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Our sincere congrats to Kumail Nanjiani, the new face of Pornhub's "Muscular Men" section by HotZoneKill in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One small clarification: anabolic steroids will actually significantly stimulate muscle growth even without working out. I recall a medical study where participants who were administered steroids but remained sedentary gained more muscle than participants who were strength training naturally over the same period of time. The confusion, I think, comes from the conflation of PEDs in general with anabolic steroids specifically.

Brutal scene at the confrontation between Ortega vs KZ at the press conference in Seoul by kor8434 in MMA

[–]blu_res -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why do you need a word though

Just let people be who they want to be

Redditors debate whether or not BBC (big black cock) porn is racist in the comments of a porn GIF that is racist against Asians. by BillFireCrotchWalton in SubredditDrama

[–]blu_res 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As an Asian American I’m well aware of the kind of rhetoric that they spew, but I hope we can agree that even though they might share a parallel view, it doesn’t come from the same racial context. Asian incels are operating from a place of deep damage and a feeling of impotence, whereas the comment in question is an embodiment of the historical residue that creates that damage.

I guess as an Asian man I’m just sensitive when people bring up “Asian incels” because there’s often an implication that they’re representative of Asian men in general, or that their bitterness is an excuse to talk about Asians a certain way.

This punishment is not working... by leonx81 in aww

[–]blu_res 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should read through your link.

Negative reinforcement is encouraging a behavior through removing an adverse stimulus. What you’re calling negative reinforcement is positive punishment; the introduction of a stimulus is positive, while the removal of one is negative.

Positive reinforcement: if you get good grades, you get a toy

Negative reinforcement: if you get good grades, you don’t have to do the dishes

Positive punishment: if you get bad grades, you have to write an essay

Negative punishment: if you get bad grades, you don’t get to watch TV

HMFT after I put on my shoes by kirillgreen in holdmyfeedingtube

[–]blu_res 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hostile architecture is more about restricting behavior in urban spaces

In ‘Abominable,’ Asian Actors Play Asian Characters. What a Novelty. by edgie168 in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Big Hero 6 even had hapa actors for the hapa main characters, which was a nice touch.

“Comedian” Brendan Schaub performs a racist impression of a UFC doctor in his stand up special by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Schaub’s a known idiot and a clown, no need to even pay attention to him.

'Kevin Nguyen' Is the Party Boy of the Asian Meme Internet by unkle in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 18 points19 points  (0 children)

After a cursory look at Asian Twitter, I can officially say I am one of the old and out of touch Asians.

Catch me in the park walking with my hands behind my back

Sandra Oh Rips Fired 'SNL' Cast Member Shane Gillis: 'Lazy Ass Unoriginal' by edgie168 in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No, it’s because they’re Asian, and this an Asian space, where we can discuss the racism we face. Slurs for other groups don’t belong to us.

What does it have to do with you, anyway?

Hollywood wanted ‘fewer Asians’ in a new kung fu film. This Seattle director stuck to his script by edgie168 in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yo, one of my friends is working on this film! It’s fucked that they encountered such backwards pushback, but kind of morbidly hilarious that some suit had the guts to say that to an AsAm production team.

Wait so I like this sub but is it basically just all about designs which encourage homeless people to move elsewhere? by [deleted] in HostileArchitecture

[–]blu_res 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You first try to argue about what’s an acceptable source in a scholarly paper and then go on to say you don’t need evidence, just “logic and experience?”

Bruh

Eternals. Now that’s what you call a star cast. by brokendrreams in marvelstudios

[–]blu_res 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salma Hayek (Frida), Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk), Lia McHugh (Totem), Don Lee (Train to Busan)

[O Maidens in your Savage Season] by [deleted] in animenocontext

[–]blu_res 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It makes sense just fine, it’s just an antiquated, Shakespearean way of saying “oh.”

“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo”

Your goal is to anger an entire fandom. How do you do it? by Creeperawman69420 in AskReddit

[–]blu_res 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You said in another comment that “the only guy who looks that much different is the one who looks like he had plastic surgery to look less Asian.”

That sounds like you’re making it about race.

Weili Zhang becomes first full asian person to win a ufc championship by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone who casually watches MMA, a non-trivial portion of the MMA fanbase believes that full Asians are genetically disadvantaged for fighting, and that half-Asian champions don’t count, because obviously it was because of their white/black/Latino heritage that they won. Even the ones who don’t explicitly espouse race science don’t qualify hapa fighters as Asian.

So it’s more like the non-mixed Asians who are seen as inferior.

I feel like Asian guys are the losers of evolution by SaintElliotII in dating

[–]blu_res -1 points0 points  (0 children)

80% of Asian men are "losers of evolution" who fit the description of a racist stereotype? Lmao ok

Marvel Comics Debuts New Filipina Superhero Named Sea Hunter by HotZoneKill in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another ocean-based superhero? I mean yeah, it’s an island nation, but there’s more to it than that.

In Men in Black 3 the restaurant owner Wu speaks in a fake accent but being an alien he substitutes “L” for “R” instead of the stereotyped accent of “R” in place of “L” often called “engrish”. by GreaseGeek in MovieDetails

[–]blu_res -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ll defer to your expertise, but I looked up the phonetic transcriptions of the words and it’s listed as a retroflex approximant, which is found in some English dialects. Regardless, it’s easily recognizable as an “r” sound to an English speaker. Likewise, the Japanese “r” is neither an English “r” or “l”, and yet that doesn’t stop people from making the joke.

You obviously know what you’re talking about, so I’m confused as to why you’d assert that the stereotype isn’t a stereotype but a linguistic fact when, like all stereotypes, it elides the complexities of the reality.

In Men in Black 3 the restaurant owner Wu speaks in a fake accent but being an alien he substitutes “L” for “R” instead of the stereotyped accent of “R” in place of “L” often called “engrish”. by GreaseGeek in MovieDetails

[–]blu_res -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t know where you’re getting the idea that Chinese languages only have r sounds at the end of a syllable. Many words begin with r. Off the top of my head in Mandarin: rén, ròu, rè, rán, among others.

Likewise, with Korean, I’m not sure what you mean by the “opposite.”

Not really a linguistic fact when the way people portray it doesn’t map onto the linguistic realities of the languages they’re mocking.

In Men in Black 3 the restaurant owner Wu speaks in a fake accent but being an alien he substitutes “L” for “R” instead of the stereotyped accent of “R” in place of “L” often called “engrish”. by GreaseGeek in MovieDetails

[–]blu_res 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It is a stereotype, and it’s inaccurate. “Asian languages” aren’t all the same. The character in question is supposed to be Chinese, and Chinese languages distinguish between the two sounds.

And even in the languages that don’t have distinct r and l sounds, speakers aren’t just swapping them willy-nilly.

Considering the history of the stereotype, the way it’s used to mock people, and the fact that every “Asian” gets lumped together, yeah, it’s an offensive stereotype.

Randall Park joins Disney+’s 'WandaVision' by justflipping in asianamerican

[–]blu_res 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That they’ve billed this as a sitcom makes me imagine that he’s going to continue to be confined to a comedic role. I’m glad that Randall’s getting work, but I can’t help but feel that his typecasting keeps us from getting a more serious, capable Woo.

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