Posted on 03/21/2009 9:26:22 AM PDT by JoeProBono
To Disney teen stars, slant eye is the new black. Singer Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers Band appears to have engaged in the same thoughtless mocking of Asians that recently landed tween sensation Miley Cyrus in hot water.
On Feb. 1, photos surfaced on the Internet showing Miley, 16, pulling her eyes back in a mock slant-eye gesture, and now a similar photo has leaked that appears to be Jonas. So far, there is no word – or apology – from the Jonas camp.
The Cyrus photo provoked international outcry from Asian and Pacific Islander groups, one of which is pursuing a $1 billion lawsuit against Cyrus. Miley later apologized for the photos, but it was rejected by activists and they are now seeking damages.
The 19-year-old Joe is the older brother of Cyrus’ ex-boyfriend Nick, 16. It was bad enough for Miley to make the mock gesture, but at 19, Joe Jonas is old enough to know better.
(Excerpt) Read more at theimproper.com ...
If you are white, you can NEVER joke about anyone non-white or anyone not normal.
IF you are black, you can joke about anyone even innocent people with disabilities.
Obama’s “special olympics” commment was a greeted with a “There is nothing to see here, move along!”
What a GREAT WORLD we live in!
I wish I was a FAMOUS BLACK person!
It was a big hit with the audience, though. I guess racial sensitivity is a one way street.
I'll stay on the side with the thicker skin.
...By the way, I really don't appreciate him being in office, either.
As long as he’s not making fun of blacks or the Special Olympics he should be okay.
My goodness Miley Cyrus is hot.
Sista BUMP!
I have to make sure I teach my daughter that if anyone is offended by her actions, that she should promptly tell that person to commit suicide, which will ensure that said person will never be offended again.
Oh, you mean, tell her to give the Senator Grassley AIG executive advice?
Absolutely. I want her to learn that she would gain nothing by profusely apologizing for “being offensive.”
The Jonas family is Christian and has homeschooled their boys for years. They’re a ripe target for the MSM.
So having slanted eyes is a bad thing? That’s the only conclusion I can draw from the uproar.
So there...
Well, let’s just take Miley Cyrus, Joe Jonas, Prince Harry, and every other white person who dares to commit the crime of racial insensitivity and line them up in front of a firing squad. (sarc)
Oh gee.... who hasn’t........ much ado about nothing!
That’s what I do when my eyes are tired and it has nothing to do with Asians.
Nice shirt, fag.
Most teens today have gone to schools that have kids from all ethnic backgrounds so they may even be doing something and have no idea it has a history.
OK, offense noted.
I wish I had a nickle for every business establishment I saw while traveling throughout Asia that had the word 'oriental' in it.
Guess nobody old them how offensive they were being.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.