Comments on: Controversy with the Spaniards http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:36:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: tp http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-18303 tp Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:18:56 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-18303 u need to have a reality check "human" . u need to have a reality check “human” .

]]> By: Human http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-18169 Human Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:59:10 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-18169 Te problem, Oudam, is that in Spain that gesture isn't used to mock the Chinese. There's even a childsong where the gesture is used to teach equality, to show that the Chinese and the Spanish aren't that different. In the Spanish culture, that's a gesture that shows respect and equality. Hence the misunderstanding. If the gesture is used in the USA and in the UK to mock the Chinese, that's their problem. But not in Spain. By the way, I've seen a lot of pictures of some Chinese people in Beijin doing the same gesture to show that they aren't offended by it. Even the athletes said the gesture isn't insulting for them. It's a problem of cultures, that's all. Human. Te problem, Oudam, is that in Spain that gesture isn’t used to mock the Chinese. There’s even a childsong where the gesture is used to teach equality, to show that the Chinese and the Spanish aren’t that different. In the Spanish culture, that’s a gesture that shows respect and equality. Hence the misunderstanding.
If the gesture is used in the USA and in the UK to mock the Chinese, that’s their problem. But not in Spain.
By the way, I’ve seen a lot of pictures of some Chinese people in Beijin doing the same gesture to show that they aren’t offended by it. Even the athletes said the gesture isn’t insulting for them.
It’s a problem of cultures, that’s all.
Human.

]]> By: tp http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17928 tp Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:28:20 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17928 remember that all "wetbacks" dont care what type of asian you are, if you're look asian, they'll called u "Chino", see how ignorance ............ remember that all “wetbacks” dont care what type of asian you are, if you’re look asian, they’ll called u “Chino”, see how ignorance …………

]]> By: tp http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17925 tp Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:08:01 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17925 well, u know how them "wetbacks" are, they're just ignorance and jealous of chinese people....... well, u know how them “wetbacks” are, they’re just ignorance and jealous of chinese people…….

]]> By: Oudam http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17914 Oudam Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:16:23 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17914 Human, Your response is inappropriate. If some European or Asian team were to pose in monkey suits before heading out for competition in Africa, it would be inexcusable, and the Africans would have every right to protest it. Why should Asians drop the matter? Because we're passive and we're supposed to put up with this kind of crap? Human,

Your response is inappropriate. If some European or Asian team were to pose in monkey suits before heading out for competition in Africa, it would be inexcusable, and the Africans would have every right to protest it. Why should Asians drop the matter? Because we’re passive and we’re supposed to put up with this kind of crap?

]]> By: Human http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17896 Human Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17896 When I look at that picture I think that the Spanish team is telling the Spanish people: "Get ready, guys! We're going to China!". Seriously, they didn't mean anything bad. They already apologized. Just stop this controversy, because it's not worth it. The Spanish guys are really good kids. They never wanted to offend anyone. Just accept the apology and stop this. When I look at that picture I think that the Spanish team is telling the Spanish people: “Get ready, guys! We’re going to China!”.
Seriously, they didn’t mean anything bad. They already apologized. Just stop this controversy, because it’s not worth it. The Spanish guys are really good kids. They never wanted to offend anyone. Just accept the apology and stop this.

]]> By: Oudam http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17893 Oudam Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:04:13 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17893 While I wouldn't describe the pose as "vicious" or "hateful," I think it reflects an arrogant and condescending attitude many Spaniards harbor toward east Asians and other ethnic groups. Spanish fans have been known to show up at sporting events with black-faces to mock the opposing black players. That the photo was allowed to be taken at all--never mind that it was published by Spanish newspapers-- shows just how much regard Spaniards have for the sensitivities of others. Their defiant response and attack on the media (for making a fuss about the pose) call into question the Spanish people's readiness to host the 2016 Olympics. While I wouldn’t describe the pose as “vicious” or “hateful,” I think it reflects an arrogant and condescending attitude many Spaniards harbor toward east Asians and other ethnic groups. Spanish fans have been known to show up at sporting events with black-faces to mock the opposing black players.

That the photo was allowed to be taken at all–never mind that it was published by Spanish newspapers– shows just how much regard Spaniards have for the sensitivities of others. Their defiant response and attack on the media (for making a fuss about the pose) call into question the Spanish people’s readiness to host the 2016 Olympics.

]]> By: Ken Chau http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17891 Ken Chau Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:30:54 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17891 Thank you, John. I've already burnt a Spain flag and then urinate on it. I video recorded it too. I'm going to post it on youtube as soon as I figure out how to. I'm not good with computers. Thank you, John. I’ve already burnt a Spain flag and then urinate on it. I video recorded it too. I’m going to post it on youtube as soon as I figure out how to. I’m not good with computers.

]]> By: Ken Chau http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17878 Ken Chau Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:47:46 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17878 Everyone that's offended, just take a dump on the Spain flag. The urinate on it. Make sure you post it on youtube, and just say it's a joke cause it's very cute! =D <em> Not that's funny! I love it. -- John</em> Everyone that’s offended, just take a dump on the Spain flag. The urinate on it. Make sure you post it on youtube, and just say it’s a joke cause it’s very cute!

=D

Not that’s funny! I love it. — John

]]> By: NewPhoto http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards/comment-page-1#comment-17876 NewPhoto Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:11:06 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/08/13/controversy-with-the-spaniards#comment-17876 Amazing, now that I see a second photo and more people doing it. I think it was their intent to offend Asians. They fear Asian were going to have a notch higher than them in anything so what they do is make something to keep them lower and make them feel good about themselves and Asian feel ashamed to be themselves. They do this usually when they go against CHINA, something fishy Look at this photo it is ridiculous. Amazing, now that I see a second photo and more people doing it. I think it was their intent to offend Asians. They fear Asian were going to have a notch higher than them in anything so what they do is make something to keep them lower and make them feel good about themselves and Asian feel ashamed to be themselves.

They do this usually when they go against CHINA, something fishy

Look at this photo it is ridiculous.

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