IMO, the lasting undercurrent of American citizenship as an Asian, has been one of “white acceptance”, not just measuring up to a “white standard”.

It’s still about being recognized as a “genuine” “non-conditional” American person, — as opposed to being stereotyped by the national media as the “Other”, and often as the “Antagonist”, “Competitor” or “Enemy”.

If we are not accepted non-conditionally, as individuals — not as stereotypes, then there are many subtle hinderances deterring self-actualization, and political/social empowerment.

If assertiveness & visibily protesting against negative asian stereotypes is too much to stomach, there is perhaps another, more effective way: parody, satire, and mockery of asian stereotypes. Witticism may be a sharper weapon than radicalism, but it is intellectually & creatively more difficult.

I wish by basics I meant healthy self image and self esteem–but unfortunately, that doesn’t necessarily happen even when we bountiful resources and amazing privileges.

If you want that, we can do it for you. Call it a belated Christmas present. Let me round up a couple of bitches and we’ll make you cry, free of charge.

Haha. Down boy, DOWN!

So what is in your “basics” list that you’ve got covered anyways? Seeing that so many AA sites are sausage-fests, I don’t think everyone is so lucky.

Either way what kind of self interest acts are people engaging in that they are considering noble?

To put it at the most base and crude level, for example: getting pussy or dick isn’t activism. This goes for the Asian American women who think their interracial relationships make the world a better and more equal place, as well as for the Asian American men who think that banging a blonde chick elevates the status and well being of Asian Americans everywhere.

For instance, it’s kind of laughable to equate getting white people to fuck us with a group like the Black Panthers. Throwing around the word “activism” for various activities related to our own personal interests and pleasures kind of devalues it, don’t you think? We have the right to seek out and pursue whatever we wish to pursue–but all I am saying is that we shouldn’t think of every single thing we do as activist work. We’re back to this: dude, sleeping and eating is not activism.

Oh c’mon nightshade. If I made a crack like that to you, I’d be gang-tackled so viciously I wouldn’t be able to post for a month!

If you want that, we can do it for you. Call it a belated Christmas present. Let me round up a couple of bitches and we’ll make you cry, free of charge.

It’s hard to accomplish very much unless those two activities are included in one’s every day routine, no?

How do those two things relate to having self awareness when it comes to our desires and goals for Asian American life? When we have the basics covered, like I said in the original post, it’s important to know what we want, and to examine whether what we want is damaging to our community. For instance, there is never going to be a proper movement that accomplishes very much if we spend all day wondering how we can make white people love us.