tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.comments2023-12-22T07:54:26.398-08:00Word ChoicesBernie H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07495216592033548760noreply@blogger.comBlogger3677125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-25457143741509356132019-04-18T13:55:42.541-07:002019-04-18T13:55:42.541-07:00So at first I couldn't find it, and I was taki...So at first I couldn't find it, and I was taking a video to prove I tried.... Then the miracle happened:<br /><br />https://photos.app.goo.gl/kFZihtxiPN6URZcC9<br /><br />Then the magic happened:<br /><br />https://photos.app.goo.gl/jpyjii3hiYL6sXsL7Bernie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275025630471011585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-55665614703761355452019-04-08T06:20:29.605-07:002019-04-08T06:20:29.605-07:00I agree with your points in the way that society a...I agree with your points in the way that society and people shape how different cultures are viewed and perceivedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-6476102241083894082019-04-08T06:19:43.398-07:002019-04-08T06:19:43.398-07:00I agree your points in the way that people view or...I agree your points in the way that people view orientalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-38091747142479055002019-04-05T21:18:09.670-07:002019-04-05T21:18:09.670-07:00I completely agree with you! It's hard to dism...I completely agree with you! It's hard to dismantle stereotypes when they were built so solidly with the intention to be the one and only version of the story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-4698989735062899822019-04-05T21:16:31.323-07:002019-04-05T21:16:31.323-07:00I definitely see where you're coming from. It&...I definitely see where you're coming from. It's important to acknowledge movies like Crazy Rich Asians because it does serve as a good starting point, but inaccurate representation can't be praised, especially when we have such a long way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-91050665815715230132019-04-05T19:19:57.095-07:002019-04-05T19:19:57.095-07:00I completely agree that a lot of the times America...I completely agree that a lot of the times America tries to incorporate nonwestern culture into the media they do it poorly and incorrectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-28704051833306862302019-04-05T19:17:52.271-07:002019-04-05T19:17:52.271-07:00I agree that we need to better recognize orientali...I agree that we need to better recognize orientalism in our daily lives and within society. Many people are unaware of the fact that what they see isn't necessarily true. It's a sad reality, but most humans are very naive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-90468778818830107902019-04-05T14:33:28.456-07:002019-04-05T14:33:28.456-07:00I hope that today's more "developed"...I hope that today's more "developed" cultures will be able to view the world in a "multi-story" mindset because then aspects of life won't orbit around one "ideal" lifestyle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-34520236705436421562019-04-05T14:26:52.009-07:002019-04-05T14:26:52.009-07:00Your frustration about the Eurocentric mindset can...Your frustration about the Eurocentric mindset can be interpreted throughout this post, and I feel similarly. It's hard to break away from the mold, but we're trying our best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-37107754492060927172019-04-05T11:34:11.452-07:002019-04-05T11:34:11.452-07:00Yah, I completely agree. Actually, the most terror...Yah, I completely agree. Actually, the most terrorists in America are white, not Middle Eastern. I honestly don't know anything about the Modern Middle East is violence and oppressive Saudi princes and Iranian leaders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-33801690792493880892019-04-05T11:30:03.936-07:002019-04-05T11:30:03.936-07:00I agree as well. Often when cultural appropriation...I agree as well. Often when cultural appropriation is talked about, it is white people pertaining other cultures. However, I find that black people often appropriate various Asian cultures as seen through black weeaboos and such. Also, there's this strange hyper sexualization of Asian women where they embody these weird combination of being submissive and sexy. I think a lot can be said about this topic but we also must remember that when the dominate culture group appropriates, it has the greatest systemic impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-51687567134143519572019-04-05T11:02:01.492-07:002019-04-05T11:02:01.492-07:00I agree that seeing all of these things all the ti...I agree that seeing all of these things all the time only continues to keep this mindset going, unless we actively work against it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-78658335074706028522019-04-05T09:55:03.048-07:002019-04-05T09:55:03.048-07:00It's so important to acknowledge the privilege...It's so important to acknowledge the privileges and prejudices we may subconsciously possess. We've had these ideas put in our minds from a very young age, but we need to work past these. I totally agreed with what you said and I liked how you stepped up and was honest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-21905675542864393432019-04-05T09:52:40.131-07:002019-04-05T09:52:40.131-07:00I totally agree with what you're saying. Just ...I totally agree with what you're saying. Just because someone isn't outright saying that white people are better than Asian people doesn't mean that it's not offensive. These stereotypes perpetuate a culture that allows that power dynamic to remain askew. I think you did a really good job of capturing this in your post. We all need to be more conscious of the media we consume and who's messages we support. