Comments on: Yale Group Releases Racy (or -ist?) “Single Asians” Video

By: Hal

Hal — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:51:42 +0000

It’s an obvious message. These are three stereotypes they face–nerds, sex objects, and fobs. They are none of these and they are talented Yale students, so wtf, let’s dance. Treat them with respect; treat the sterotypes with respect. Put a ring on it, if you like it. Korean language ending is nice, it says we are who we are, and we are fine with that. Be sincere. Korean vs. Japanese Dinosaur Grudge Match was not referenced, from what I could tell. Hope Viets are in Mixed Company in future years, for their perspective, humor, and music. Justkiddingfilms is bomb, btw.

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:51:26 +0000

I reposted it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kc8lY3pq44

By: FreezeFrame

FreezeFrame — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:19:27 +0000

Apparently these girls are still too young to realize how offensive this video can appear to some of their own people. 100% demeaning and 0% funny — I would expect a little more from people who are accepted into Yale…But then again maybe I’m uptight and you all are right: in college let gross Asian stereotypes be perpetuated. Dress up like geishas, accommodate those with Asian fetishes, let everyone know you make rice and are severe stress cases about getting a good mark. I’m sure it will, as these fine single Asians put, “bring honor to the family.”

By: yale12

yale12 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:37:15 +0000

i find it a bit strange/creeper that suddenly it’s okay to start posting people’s facebook status updates on ivy gate…

By: yale09

yale09 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:34:07 +0000

irony ftw: steph chan’s facebook profile now says “thinks the ignorant haters can suck it. That’s right.”

By: yale09

yale09 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:30:33 +0000

This video is also a clear case of Korean supremacy at work. Notice the pointed digs at Japanese and Chinese girls– but what, Korean girls don’t get the same treatment? This isn’t just a case of Asian-on-Asian racism, it’s Korea-and-Korean-wannabes-vs-the-rest-of-East-Asia racism.

While you’re at it, Mixed Co., why don’t you channel the Korean History Channel (a brilliantly hilarious parody of Asian stereotypes) and throw some lines about the dirty Vietnamese in there? Southeast and South Asians don’t get any love?

By: Hahvahd Snot

Hahvahd Snot — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:24:48 +0000

Boring, boring, boring. They look spastic in their lame attempt to dance.

By: UCI Hapa

UCI Hapa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:27:38 +0000

For everyone out there who’s claiming this video “IS NOT RACIST! IT’S OK BC THEY’RE AZN LOL!” doesn’t realize why this is a problem. Aside from propagating these stereotypes, there’s one pretty novel concept that seems to be overlooked:

NOT ALL ASIANS ARE THE SAME

This might be a new idea for some, but people from different countries in Asia actually have separate and unique cultures and customs! WOW!

If someone from England parodied a German with, “I AM FROM GERMANY! SIEG HEIL! DRINK BEER, EAT SAUSAGE AND BURN JEWS!” or someone from Argentina made fun of a Mexican by saying “ALL I DO IS EAT TACOS AND SLEEP ON THE CLOCK DURING MY JOB AS A HIGH SCHOOL JANITOR!” then people would be all over it saying how racist it is. The problem is that everyone views Asians as a unit when they have very unique histories and cultures.

As soon as a Korean makes fun of a Chinese person with comments of dim sum or dragons etc, it suddenly becomes “THEY LOOK THE SAME SO IT’S FUNNY INSTEAD OF RACIST!” No, it’s ignorance; and ignorance is what breeds these stereotypes in the first place.

tl;dr There are different cultures in Asia, so not all Asians are the same. This is still racism.

By: Another Yale Asian alum

Another Yale Asian alum — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:26:55 +0000

OK, maybe not ready for professional prime time, but give them credit, it’s funny and visually distracting enough and made its point. There’s always the unavoidable paradox when a group wants to poke fun at its stereotypes. The awkward thing here is that Asians probably benefit more than suffer from the stereotypes parodied in this one. No doubt there would be a whole different set of comments if they had taken on the less savory Asian stereotypes, but I don’t expect to see the Asian ladies of Mixed Company doing that one any time soon.

By: columbia'11

columbia'11 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:42:54 +0000

my understanding is that they are spoofing, not asians, but asian stereotypes. It is funny not because “all asians are like that” but because there are a lot of different (and contradictory) stereotypes about asians.