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Just when you thought you¡¯d seen the last of the ¡°ching-chong-chinamen¡± caricatures on clothing lines, costume manufacturer Disguise.com recently unveiled their new outfit for Halloween.

They call it, ¡°Kung-Fool.¡±



The costume (left) consists of a black and white (Japanese) kimono, belt, vinyl half-cap, and rubber mask -- a buck-toothed, squinty-eyed caricature donning a headband with the Chinese character for "loser" inscribed. Until yesterday, the company's website ran the following description for the costume (no joke): Hiiiiiiiyaaaaa! Become a master of martial arts over night, or¡¦ well¡¦ maybe not, but have fun wearing the Disguise Kung Fool costume!

Certainly, this type of overt racism, passed off half-heartingly as "humor," is familiar to many Asians. Six months ago, clothing manufacturer Abercrombie and Fitch tried to push their "Wong Brothers Laundry Service" onto young adults and teens, claiming the shirts were "cheeky, irreverent, funny." Unfortunately, they actively chose to overlook that such depictions are blatantly offensive to many who've had to endure them, and indeed, have been used consistently and historically to marginalize an entire community.

More insidious this time, however, is the current attempt to perpetuate these negative stereotypes amongst children. While many of Disguise's costumes offer model cartoon heroes, fictional characters and even infamous celebrities, no other costume singles out for ridicule a community like "Kung-Fool."

Please voice your opposition to the perpetuation of negative Asian stereotypes amongst children at http://petition.yellowworld.org

Thanks,



Achtungbaby
webmaster@yellowworld.org
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amazing what retards exist in the world. I signed the petition :thumbup: i hope you guys will too

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signed...

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signed it
haha i made a rude comment =T

oh well
sorry if i offended you

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signed it.

(looks like someone doesnt agree with the majority..
"Art ( 19 years old, from Chicago )

Jesus christ, you yellow hippies should really lighten up. I'm asian myself, and this costume is a far cry from "racial insensitivity". This isn't a propaganda poster nor a slave outfit, its a friggin harmless Halloween costume. Let the kids have their fun and grow up, because you people have yet to do so. ")

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signed....
racists who try to pass it off as humor....

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signed and is disgusted by such stupid stereotyping... ugh

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signed. blehs.
but u gotta admit the mask looks funny

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immagijibae: liiiiiiiiiiiiiike my new 1-minute-made-up song???????

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Originally posted by krnxswat
signed. blehs.
but u gotta admit the mask looks funny

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It's interesting...becuz i tried to look at it in a different perspective. I've seen people dress up at hicks and hillbillies wit a blacked out tooth, overalls, straw hat and talk completely uneducated. We, as asians, blacks and others find this funny, but wouldn't that be the same thing? Or maybe you feel this is wrong too. I don't think that the mask is rite, but I do feel of course our views are biased and sometimes we do overreact since we ARE the ones being sterotyped and we of course take it personal. This mask is an outrage...but I dont feel that we should just rush to anger. Teach them about us, dont make them fear us by goin on a rampage.

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Originally posted by Jin
It's interesting...becuz i tried to look at it in a different perspective. I've seen people dress up at hicks and hillbillies wit a blacked out tooth, overalls, straw hat and talk completely uneducated. We, as asians, blacks and others find this funny, but wouldn't that be the same thing? Or maybe you feel this is wrong too. I don't think that the mask is rite, but I do feel of course our views are biased and sometimes we do overreact since we ARE the ones being sterotyped and we of course take it personal. This mask is an outrage...but I dont feel that we should just rush to anger. Teach them about us, dont make them fear us by goin on a rampage.

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I'm sorry, but i forgot to add that the petition is a good move, but I live in seattle and there is alot of protests lately from the black community against the Seattle PD and they are blockin traffic and such. I'm just comparing the movement to that. Peaceful and powerful is the way to do it, without disrupting people's lives, and by the way i've signed it.

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Originally posted by Jin
I'm sorry, but i forgot to add that the petition is a good move

Peaceful and powerful is the way to do it, without disrupting people's lives, and by the way i've signed it.

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ah ok. yea i agree with you

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signed it

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signed..

and giv them a fuk yoo for mee..

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signed!!

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i signed it a long time ago

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signed

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signed....
racist people --;;; sigh..
BITCH....

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