Yes, these clothes are age-inappropriate (and if I may, ugly as sin), but “pedophilia chic?” “Seductively posed?” Really? Old Navy and Gap Kids both have far more revealing children’s swimwear on their main pages right this very minute! Let the boycott begin!

Well with any luck, Obama will refuse to eat a cheeseburger in the next couple days, so you can get back to manufacturing some genuine outrage.

Everyone knows Beyonce. She’s had amazing successes as a singer, both with her group Destiny’s Child, and as a solo artist (check out her awesome duet with Shakira, Beautiful Liar)…….

What I don’t understand, and perhaps you have your reasons, is why your eyes go straight to the Asian girl.

Because the Asian girl’s example was the most culturally asymmetrical. To me, it was like seeing a fish riding a bicycle.

Why are you putting Asian girls or women on this imaginary throne.

Because in my years of social observation, they are the one group, represented in Beyonce’s ad campaign, which has most successfully eschewed low standards and low culture for loftier goals in life – and their overwhelming per capita representation in achieving these goals is established. (e.g. higher education, the arts, many professional occupations.)

This issue thread is about the exploitation of all young children by Beyonce’s line. It doesn’t matter the race of the child. I don’t think Tila Tequila represents Asian women any more than Lindsay Lohan represents White women, or Lil Kim represents all Black women ect….

Agreed.

For some reason, you put your focus on the Asian girl as opposed to the other exploited, victimized children on this page.

Because, sadly, I have come to except the fact that much larger proportions of blacks and whites (and their children)have embraced the deviant aspects of urban culture (exploitation, sexploitation, blacksploitation, reverse blacksploitation, the soft bigotry of low expectations, etc.)than the Asian American community has.

Call me crazy, but I don’t think Asian people are any better than anyone else in this country.

Agreed.

They aren’t a monolithic group, and you can find Asians frequenting the hood, hoochied up, or as well dressed executives brokering deals at power lunches.

I agree with your general sentiment, but I repeat that their numbers are far more representative (per capita) in those loftier aspects mentioned earlier (higher education, the arts, professional occupations) and less representative in the culture that Beyonce is pushing them. (To put it bluntly, there are more Asian American (per capita) doctors and Cal Tech graduates than there are Asian American contestants on Soul Train, or American Idol or working at Burger King or Abercrombie and Fitch.) IMHO, a large reason for this is their stronger adherence to discipline, hard work, study, strong family networks, etc. than that of an equal representation of American blacks and whites.

The same goes for Blacks, Whites,or Hispanics.

True, but to a lesser extent as evidenced by smaller per capita representation in the disciplines noted earlier.

In this country, assuming we are talking about assimilated Americans, Asian women are no different than any other race, and your glorifying of them is misplaced on this serious thread in my opinion.

Again, regarding representation in the higher disciplines, not glorification, I disagree and ask you, who do you think (per capita) represent more MDs in this country: blacks, whites or Asian Americans? Who do you think (per capita) represent more classically trained musicians in this country: blacks, whites or Asian Americans? Who do you think (per capita)achieve the highest analytical test scores in this country: blacks, whites or Asian Americans?

Lastly, if Vera Wang dressed a little Black girl as an Asian street hooker, my feelings would be the same if she dressed a little white girl as one, or an Asian girl.

Agreed, but as a result of far lesser and past incidents, (Korean fruit stands, white utilization of the “n” word or “nappy-headed ho” terms) I don’t feel it unfair to believe that black, cultural outrage would be a lot louder against Vera Wang than the outrage Beyonce is currently receiving for this ad.

I’m concerned about the exploitation of all children,

Agreed.

…not making some commentary about the so-called virtues of some race, as if that race is seperate and superior to others, thereby implying that that race’s children are seperate and superior to others.

I feel that this comment unfairly characterizes my thoughts on this subject.

I concede that some Asian American girls can grow up to be foul mouthed comedians (Margaret Cho) or low class designers like Kimora Lee (half Asian) or even porn actresses. But, IMHO, for me or you (I believe Tila Tequila was your example?)to insinuate that any of these exceptions represent Asian American culture, or are celebrated by even more than a small minority of the Asian American community, would be (in your words?)”silly.”

Lastly, imagine if an Asian American designer like Vera Wang recruited young black girls to dress up like little Asian street hookers for an ad campaign. Wouldn’t right minded African Americans with an ounce of pride be justified in asking, “where the hell does an Asian designer get off dressing up a little black girl like a damn fool?”

I think this shoe fits both feet.

What I don’t understand, and perhaps you have your reasons, is why your eyes go straight to the Asian girl. Why are you putting Asian girls or women on this imaginary throne. This issue thread is about the exploitation of all young children by Beyonce’s line. It doesn’t matter the race of the child. I don’t think Tila Tequila represents Asian women any more than Lindsay Lohan represents White women, or Lil Kim represents all Black women ect….

For some reason, you put your focus on the Asian girl as opposed to the other exploited, victimized children on this page. Call me crazy, but I don’t think Asian people are any better than anyone else in this country. They aren’t a monolithic group, and you can find Asians frequenting the hood, hoochied up, or as well dressed executives brokering deals at power lunches. The same goes for Blacks, Whites,or Hispanics. In this country, assuming we are talking about assimilated Americans, Asian women are no different than any other race, and your glorifying of them is misplaced on this serious thread in my opinion.

Lastly, if Vera Wang dressed a little Black girl as an Asian street hooker, my feelings would be the same if she dressed a little white girl as one, or an Asian girl. I’m concerned about the exploitation of all children, not making some commentary about the so-called virtues of some race, as if that race is seperate and superior to others, thereby implying that that race’s children are seperate and superior to others. I guess we disagree on this point.

This teacher experienced a real turn off when interacting with the parents of students when she found that the parents treated their children like golden objects to be pompously displayed

Welcome to the material world.

1. Hip-hop culture isn’t about who you are, it’s about what’chu got.
2. For over a generation now, we’ve been taught less math and science and more about how to, “work it girl,” and “express yo-self,” and how to walk down a runway and look “fierce.”
3. The urban music industry has overwhelmingly documented what they think women are worth, and what they should be used for.
4. “Pimp and ho” culture (reverse blacksploitation) has permeated the urban lexicon, urban entertainment, the urban energy drink market, and now, urban prepubescent couture.

Another contributer here lamented that the urban community may not be salvageable at this point. With urban, single parent household rates spiraling from 30% to 75% in the past 40 years, it’s tough to disagree.

Others here have objected to my horror that Beyonce is now trying to inject this disastrously stunted culture into the adolescent, Asian American demographic through her recent advertising; a community which has distinguished itself honorably by achieving the exact opposite of what urban culture has resulted over past years.

Oh well. I suppose one man’s culture is just another man’s one-way ticket to nowhere.

Fashion, “Out with Vegas, in with Vamp”. Is more is more a cultural statement? Probably not, just a way to sell more bathing suits to the un-anorexic crowd. But a pleasant change–even a salute? Enjoy. P.S. Maybe, just maybe……

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