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Thread started 01/12/11 9:50am

LazarusHeart

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Your opinion: Is this an innocent joke?

This is Mylie Cyrus, one of the best known teen celebrities in the world, in America, Europe...and Asia.

Does having the Asian "friend" with her make this picture "ok"?

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Reply #1 posted 01/12/11 9:53am

Genesia

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Do I think she's malicious? No.

Do I think she's an idiot? Yes.

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Reply #2 posted 01/12/11 9:54am

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I think she's a classless idiot.

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Reply #3 posted 01/12/11 9:57am

LazarusHeart

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Efan said:

I think she's a classless idiot.

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

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Reply #4 posted 01/12/11 9:58am

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like many similar jokes she may have just not gotten that is was offensive. Among her fiends that may fly but once it hits the public the standard changes. I think the joke has 2 meanings, what she meant it to be with her friends and the one that a typical viewer would get-- once it gets out the 2nd offensive meaning is what it becomes.

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Reply #5 posted 01/12/11 10:01am

Efan

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LazarusHeart said:

Efan said:

I think she's a classless idiot.

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

I don't know the story behind the picture. I just meant overall, in general, she's a classless idiot.

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Reply #6 posted 01/12/11 10:05am

Genesia

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LazarusHeart said:

Efan said:

I think she's a classless idiot.

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

Who's singling her out? If you hadn't posted the picture, I wouldn't have known anything about this.

And I'd think anyone who did it is an idiot, so... shrug

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Reply #7 posted 01/12/11 10:09am

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Genesia said:

LazarusHeart said:

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

Who's singling her out? If you hadn't posted the picture, I wouldn't have known anything about this.

And I'd think anyone who did it is an idiot, so... shrug

this photo is old. and I think it is racist, even if it was okay with them and even if she did not think of it as such. like i said there is a different standard of what is offensive with close friends... but it changes outside that circle.

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Reply #8 posted 01/12/11 10:10am

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LazarusHeart said:

This is Mylie Cyrus, one of the best known teen celebrities in the world, in America, Europe...and Asia.

Does having the Asian "friend" with her make this picture "ok"?

it's pretty fucking dumb

are the other people doing squinty eyes too?

and is the asian dude doing a round eye thing?

are they all in on it?

they all fucking tools

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Reply #9 posted 01/12/11 10:15am

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When I think of Mylie, I think of the loads and loads of shit, absolute shit, that has her name and likeness on it--most of which was probably made by kids even younger than she is for wages that aren't even livable. It kind of grosses me out that she is a billionaire from it all and still has absolutely no sense.

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Reply #10 posted 01/12/11 10:15am

JustErin

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I'm more concerned about that dude's deep V t-shirt and necklaces.

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Reply #11 posted 01/12/11 10:20am

NDRU

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Somehow she looks prettier that way

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Reply #12 posted 01/12/11 10:22am

XxAxX

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they look as though they've been partying. maybe not the best judgment moment of their young lives

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Reply #13 posted 01/12/11 10:23am

OnlyNDaUsa

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NDRU said:

Somehow she looks prettier that way

anything that makes her face harder to see... lol

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Reply #14 posted 01/12/11 10:33am

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XxAxX said:

they look as though they've been partying. maybe not the best judgment moment of their young lives

yes, and I am glad I don't have to answer for every idiotic thing I did as a kid.

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Reply #15 posted 01/12/11 11:00am

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Genesia said:

LazarusHeart said:

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

Who's singling her out? If you hadn't posted the picture, I wouldn't have known anything about this.

And I'd think anyone who did it is an idiot, so... shrug

this is old.. at least last year

Asian folks called for - and got - an apology from her.

and, yeah, she's stoopid lol ... but I think her parents are partly to blame for that..

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Reply #16 posted 01/12/11 11:16am

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Shemight bust out soon in a series of Fairy movies that is in the same vain as Twilight.

But yes, that is an innocent joke. Unless it was done within the context of her "public" persona. then it would be a bad influence.

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Reply #17 posted 01/12/11 11:18am

BlackAdder7

to Miley, I'm sure it was. to others, no.

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Reply #18 posted 01/12/11 12:30pm

Ace

Genesia said:

Do I think she's malicious? No.

Do I think she's an idiot? Yes.

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Reply #19 posted 01/12/11 12:31pm

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Yea like folks mentioned..This is pretty old...but she's just a dumb kid..hopefully she's learnt better shrug

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Reply #20 posted 01/12/11 12:56pm

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Umm, isn't this related to the whole thing with her getting high? Because the asian dude (whose eyes are not slit or slanted or whatever, btw) looks pretty stoned. lol To be clear, I'm not excusing her behavior because she may have been high. I'm just wondering if the picture is being taken out of context. Like, she's actually expressing how slit-eye stoned she is. Also, this just seems like yet another org thread about ripping on celebrities when we don't really have any idea what was going on... so why the hell am I posting? lol

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Reply #21 posted 01/12/11 1:10pm

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Umm, isn't this related to the whole thing with her getting high? Because the asian dude (whose eyes are not slit or slanted or whatever, btw) looks pretty stoned. lol To be clear, I'm not excusing her behavior because she may have been high. I'm just wondering if the picture is being taken out of context. Like, she's actually expressing how slit-eye stoned she is. Also, this just seems like yet another org thread about ripping on celebrities when we don't really have any idea what was going on... so why the hell am I posting? lol

No I dont think so...the one with her getting high was a video I believe showing her inhaling the salvia or whatever it's called from a bong and she's clearly stoned..but in this one, this picture surfaced showing her clearly trying to slant her eyes.....and even though she was around Asians..People still toook offense and it was a whole big deal with "Is she racist" ?, "Should she apologize"?..Yada yada yada ...I watch too many Entertainment shows.

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Reply #22 posted 01/12/11 1:29pm

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Cerebus said:

Umm, isn't this related to the whole thing with her getting high? Because the asian dude (whose eyes are not slit or slanted or whatever, btw) looks pretty stoned. lol To be clear, I'm not excusing her behavior because she may have been high. I'm just wondering if the picture is being taken out of context. Like, she's actually expressing how slit-eye stoned she is. Also, this just seems like yet another org thread about ripping on celebrities when we don't really have any idea what was going on... so why the hell am I posting? lol

no this photo is much older than that bong clip.

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Reply #23 posted 01/12/11 3:23pm

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LazarusHeart said:

Efan said:

I think she's a classless idiot.

But Asians often make the same types of jokes too, no? And, they seem to be ok with their white friends joking them in certain ways. Even Engrish being spoken by whites or blacks often is perceived as hilarious by their Asian friends. I'm not saying that any of this is ok, or that we shouldn't factor in context of course. But, is Mylie simply being singled out because she's ...well, Mylie?

The Spanish basketball team says no. They got a lot of shit for it too.

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Reply #24 posted 01/12/11 4:14pm

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Genesia said:

Do I think she's malicious? No.

Do I think she's an idiot? Yes.

I agree.

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Reply #25 posted 01/12/11 4:21pm

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Genesia said:

Do I think she's malicious? No.

Do I think she's an idiot? Yes.

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Reply #26 posted 01/12/11 4:35pm

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Acrylic said:

Genesia said:

Do I think she's malicious? No.

Do I think she's an idiot? Yes.

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