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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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2. It's horrid

Reply to DCBob (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2013, 12:41 PM

May 2013

Apparently it's a common term for men who desire Asian females. Did you see that term "rice-picking"? Yet another area where racism and sexism coincide.

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Yellow Fever: The Exotification of Asian Women [View all] ismnotwasm May 2013 OP

"yellow"?? DCBob May 2013 #1

It's horrid ismnotwasm May 2013 #2

really sickening for a "professional" magazine to use such insulting and derogatory terms. DCBob May 2013 #3

I think it's from the producer of the TV show ismnotwasm May 2013 #5

I think we can safely say it's for the same reason redqueen May 2013 #10

The "rice-picking" one really bothered me as well ismnotwasm May 2013 #11

She's critiquing the racism BainsBane May 2013 #18

It sounds like she using the words like they are acceptable terms. DCBob May 2013 #19

no it doesn't BainsBane May 2013 #20

I thought the punctuation in the first sentence made things pretty clear. redqueen May 2013 #21

I think a comedian describes it better........... thelordofhell May 2013 #4

LOL ismnotwasm May 2013 #8

Surprise, surprise, surprise. Half-Century Man May 2013 #6

Heh! ismnotwasm May 2013 #7

it is a disgusting term d_r May 2013 #9

Thanks for posting this. redqueen May 2013 #12

I've seen this attitude in men TlalocW May 2013 #13

Ha, well that is kinda different... redqueen May 2013 #14

The thing that gets me ismnotwasm May 2013 #15

But we don't all have them, though... redqueen May 2013 #16

Well truth to tell I don't either ismnotwasm May 2013 #17