“Asians Asians in the Library – UCLA Girl going wild on Asians”
Yesterday, I was given a link to a Youtube video called “Asians Asians in the Library – UCLA Girl going wild on Asians”. Upon p reading g the title,, however,, I exited out of it. I told my friend I would not watch it because I knew I would just get angry. Eventually, though, my curiosity got the b tt off me and better d I just j t had h d to t look. l k
You bet your sweet ass I was offended. offended My first impression was lackluster at best The way she, best. she Alexandra Wallace (aka UCLA Girl) looked, the way she moved – nothing g about her told me I should take her seriously, the words that come out of that Barbie-doll mouth notwithstanding. t ith t di Everything about her seemed as fake as her hair extensions. extensions
Of course, then she started talking…and the only way for me to critique her “work” is to break it down, piece by p piece. “So we know that I’m not the most politically p y correct person p so don’t take this offensively. I don’t mean it toward any of my friends I mean it toward random d people l that th t I don’t d ’t even know k in i the library. So, you guys are not the problem ” problem.
Oh, of course…the “disclaimer.” You know you had to watch this part where know, she tried her hardest to cover her ass in case she g gets a shitstorm of negativity g y from it. I had a teacher from the South once who explained to me that you could make fun of someone you liked, be it your mother, th father, f th or dying d i grandmother, so long as you said “bless their heart” heart right before it. it
“And that Camilla girl, bless her heart, but she needs to learn to take a shower every once in a while!” Translation: I love her so I wouldn’t viciously make fun of her body odor…I mean well.
“I’m not politically correct so don’t get offended I don’t offended…I don t mean this toward my friends…” Translation: Excuse what I say because II’m m not saying it to hurt my friends (we’re still up for Brad’s party later, right?) and I’m not trying to coddle any of you so don’t be hatin’!
I’m sorry, but that disclaimer excuses nothing especially not your blatant nothing, racism that’s about to ensue. “The problem is these hordes of Asian people that UCLA accepts into our school every single year, which is fine. But if you’re going to come to UCLA then use American manners.”
Oh, I’m sorry these people don’t look like you have the same natural hair color as you, you, and have the same ignorant opinions p as y you;; I’m sorry y these “hordes” are invading “your” school. Must be hard for you, going to school and going about your daily life with these “hordes” of Asians running around, trying to do the exact same thing you do.
Tsk tsk…is there anything these Asians HAVEN’T HAVEN T done to exacerbate your problems? And WHERE are their American manners? How dare they not look like you yet demand to be called American!
That’s just…well, actually, that’s just AMERICAN of them. them II’m m assuming there’s a fairly good mixture within these “hordes” of those born here and those born overseas. g both are American; y yes, Regardless, even the ones who immigrated here.
™They came here for a better life, like many of our ancestors – to be perfectly honest, the immigrants (Asian or not) are the true emblems of the American image; working hard to contribute to their families, their communities, and their new country.
“…I’ll be in like deep into my studying, into my political science theories and arguments and all that stuff, getting it all down,, like typing yp g away y furiously, y, blah blah, blah, and then all of a sudden when I’m about to like reach an epiphany…” …excuse me for fifteen minutes, I’m about to laugh my ass off at the thought off this thi girl i l having h i any sortt off epiphany. i h “…overhear from somewhere, “Ooooh Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong, Tong Ooohhhhh.”
…if I have to explain to anyone why this may be considered offensive offensive, I will never regain my faith in humanity. Of course, though, g , I can’t just j leave it like that,, sooooo…it’s offensive because you’ve basically just undermined them as a person. Is that all they are to you? Just “Asian?”
Even your so-called “friends” don’t appreciate that that. If you can can’tt look at an Asian without having stereotypical garbage-Mandarin g g run through g y your head, you are stereotyping an entire race of people – it would be like someone thinking off the stereotype that all blonde White girls are racist after viewing your video. video
By the way, thanks for that. You just set ALL THE WORK I I’VE VE EVER DONE back about twenty paces. I’m tempted to dye my y hair brown so I don’t get g lumped p into the same category as you. g the p polite, nice American g girl “…being that my momma raised me to be…”
Sweetheart, I’m sure we have the same kind of “homegrown homegrown American momma momma.” If I ever said anything like this anywhere, y , my y mother would slap p the racism off my face faster than I could make a crappy vlog about it.
The thing is, my mom instilled in me something more American than your supposed “manners:” she taught me compassion p for other p people, p , tolerance toward those different than me, and the humility to know that, in the end, I’m no better than anyone else. It’s a shame your momma never got around d tto it. it
“I swear they’re going through their whole families, families just checking on everybody from the tsunami thing.” Please change your major major. You fail at political science…and human decency, for that matter. “…even if you’re not Asian you really shouldn’t be on your cell phone in the library but I’ve just never seen that happen before so thank you for listening and have a nice day.” day ”
It’s a shame we don’t go to the same school Depending on who calls me school. me, I ramble on in broken Mandarin/German/Spanish / / p on a regular g basis on my phone, and have, on occasion, done so in the library. But this girl has given me a lot off insight. Firstly, how Asian/Asian-American racism i alive is li and d well ll in i th the minds i d off our youth. I thought we were getting past this but it seems there is a long road this, ahead of us.
Secondly, the impact her video has had on the internet. internet I didn didn’tt realize she had already taken it down – I watched someone’s bootleg g of it. I copied p ap prewritten transcript and I read many of the posts on the UCLA’s chancellor’s page. This has caused quite a commotion, to say the least. There are even remixed song versions of Asians in the Library – UCLA Girl going wild on Asians!
Lastly, I became saddened by fellow White people who just don don’tt “get get it. it ” Too many times I’ve seen the comment “lighten lighten up up, it’s it s just a joke” joke and “II don’t don t see why everyone’s so mad.” Of course you don don’tt – you you’re re White (and so am I for that matter).
You will never be hurtfully discriminated against for your race in your home country a day in your life. You will never know what it feels like to be told to go home early from a sleepover because you’re the “Asian one out.”
You’ll never know what it feels like to be lynched because you’re you re “too too Black for my liking.” You’ll You ll never be told that you’re you re “stealing stealing honest Americans’ jobs.” You’ll You ll never know what it feels like to go through school and learn, historically, that people of your race were treated horrendously in your textbooks.
To those people, I say, simply, that you are no better than her. her Rumor has it she’s been expelled for her video Even though she video. she’s s not in school anymore, I have some homework for her: open p y your eyes y to the hurt you’ve y caused to Asian-Americans – your fellow Americans. Maybe then you’ll find your “manners” to be seriously lacking. http://www.asianmanwhitewoman.com