Protest Letter to Details/Conde Nast Regarding "Gay or Asian?" Article
Dehumanizing, belittling, nonsensical, and most of all, RACIST, are words that can be used to describe the "Gay or Asian?" feature written by your staff member, Whitney McNally, in the April edition o... continue reading »
"This article reinforces the negative American media's depiction of Asian males. It not only shows the outrageous and disgusting distortion of entertainment and news, but it also uses negative stereotypes about both gays and Asians to selfishly profit. The"
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"that's unacceptable."
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"I am a young woman who happens to enjoy details magazine and I think this write up is racist, despicable and has absolutely nothing to do with anthropology. I will never purchase another copy of details again."
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"I thought i could expect more from a magazine like Details. Shame on you."
"This article/ad is both offensive and discouraging. I would think Details Magazine is a business conscious of both the oppression of the Asian culture and the Gay culture, unfortunately your article proves the exact opposite. I would hope the author and t"
"not as gratuitous as FHM, not as self-absorbed as GQ ... what a crummy magazine"
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"How'd you get my picture..."
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"this is the 21st century. Satire is only ironical to the writer. when it bruises the collective heart it takes a lifetime to heal.."
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"This is one more thing to contribute to humans failing to evolve as a species. You should be ashamed."
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"Some pretty crass stereotyping there - not all Asian males (or gay males, for that matter) are superficial "label queens" with "lady fingers" and "smooth chests". The article takes a sneering approach to the Asian male and reeks of patronisation - e.g. ou"
