Comments on: Halfie super babies and me-love-you-long-time girls cause trouble at Yale

By: Bo

Bo — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 06:20:41 +0000

From my experience in an Ivy school, this type of unfunny asian stereotype is viewed as acceptable by most non-asian students. It is good to know asians are standing up to it.

By: caroline

caroline — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:05:42 +0000

The only thing that offended me about this publication and article is that it wasn’t even funny. If you’re going to offend people, at least be funny — like The Onion, they get it right.

It was just the same old jokes about mixed people and interracial couples, recycled to death.

By: tmk

tmk — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:25:36 +0000

I think the magazine is a great representation of the racism and sense of humor I have seen and experienced on so-called “intellectual” campuses. The publication itself is hideous (seeing a hairy ass? NOT my type of post-dinner web surfing) and is a great fine-art example of sheltered kids who were taught the ropes to connect with other races through poor media exposure.

By: P.Moore

P.Moore — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:50:47 +0000

dl,

If you notice, I started my post by saying “yet another example,” which by definition implies that I am not, as you say, “attributing to eight college campuses the words of a single publication.” This type of insensitivity and low-grade college humor is not unique to the Ivy’s or the Top-15’s, but I have seen it happen a lot more at these types of schools, mine included (Rice).

Additionally, you insinuate that the “intellectual vigor” of my argument is lessened due to the fact that I present a “stereotype.” I disagree. I believe that a stereotype of Americans is that we value freedom of speech, independence, and freedom of thought. Would this devalue the intellectual vigor of an argument if I chose to use that characterization of the American? In any event, the belief still stands. Kids at expensive schools will be less exposed to the normal (that is to say, un-sensationalized) life of a minority versus their counterparts at community colleges or public schools.

By: dl

dl — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:28:30 +0000

P.Moore, do you see the irony of your statement? Attributing to eight college campuses the words of a single publication is, by the definition, a stereotype. Just becaue it isn’t a racial stereotype doesn’t give it any more intellectual vigor.

By: P.Moore

P.Moore — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:01:46 +0000

Yet another example of how an “Ivy League” school can condone idiocy. This is unacceptable, point blank. I find “halfie” to be just about as offensive as someone calling me a “mutt”. This is disgusting. I see this a lot in my daily life at Rice. “Smart” kids with dumbassed humor tactics and shallow approaches to race relations.