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· Ryan General
Slant-eye mockery brings Hmong American child to tears in viral video
An emotional video showing a Hmong American child describing racist bullying at school has gone viral as attention grows around the persistence of a mocking gesture targeting Asians. In the clip, elementary school student Adi tells her mother that her classmates would pull their…
· Ryan General
Finland PM apologizes to Asian nations after lawmakers’ slant-eye gestures
Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued formal apologies to Japan, China and South Korea through embassy channels on Wednesday after a racist social media post by then Miss Finland titleholder Sarah Dzafce sparked outrage across Asia. The controversy worsened after several…
· Carl Samson
Teens make ‘slant-eye’ gesture, hurl whipped cream at couple in alleged NYC hate crime
A group of teens is accused of committing an anti-Asian hate crime in Brooklyn, New York City, after allegedly hurling whipped cream at an Asian couple while making mocking gestures at them last month. What happened: The incident occurred outside the City Point shopping mall at…
· Ryan General
Asian woman’s video of homeless man in Cape Town doing slant-eye gesture goes viral
“It’s not just homeless people,” Kim writes in the in-video text. “I was even told to go back to China once”
· Khier Casino
Wisconsin fan booted from basketball game after slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students
A TikTok video showing a Wisconsin Men's Basketball fan doing a slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students during Tuesday’s game has gone viral. The spectator can be seen a few seconds later in the video being escorted out by athletics staff. The official TikTok page of the…
· Editorial Staff
How one UK educator convinced a publishing company to redo their flashcards depicting Asians with slant-eyes
During his fourth year of teaching in the U.K., primary school educator John Luk noticed something concerning about his classroom resources. While looking at a set of phonics flashcards produced by Read Write Inc., he realized that the Asian characters were illustrated with…
· Ryan General
Russian hockey player apologizes for slant-eyed gesture toward Chinese opponent
A hockey player in Russia who made a slant-eyed gesture toward a Chinese player has issued a public apology after receiving backlash.
· Bryan Ke
Italian soccer team Juventus and player draw backlash for slant-eye picture tweet
Italian soccer team Juventus apologized for the photo depicting a racist gesture that it tweeted out on the women’s team’s Twitter on Thursday. What happened: The team posted a picture showing Cecilia Salvai with a slant-eye gesture while wearing a training cone on her head,…
· Bryan Ke
FIVB Suspends Serbian Volleyball Player Who Pulled Slant-Eye Gesture During Match With Thailand
Serbian volleyball player Sanja Djurdjevic is now facing disciplinary action for the slant-eye gesture she made during a professional match against Thailand. The details: In an announcement on Tuesday, the Disciplinary Panel Sub-Committee of the Fédération Internationale de…
· Bryan Ke
‘Don’t Blow This Out of Proportion,’ Serbian Volleyball Team Says After Player Pulls Slant-Eye Gesture
The Volleyball Federation of Serbia officially apologized to the Thailand volleyball team after one of the Serbian players pulled a slant-eye gesture while on the court. What happened: The racist gesture happened during the match between Thailand and Serbia for the Volleyball…
· Carl Samson
Sacramento Teacher Gets Death Threats After Using ‘Slant-Eyes’ to Explain Racism in Zoom Class
A high school teacher in Sacramento, California is under investigation after making a controversial gesture in an online class last week. Nicole Burkett, who teaches Spanish and serves as a student advisor at Grant Union High School, stretched her eyes up and down to demonstrate…
· Bryan Ke
TV Personality in Korea Sparks Debate Over Using Blackface, Doing ‘Slant-eye’
Television personality Sam Okyere’s criticism of South Korean students dressed as the dancing pallbearers in Ghana backfired after social media users pointed out that he did a slant-eye gesture on TV in 2015. The 29-year-old Ghanaian TV personality expressed outrage last week…
· Bryan Ke
YouTuber Emma Chamberlain Sparks Outrage for Racist Slant-Eye Gesture
Social media influencer and YouTuber Emma Chamberlain has apologized after being called out for her recent Instagram post which shows her making a slant-eye gesture. Chamberlain explained in a Twitter post on Monday that it was not her intention to post something insensitive on…
· Carl Samson
Bahrain Player Makes Racist ‘Slant-Eyes’ at Hong Kong Fans in World Cup Match
A Bahraini football player was caught pulling off the racist “slant-eye” gesture after a World Cup qualifier match against Hong Kong at the city’s So Kon Po stadium on Thursday night. The game, a joint-qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, resulted in a…
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Blasted for Pulling Racist ‘Slant-Eye’ to ‘Be a New Member of BLACKPINK’
An Instagram model is now taking the heat on social media for pulling the racist “slant-eye” gesture in one of her video posts.
· Bryan Ke
Lil Pump Finally Apologizes for Racist Slant-Eye Instagram Post
“Gucci Gang” rapper Lil Pump offered an apology for doing the slanted-eye gesture and using a racial slur in a preview of his new song “Butterfly Doors.” Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy Garcia, apologized through an Instagram video post on December 25, according to Hop Clear.
· Ziye Wang
Italian Paralympic Fencer Slammed for Racist ‘Slant-Eye’ Instagram Post After Visiting Japan
An Italian wheelchair fencer is catching heat for posting an Instagram picture of him performing the racist “slant-eye” gesture. Olympic level racism: 🏆#EmanueleLambertini #Olympics #italy #fencing #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/oXWNJVRQNX
· Carl Samson
Ukrainian Singer Under Fire After Posting Racist ‘Slant-Eyes’ Photo on Instagram
A Ukrainian singer is under fire for doing a “slant-eyed” gesture in an Instagram post that apparently encourages people to smile more. Regina Todorenko, 28, posted the photos in late August, but English-speaking users only noticed them recently — and many are not smiling.
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Serbian Volleyball Team Poses With Racist Slant-Eyes to Celebrate Going to Japan
The women’s volleyball team of Serbia celebrated winning a spot in the 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championship in Japan by doing the “slant-eye” pose. After defeating Poland’s volleyball team in a qualifier match over the weekend, they decided to pose for the photo with many of the…
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Argentinean Footballer Slammed on Twitter For Racist Slant-Eyes Pose
Argentinean footballer Ezequiel Lavezzi, who plays for the Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, was photographed pulling the slanted eyes pose and received backlash on social media for the “racist” gesture. The controversy comes the same week Lavezzi was named the highest-paid…