Race-related blog causing controversy

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:22 PM EDT

Article Source: The Houston Chronicle

us-news, humor, racism, satire, african-americans, asians, caucasian, white-people

''Asian women, fancy coffee, farmers markets, dinner parties and gay friends — these are just a sampling of life's pleasures — if you're white.

Excuse me?

That's according to John Lander, the (white) wit behind the Web sensation Stuff White People Like blog, an irreverent daily missive on the passions of posh urbanites of the Caucasian persuasion.

"To a white person, there is no better way to spend a Saturday morning than to get up late, around 9:30 and pile into your Audi or Volvo and drive to one of these little places and eat breakfast with friends," Lander writes. "Oftentimes these breakfasts last for an hour or more (hence the long lines and wait times). Some white people take it to the next level and bring their dogs, newspapers or even a laptop."

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ytmnd

Works for me.

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2 votes

#1 - Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:26 AM EDT

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LennyLaven

As a white guy living in Asia, I have to say that this/these attitudes from Asians is not shocking. I've had people telling me to go back to where I came from, stare at me (this is several times during the day) for no other reason than I'm white, etc. They advertise for English teachers here specifying that "whites only need apply". I've had students, young and old alike, who refer to black people as gorillas. Where I am there is a pure blood mentality. That is, they do not want their race's blood tainted by blood from other races/cultures (I don't even try to donate blood anymore).

I find that Asians who live in Asia, or Asians living in another country who don't assimilate, are more often than not xenophobic and/or racist.

On a positive note, these attitudes are changing. As more Asians are exposed to other races and cultures they are becoming more aware and accepting of others.

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2 votes

#2 - Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:13 PM EDT

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Spooky Boyfriend

I have lived amongst the White people. I have eaten their foods, participated in their rituals. I have been with their women. They are just like regular, normal people, except, you know, they're, uhm, white...

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#3 - Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:11 PM EDT

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krishna-167929

I have lived amongst the White people. I have eaten their foods, participated in their rituals. I have been with their women. They are just like regular, normal people, except, you know, they're, uhm, white...

Or so it would seem. Have you ever considered the possibility thats its all a sham..a clever act to fool us...and that underneath..they really are different...after all?

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#3.1 - Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:44 PM EDT

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Sandie Seward

I've taken a quick look at that Blog, Krishna, and, I think it's written in such a way as to make it seem almost satirical. I wouldn't take it too seriously if I were you.

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#3.2 - Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:02 PM EDT

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krishna-167929

I've taken a quick look at that Blog, Krishna, and, I think it's written in such a way as to make it seem almost satirical. I wouldn't take it too seriously if I were you.

Oh--sorry--I guess I was not being clear. (A little satuire on my part :-). The blog satirical-- from the start I have seen it as such. Some of it is rather quite humorous...although I do believe that in addition to being quite funny..they are trying to make a point.

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2 votes

#3.3 - Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:47 PM EDT

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Gwenny

Lander says the blog's title has drawn more controversy than any of the posts. White people hate being lumped into a group that they don't feel a part of, he says, adding, "that's essentially the same thing that every minority has been dealing with for centuries."

It happens to every group, no matter their minority status. As an apparent white person I have had plenty of opportunity to be on the receiving end of being lump with the rest of Euro-Americans. Not sure why folks think we need to be "taught a lesson".

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#4 - Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:45 PM EDT

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