Anti-Asian racial Slurs

Anti-Asian racial slurs going unchallenged. Words such as "chink," "Chinaman," "Jap," "Nip," "gook," "slope," "slant-eye," and "wog" are offensive to most Asian Americans. Unfortunately, not all non-Asians recognize the offensiveness of these terms. iiiNot all movies are bad In fact, some Hollywood movies--such as "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" and "The Joy Luck Club"--have been widely welcomed by Asian American audiences. This list is not intended as a bunch of "thou shalt nots" designed …

…depicting Asians as so flawless that they are robbed of any humanity. In particular, the image of Asian Americans as over-achievers with little emotional life (such as the Asian American classmate in the canceled TV sitcom "Pearl") can be just as confining and dehumanizing as any overtly negative portrayal. No one is calling for Asian characters to be sanitized of all shortcomings, just for them to be portrayed as well-rounded, relatable human beings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**