have someone like that. His name is Steve Doocy. Why doesn’t Fox News have someone on who, instead of mentioning Bush’s name, just walks around swinging their arms like a monkey (that’s the real way Bush walks), or bobbing their head up and down as they pan the room and making “mmm”, “hmmm”, “unnhhhh” sounds after every word?

Comment by Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver — November 13, 2007 @ 2:14 pm

They have someone like that. His name is Steve Doocy.

]]> By: Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154603 Starve-A-Bush_Feed-A-Beaver Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:14:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154603 What's next on Fox News? Are we going to see someone describing a Caucasian by pulling out a piece of ham and sticking it on their forehead and saying that the person's color is like a pig? "White" people have pink skin, not pure white like an aspirin tablet. But calling attention to that on the air would be so offensive as to be obscene. Or I guess we can look forward to more obscene and irrelevant racial stereotyping with someone on Fox describing a Jew by pushing down their nose or someone describing a black person by jutting out their lips. These are not accurate and don't reflect an entire race, just as what that person did to his eyes did not accurately reflect the way Chinese eyes look (and there are many types of eyes among the Chinese people). Why doesn't Fox News have someone on who, instead of mentioning Bush's name, just walks around swinging their arms like a monkey (that's the real way Bush walks), or bobbing their head up and down as they pan the room and making "mmm", "hmmm", "unnhhhh" sounds after every word? That would be an extremely accurate physical description of Bush and that person wouldn't even have to mention Bush's name for us to understand who that person is referring to. What’s next on Fox News? Are we going to see someone describing a Caucasian by pulling out a piece of ham and sticking it on their forehead and saying that the person’s color is like a pig? “White” people have pink skin, not pure white like an aspirin tablet. But calling attention to that on the air would be so offensive as to be obscene.

Or I guess we can look forward to more obscene and irrelevant racial stereotyping with someone on Fox describing a Jew by pushing down their nose or someone describing a black person by jutting out their lips. These are not accurate and don’t reflect an entire race, just as what that person did to his eyes did not accurately reflect the way Chinese eyes look (and there are many types of eyes among the Chinese people).

Why doesn’t Fox News have someone on who, instead of mentioning Bush’s name, just walks around swinging their arms like a monkey (that’s the real way Bush walks), or bobbing their head up and down as they pan the room and making “mmm”, “hmmm”, “unnhhhh” sounds after every word? That would be an extremely accurate physical description of Bush and that person wouldn’t even have to mention Bush’s name for us to understand who that person is referring to.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154591 toasterhead Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:07:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154591 <i>I am so glad you have atributed this label to me as I’ve always been offended by my oppressors calling me “American” and now Hits and the others can call us “United States of Un-American” or else be labelled bigots! Comment by Stupid Git — November 13, 2007 @ 2:00 pm</i> This is why I prefer to use the term "United Statesian" to refer to myself and the term "American" to refer to Sioux and Quechuans and Choctaws and Mayans and whatnot. I am so glad you have atributed this label to me as I’ve always been offended by my oppressors calling me “American” and now Hits and the others can call us “United States of Un-American” or else be labelled bigots!

Comment by Stupid Git — November 13, 2007 @ 2:00 pm

This is why I prefer to use the term “United Statesian” to refer to myself and the term “American” to refer to Sioux and Quechuans and Choctaws and Mayans and whatnot.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154588 Lefty Patriot Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:05:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154588 People, believe it or not, know the difference between a Chinese person and a Hispanic one. Comment by Xisithrus — November 13, 2007 @ 1:57 pm hits doesn't. People, believe it or not, know the difference between a Chinese person and a Hispanic one.

Comment by Xisithrus — November 13, 2007 @ 1:57 pm

hits doesn’t.

]]> By: Stupid Git http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/comment-page-3/#comment-4154582 Stupid Git Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:00:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/13/hannitys-guest-pulls-eyes-to-side-to-imitate-chinese-people/#comment-4154582 <blockquote>What do you know? You’re just another ill-informed “United States of American”. /snark off Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian — November 13, 2007</blockquote> I am so glad you have atributed this label to me as I've always been offended by my oppressors calling me "American" and now Hits and the others can call us "United States of Un-American" or else be labelled bigots!

What do you know? You’re just another ill-informed “United States of American”.

/snark off

Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian — November 13, 2007

I am so glad you have atributed this label to me as I’ve always been offended by my oppressors calling me “American” and now Hits and the others can call us “United States of Un-American” or else be labelled bigots!

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