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-66717376107746326352019-04-05T09:52:26.048-07:002019-04-05T09:52:26.048-07:00I think your analysis of Orientalism referenced a ...I think your analysis of Orientalism referenced a really important part of our pop culture that needs to fixed. There are many artists who take advantage of Asian cultures without taking the time to research the history behind the pieces they use for their performances. Glad that you also realized this and called them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-3342376761185403342019-04-05T09:49:49.177-07:002019-04-05T09:49:49.177-07:00"Fresh off the Boat" was one of the show..."Fresh off the Boat" was one of the shows I binge watched for hours when I first learned about it. It’s a show that draws you in because of how authentic it is and how it lets us explore real cultures and how they exist in this world. Awesome analysis and a great source of media for us to relate to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-22115435745097212082019-04-05T09:40:25.379-07:002019-04-05T09:40:25.379-07:00I completely agree with what you wrote. Westerns t...I completely agree with what you wrote. Westerns think we are better off, but in reality we have our flaw...major flaw within our society. It what makes us Westerners at a disadvantage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-27840336242859510482019-04-05T09:28:06.542-07:002019-04-05T09:28:06.542-07:00very insightfulvery insightfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-84832557571295303322019-04-05T09:27:20.317-07:002019-04-05T09:27:20.317-07:00I loved the implementation of visualsI loved the implementation of visualsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-21223356977548135602019-04-05T08:36:15.310-07:002019-04-05T08:36:15.310-07:00I can say that my brothers both when they went to ...I can say that my brothers both when they went to Israel experienced the same things. To me I think it's sad that we can't call our perceived Homeland as our home because of the barrier. I hope too that in the near future that Western Jews are more educated on the subject so we can go without feeling a barrier. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-25131056833699076102019-04-05T07:31:54.845-07:002019-04-05T07:31:54.845-07:00Thanks for sharing Alex, I find it very interestin...Thanks for sharing Alex, I find it very interesting that you brought up the fact that even though Americans for some reason view themselves as superior, both Americans and Koreans were disgusted by his actions. Americans see what they want to see, and what fits their ideologies that they already had in place. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943502490614424271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-49623074695323848212019-04-05T07:29:30.474-07:002019-04-05T07:29:30.474-07:00I find it very interesting that you brought up the...I find it very interesting that you brought up the fact that he romanticized it. It's important to note that to appeal to a European audience he changed the story, most likely taking away the original purpose of the story. Thanks for sharing Max!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943502490614424271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-56115426856722225472019-04-05T07:04:29.387-07:002019-04-05T07:04:29.387-07:00I really liked how you chose a classic Disney movi...I really liked how you chose a classic Disney movie as they are often extremely problematic when one looks beneath the catchy songs and the pretty animation (ex.Pocahontas, Dumbo, etc). "Aladdin" specifically is often glossed over as the audience cares more about the Genie than the questionable lyrics. It just goes to show how common Orientalism is and how easy it is to miss when one isn't looking for it; a consequence of it being widely accepted by Western culture for so long. Great analysis :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-65607161439791972622019-04-04T21:52:29.477-07:002019-04-04T21:52:29.477-07:00Stunning that such an obvious mistake could evade ...Stunning that such an obvious mistake could evade the meticulous attention of the game designers, except when you consider that, as you said, we've been conditioned to look away from the things that don't match up with our preconceived notions of cultures other than our own. It becomes so hard to break free from mostly because it was so easy to slip into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611907644200777279.post-84976270536527639942019-04-04T21:48:09.816-07:002019-04-04T21:48:09.816-07:00Interesting to see the effects of a premeditated f...Interesting to see the effects of a premeditated form of Orientalism on a budding democracy. I wonder how much influence K. Roosevelt had in the country after sowing the seeds of anarchy, or if he was even aware of the grievous injuries he inflicted on a country that was obviously headed in a peaceful and constructive direction. Ultimately, I think socialism is one of the scary, misunderstood, non-Western aspects that have added to the baseless depiction of the outside world, and we still have trouble using the S-word in a positive light. Such a pertinent historical example, Will. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com