Question: While racism towards various ethnicities has become unacceptable in public, many openly racial comments and slurs are a daily reality for Asians. Often these comments are hidden under a veil labeled “comedy”. Why is this happening and why do many individuals and pop culture sources see this as
ok?
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Answer: Obviously, racism still exists in North America and elsewhere but it has gone underground where usually people don’t say discriminatory things openly in public. However, for some groups like Asians, there’s less fear of a backlash such as the “Chink in the armor” headline about Jeremy Lin whereas a comment
about being “niggardly” regarding Charles Barkley would never be tolerated.
There’s less fear and less sensitivity about Asians for two main reasons: