light humor or racism?

A student from Colorado University wrote a “humorous” plan for his online campus newspaper on how to hate Asians back, since it has been his experience that Asians don’t like Whites. Reading it felt a bit uncomfortable since I can’t imagine this person sitting in front of his computer writing about racism in such a way. Yes, Russel Peters, Chris Rock, George Lopez and many others have made a living making fun of racism…but reading this article felt different than listening to “comedy.”

 ”And I say it’s time we started hating them back. That’s right-no more “tolerance.” No more “cultural sensitivity.” No more “Mr. Pretend-I’m-Not-Racist.” It’s time for war. But we won’t attack their bodies or minds. We will attack their souls.” – Max, student from CU

I definitely did not laugh.

a grand solution

Debbie shared this video with me:

I couldn’t help but think about my Feminist Theory & Body, Yoga & Dance class. Today,the world was an experience heard, touched and seen by me and somehow discrimination was not part of it. What do you think?