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Where is the line drawn?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by tolne57, Apr 27, 2003.

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  1. tolne57

    tolne57 Member

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    olliez posted this in another thread in another forum.

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    Rather than talk about the Suns going overboard, which I believe was the topic of his thread,
    I was wondering where clean fun ends and insensitivity begins.

    Do people feel the banner above, displayed on a national and popular website is a bit racist?

    If so, isnt this just a play on words (chow mein, the fried noodles)? Where is the line drawn.

    If not, how is this different than what Shaq said that caused an uproar?

    I personally do not have a strong feeling either way, but was just wondering what people think. It is getting so hard in the world to be "PC" .
     
    #1 tolne57, Apr 27, 2003
  2. Kilgore Trout

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    There is a differance between "PC" and good taste. That graphic is simply bad taste.
     
    #2 Kilgore Trout, Apr 27, 2003
  3. AntiSonic

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    I don't think it's racist. Yao isn't portrayed in a negative light (in terms of his nationality or race), his name just happens to be extremely similar to a particular food.

    But I can see how people might gather that, afterall if a joke like this was made about a black athlete whose name happened to rhyme with say, "watermelon," there'd be some serious speculation.
     
    #3 AntiSonic, Apr 27, 2003
  4. outlaw

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    which movie is this from?:
    "Who wants Chinese take-out? I know a great place."
    "I'll have the Cream of Sum Yung Guy!"
     
    #4 outlaw, Apr 27, 2003
  5. fadeaway

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    Wayne's World, Wayne's World. Party time. Excellent.
     
    #5 fadeaway, Apr 27, 2003
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