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The "Empire of Death" was perhaps one of the most
uncomfortable articles I have had to read in a while; serial killers and the
vivid details of their motives, I guess you can say is not my cup of tea.
However, if there was one thing that I was somewhat pleased to learn about in
reading this essay, it was the observation that war overseas has significant
repercussions to the mainland of the US—specifically consequences which
perpetuate racist attitudes and objectification of certain peoples. Hamamoto,
the author, brings up several accounts where veterans serving in conflicts
across Asia return to America along with their convoluted perspective toward
Asian people. I found Sergeant Reeve’s story among the vilest. I specifically
find it difficult to believe how seemingly “human” individuals can somehow lose
their humanity even when returning to society.
Though many cases are not as appalling as that of
Sergeant Reeve’s, Asian Americans still might be affected by the aftershocks of
the Vietnam and Korean wars. Day Above Ground’s music video, “Asian Girlz,”
sparked controversy through its objectification of oriental women. War might
not be the medium for pervading racism toward Asian people these days, but
America’s penchant for the Internet certainly poses a problem when satirical
videos, like these, go viral and spread at an alarming rate.
Questions: Where do you see
racism against Asian Americans covertly spread these days? How can you combat
this?
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