Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Miley Cyrus Scolded by OCA


OCA executive director George Wu, from the US organization dedicated to advancing the well-being of Asian Pacific Americans, has issued this press release: 'The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes currently circulating the Internet is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans. This image falls within a long and unfortunate history of people mocking, denigrating individuals of Asian descent. Not only has Miley Cyrus and other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans.The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable. OCA hopes that Miley Cyrus will apologize to her fans and the APA community for this lapse in judgment and takes the opportunity to better understand why the gesture is offensive.'

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