Intern Jasmine’s Links Of The Daysian: The Ass Pants & Butt-Rubbing Edition
At Samsung, a phone isn’t properly tested until a butt has been rubbed up all over it. [BuzzFeed]
Donald Trump thinks the GOP lost the presidential election because they didn’t appeal to enough Latinos and Asians. [Talking Points Memo]
Asian American consumers are projected to have over $1 trillion in buying power in the next five years. Marketers, get going already. [Los Angeles Times]
China’s People Daily Online was fooled by The Onion‘s selection of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as their sexiest man alive for 2012. [The Daily Beast]
Some racists on Twitter are saying they hate Asians because of the recent remake of Red Dawn. [Racebending]
Some jerks vandalized the Vietnamese Student Union and a bathroom stall at UCLA with sexist and racist slogans this week. [Angry Asian Man]
Emily Joffe, who writes Slate’s “Dear Prudence” advice column, got a letter from a White dude who doesn’t want mixed race kids with his East Asian wife, and her reply was AWESOME: “How generous of you not to have a ‘problem’ with the fact that you married an Asian woman. And how grotesque that now that her eggs are out of the picture, you’ve decided this is a great opportunity to keep your kids from being mixed race.” [Slate]
Matthew Moy of “2 Broke Girls” defends Han, the character (that some would characterize as a stereotype) he plays on the hit show: “We’re a comedy, and we often go right to the edge. It doesn’t bother me. I’ve encountered this all my life. I’ve been made fun of all my life.” [Los Angeles Times]
Psy won’t be suing the restaurant in L.A.’s Koreatown that named itself “Gangnam Style” after his viral hit. [TMZ]
Oh look, you guys! They let the Asian girl on “Glee” sing, and I’m sure the fact that she is singing “Gangnam Style” has nothing to do with her race! [YouTube]
Asian moms are skilled with knives, y’all, and there’s a Tumblr blog that recognizes that. [Asian Moms with Knives]
Um, this Totoro snowflake is so cute. [Instagram]
A line of menswear designed by Yoko Ono and sold at New York’s Opening Ceremony is just as weird as you might hope. Two words: ass pants. [Flavorwire]
It’s official – Alexander Wang will be named the new creative director at Balenciaga. YAY. [Glamour]
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Filed under: 2 Broke Girls, Alexander Wang, Asian Moms, Donald Trump, Gangnam Style, Glee, Intern Jasmine's Links of the Daysian, Matthew Moy, Mixed Race Kids, Opening Ceremony, Racebending, Red Dawn, Samsung, The Onion, Yoko Ono
Made more odious by the fact that despite her being a cast member since the show’s beginning, they’ve given her absolutely NOTHING to do or sing as a feature in this entire season. Seriously, screw Glee.