Comments on: Why Kim Jong Il Jokes Aren’t Funny

By: Vivek Gopal

Vivek Gopal — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:31:46 +0000

Very insightful essay Nadia. Thanks. And I agree completely, maligning a despot (however despicable) for being a despot in one thing, but maligning him on the basis of race seems just a malicious and ignorant.

And it breaks my heart that there are still people out who don’t see the blatant racism instead either spout GIJOE rhetoric or the ‘It’s a comedy show, you can’t hold them to social standards” – are they not aware how culture works?

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By: The Times

The Times — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:04:44 +0000

I may not be Asian American but this is one of the best (and truest) articles I have ever read. Thank you Nadia. I’ve seen stuff like this (and more) first-hand and know just how much damage it can cause to Asian men in general.

Also, I love how many (particularly non-Asians) can go ahead and say it doesn’t matter or spout profanity when they wouldn’t know what it (really) felt/feels like since it does not really affect them in real life.

Some just don’t realise that THINKING/IMAGINING something in your head is NO WAY the same as actually EXPERIENCING IT/BEING an Asian man and LIVING WITH IT EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE. Much like how if you try to imagine how horrible it would be to lose someone you love/close to you, it never even compares one tiny bit to how it REALLY feels when it actually HAPPENS in REAL LIFE and you get that phone call from somebody notifying you of that person’s passing.

Just a thought. Flame/be a pot and call the kettle black if you feel the need. lol…

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By: RJamie

RJamie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:09:33 +0000

I believe that the author does have something of a valid point, and what a shame that it’s obfuscated by a bunch of lame, “grabbing-at-straws” style examples, pulled from comedy obviously intended to be shockingly racist. It’s like searching for anti-negro sentiment in “Don’t Be a Menace.” Yes, we know.

The author also seems to make the mistake of calling “foul” over every indignity: Saying leader of “the Korean people” instead of “North Koreans.” This will start to make sense when we hold Saturday Night Live to the same standards as we should hold journalists– some of which are disappointingly violated, like in this pointless article.

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By: John

John — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:05:09 +0000

is this post serious?? the colbert quote about kim jong il is hilarious.

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By: U.S.M.C/U.S.N/U.S.A./U.S.A.F/U.S.C.G

U.S.M.C/U.S.N/U.S.A./U.S.A.F/U.S.C.G — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:49:12 +0000

I was not born with out a spine or any one else that has ever joined the military So You will have to explain somthing to me. How do you dumb down, kissass pussys sleep at night. Your winny sniveling bullcrap is getting very old. What do you people thing, your in a movie, or if you just close your eyes nothing will ever to you or anybody else, THIS IS REAL LIFE so get a clue! So sit the fuck down, shut the fuck up go get some chapstick, those lips getting to chapped from kissing all that ass!

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By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:14:16 +0000

thanks, Nadia. Anti-Asian racism is a deep reality in this society, yet one that is only rarely called out or researched as such by scholars and policymakers, especially by those who are not Asian.

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