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Rosie O'Donnell's comments stir discussion
Students organize talk about racism in response to comments made by popular TV host Rosie O'Donnell
Aleks Cherednichenko
Issue date: 3/13/07 Section: News
"It just doesn't feel right," said Ken Winograd, a professor in the College of Education. "Any group that has been marginalized, the comment in that context is racist."
"It's not even the way she imitated the language, but the context it was brought up in," said Steven Fang, internal coordinator of APCC.
"What I find really ironic is that she is a big icon in the gay and lesbian community, which is a minority, but she's making these comments about another minority group," said Sam Lee, an OSU student.
A clip of O'Donell's apology was shown as well, and many audience members didn't feel it was sincere.
"Whether or not she thinks her comments are offensive, there are other people who do, and who are hurting because of it," Truong said.
The organizers stressed that the event was not meant to be a "Rosie bash."
"This is an educational discussion, and a chance to speak up," Fang said.
The question of how the Asian-American community should respond to incidents like this was asked to the audience. Truong encouraged everyone to speak up and get educated about the issues.
Speaking about a past confrontation with racist attitudes, Truong felt as though no one was listening and that he didn't have a voice.
"I would encourage anyone and everyone to volunteer and to get involved," Truong said.
Truong said that Asian-Americans need to realize that they are a minority, that they are racially discriminated against, and need to do something about it.
"It's not even the way she imitated the language, but the context it was brought up in," said Steven Fang, internal coordinator of APCC.
"What I find really ironic is that she is a big icon in the gay and lesbian community, which is a minority, but she's making these comments about another minority group," said Sam Lee, an OSU student.
A clip of O'Donell's apology was shown as well, and many audience members didn't feel it was sincere.
"Whether or not she thinks her comments are offensive, there are other people who do, and who are hurting because of it," Truong said.
The organizers stressed that the event was not meant to be a "Rosie bash."
"This is an educational discussion, and a chance to speak up," Fang said.
The question of how the Asian-American community should respond to incidents like this was asked to the audience. Truong encouraged everyone to speak up and get educated about the issues.
Speaking about a past confrontation with racist attitudes, Truong felt as though no one was listening and that he didn't have a voice.
"I would encourage anyone and everyone to volunteer and to get involved," Truong said.
Truong said that Asian-Americans need to realize that they are a minority, that they are racially discriminated against, and need to do something about it.
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Realist
posted 3/16/07 @ 1:09 PM PST
As for Rosie's latest comments about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (sp?), she's right. If you torture someone long enough they'll "confess" to having planned Napolean's invasion of Russia. (Continued…)
SHADOW 77
posted 3/20/07 @ 12:00 PM PST
DO MANY "GOOD" DEEDS BALANCE OUT A FEW "BAD" SINS?
READ YOUR BIBLE & FIND OUT!
PROVERBS: CHAPTER 27
LUKE: CHAPTER 12
JOHN: CHAPTER 14
THE BOOK OF JOB: CHAPTER 7
DOES GOD APPROVE OF ONE DOING GREAT CHARITIES WITH ONE HAND AND HAVING A FOUL MOUTH & BEING A LESBIAN WITH THE OTHER HAND?
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