Comments on: Outsourcing Issue Also Not Dead: More Nasty Politicking http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: metal mickey http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-272046 metal mickey Mon, 17 May 2010 14:42:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-272046 <p><i>Because Chinese are not the "other"? Chinese are very integrated into the America what with every other male in this country wanting to marry a China girl.</i></p> <p>Wait, what? Chinese (and Japanese, and Koreans) are very much still the 'other' in Western societies. What to think of the Abercrombie & Fitch t-shirts depicting racist caricatures of East Asians? Or 'me love you long time'? I rarely see East Asians in films who are not portrayed in a very simplistic manner, if they are not already replaced by white people (21 and Avatar: The Last Airbender anyone?). Or do you think orientalism and exotification is better than being invisible?</p> Because Chinese are not the “other”? Chinese are very integrated into the America what with every other male in this country wanting to marry a China girl.

Wait, what? Chinese (and Japanese, and Koreans) are very much still the ‘other’ in Western societies. What to think of the Abercrombie & Fitch t-shirts depicting racist caricatures of East Asians? Or ‘me love you long time’? I rarely see East Asians in films who are not portrayed in a very simplistic manner, if they are not already replaced by white people (21 and Avatar: The Last Airbender anyone?). Or do you think orientalism and exotification is better than being invisible?

]]> By: Chris http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-271889 Chris Thu, 13 May 2010 03:14:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271889 <p>jyotsana, those were not Indians. I work with many people from India. They looked nothing like the people with whom I work. They looked either hispanic or <em>gasp</em> boot blacked.</p> jyotsana, those were not Indians. I work with many people from India. They looked nothing like the people with whom I work. They looked either hispanic or gasp boot blacked.

]]> By: just me http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-271822 just me Wed, 12 May 2010 05:43:52 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271822 <p>I've noticed that Amardeep doesn't post on anything except brownn vs. white crap. What a big racist!</p> I’ve noticed that Amardeep doesn’t post on anything except brownn vs. white crap. What a big racist!

]]> By: ek larki http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-271357 ek larki Wed, 05 May 2010 14:12:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271357 <p>What an awful ad. I'm glad there's been at least some push back in Arkansas against it. In any case, something is off in the way the ad looks (besides the racist message). It was probably produced with stock footage, with the actors thanking Bill Halter superimposed on the footage. They probably acted in front of a blue screen here in the US, which explains the American accents.</p> What an awful ad. I’m glad there’s been at least some push back in Arkansas against it. In any case, something is off in the way the ad looks (besides the racist message). It was probably produced with stock footage, with the actors thanking Bill Halter superimposed on the footage. They probably acted in front of a blue screen here in the US, which explains the American accents.

]]> By: Sulabh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-271318 Sulabh Tue, 04 May 2010 18:32:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271318 <p>@EkHindustani - Funny but true.</p> <p>I will tell you this - there are Indians in USA who are raised and ('highly') educated in India, standing up for the rights for immigrants from Mexico. They join the campus chapter of Amnesty international and go all bombastic on gitmo and what not. Later on during unguarded moments - they complain about "immigrants" (i.e. Indians from poorer parts of India) squatting in their beautiful city Mumbai/Kolkotta/Bangaluru/... And look ... even I am bitching about bitching Indians. :) Lol</p> <p>@nyx</p> <blockquote>Regardless, there has been a foiled terrorist attack in New York by a guy with a Pakistani connection. I hope there is an *informative blog post and untroll like comments* about that in sepia mutiny soon.</blockquote> <p>Hope you are not holding your breath for that informative post. The dude defaulted on loans and god knows who all he screwed, he was all set to start a new life in homeland which means he was pretty much on a beaten track - his time square detour was the only anomaly.</p> @EkHindustani – Funny but true.

I will tell you this – there are Indians in USA who are raised and (‘highly’) educated in India, standing up for the rights for immigrants from Mexico. They join the campus chapter of Amnesty international and go all bombastic on gitmo and what not. Later on during unguarded moments – they complain about “immigrants” (i.e. Indians from poorer parts of India) squatting in their beautiful city Mumbai/Kolkotta/Bangaluru/… And look … even I am bitching about bitching Indians. :) Lol

@nyx

Regardless, there has been a foiled terrorist attack in New York by a guy with a Pakistani connection. I hope there is an *informative blog post and untroll like comments* about that in sepia mutiny soon.

Hope you are not holding your breath for that informative post. The dude defaulted on loans and god knows who all he screwed, he was all set to start a new life in homeland which means he was pretty much on a beaten track – his time square detour was the only anomaly.

]]> By: PS http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-2/#comment-271317 PS Tue, 04 May 2010 17:54:46 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271317 <p>Haven't read all the comments...so if this is already pointed out sorry; but I really don't think the "Indians" depicted in the ad are real Indians? To me they look like somehow different...could be completely wrong, and maybe just hoping that no desi would participate in this ad.</p> Haven’t read all the comments…so if this is already pointed out sorry; but I really don’t think the “Indians” depicted in the ad are real Indians? To me they look like somehow different…could be completely wrong, and maybe just hoping that no desi would participate in this ad.

]]> By: jyotsana http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-1/#comment-271316 jyotsana Tue, 04 May 2010 17:31:43 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271316 <p>[[While the Dalits in India are building a temple to the English Goddess, the elites in India already have her ensconsced in their hearts and minds!]]</p> <p>About 75 years too late. C. Rajagopalachari aka Rajaji, distinguished elder statesman, once declared English to be a gift bestowed upon every Indian by Devi Saraswati!</p> [[While the Dalits in India are building a temple to the English Goddess, the elites in India already have her ensconsced in their hearts and minds!]]

About 75 years too late. C. Rajagopalachari aka Rajaji, distinguished elder statesman, once declared English to be a gift bestowed upon every Indian by Devi Saraswati!

]]> By: nyx http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-1/#comment-271315 nyx Tue, 04 May 2010 16:48:12 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271315 <p>I tend to find that racist trolls tend to have inclusive monickers. Not that I am specifically referring to you, ekhindustani. I do find your comments amusing. Regardless, there has been a foiled terrorist attack in New York by a guy with a Pakistani connection. I hope there is an <em>informative blog post and untroll like comments</em> about that in sepia mutiny soon.</p> I tend to find that racist trolls tend to have inclusive monickers. Not that I am specifically referring to you, ekhindustani. I do find your comments amusing. Regardless, there has been a foiled terrorist attack in New York by a guy with a Pakistani connection. I hope there is an informative blog post and untroll like comments about that in sepia mutiny soon.

]]> By: Ek hindustani http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-1/#comment-271314 Ek hindustani Tue, 04 May 2010 16:39:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271314 <p>As much as I love to stay and chat, I have to go home where I don't enjoy the benefits of internet. So,don't construe my lack of posts or replies as trolling.</p> As much as I love to stay and chat, I have to go home where I don’t enjoy the benefits of internet. So,don’t construe my lack of posts or replies as trolling.

]]> By: Ek hindustani http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2010/04/30/outsourcing_iss/comment-page-1/#comment-271313 Ek hindustani Tue, 04 May 2010 16:35:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6149#comment-271313 <p>Why not? This entire comments section is a lesson in irony.</p> Why not? This entire comments section is a lesson in irony.

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