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[Newbie]

There's a certain music video out these days by a Moon ..something or other. Guy with a really bad hair-do, horribly depressing song, and in the video he's a struggling artist trying to make it in the US. At one point he gets kicked out of a bar and the bouncer points towards a "White only" sign. Everytime I see this it get ticked off. (and not just cuz of the bad English)

Not being from the States, I can't say for certain, but isn't it illegal to have these kinds of signs? If they aren't illegal, than I have no argument here. But if it is as I think, than I am not happy

I know it shouldn't bug me. But I just get this picture of self-righteous Koreans watching the video and thinking something like "damn waygookins' are so racist". While in fact, they're the ones with signs that say "no foreigners" or have clubs that jack up the cover prices for foreigners.

Every time I see it I try to shrug it off as just another pitiful music video, but for some reason it sticks with me. I just hate the misrepresentation.

[ChimpumCallao]

yes signs like that *are* illegal, and at least, severely frowned upon by the GENERAL American population.

I guess the Asian struggle in America continues...when will this continent ever know success in the supposed "land of opportunity"?


(and so help me god if anyone corrects me and tells me that in fact asians are QUITE successful in the USA. I am being sarcastic.)

[RACETRAITOR]

Everybody knows Koreans can't be racist. Reminds me of a preachy song by Mike Park, called "From Korea:"

[lastat06513]

I love this country!!!!~!

Where else can you see them complain about racism and yet continue their own racist policies....

Korea Rocks!!!

[Real Reality]

As Asians Enter, White Students Leave
According to white students, they avoid schools with many Asian students because "the competition is too keen and the diversity in curricular subjects cannot be guaranteed." Since according to some, the curriculum is designed in favor of the Asian students, it is more focused on math and science subjects rather than liberal arts and art education. Therefore some say there is an imbalance of subjects, and extracurricular activities, including physical education, are being largely neglected.

A new colloquial phrase dubbed "white student syndrome" is being used in U.S. education circles, which refers to the isolation and inferiority complex that white students sometimes go through in Asian-dominated schools.
by Mi-Kyung Jung, Donga.com
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005112212488

[EFLtrainer]

[Privateer]

[Beej]

I have come to expect nothing less from Koreans in matters like this.

[Ya-ta Boy]

Yes, signs like that are illegal. If I'm not mistaken, they have been illegal since Brown vs Board of Education (1954). It has to be deliberate misrepresentation.

On a related note, some of you may be interested in a thread on the Current Events Forum entitled Canadian Myths. There is an interesting post about the topic of a speech to be given by Korean students.

[billybrobby]

[Demonicat]

[Qinella]

[jaganath69]

I am not from America, but have travelled there. As with other Western countries, I have never been excluded from a venue on account of my race. I have been excluded on account of my race from a number of places in Korea.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Perhaps a Black Ameican could pick up on it and get kicked out of a bar in Korea that says 'No Nigerians Allowed'.

[jurassic5]

[quote="Demonicat"]