Of course it “fixes” things. Did you want ST to go back in time and destroy the stereotypes as they were being created?

“I’m not sure that you get to tell an Asian woman what Asian stereotypes she gets to be offended by.”

I am not one to try to take away someones agency and I am sorry if it seemed that way. I was giving my view on the situation and the fact that I find a bar named “Chop Suey” more offensive then the term “sidekick”. When I hear the words “Chop Suey” all I can think about is that racist musical.

I’m not going to tell anyone what they should or should not be offended by, but I HIGHLY doubt that the Seattle Times (of all American media outlets) meant any harm here. They were praising the band, and found a way to associate their lead singer with a very famous Seattle music duo in order to bring attention to them.

I am part Asian (Korean) and female. And back in the greys it would appear...

It may not erase anything, but it certainly fixes it.

“Today’s lesson in how not to invoke racist and sexist stereotypes that belittles the work of women of color involves the Seattle Times, who described longtime Macklemore collaborator (and one-time Jezebel contributor) Hollis Wong-Wear as his “sidekick” in the headline of a piece about her band, The Flavr Blue.”

Isn’t at little bit disingenuous to be complaining about racial stereotyping when your band’s album release show is at a place with such a racially charged name as “Chop Suey”? How many Asian-Americans have had to endure some variation of that mocking our perceived first language? If you want to play a place called…

Sorry, but it seems to be reaching. If they had referred to her as a “dragon lady” or “lotus blossom”, I could understand. But then again I am not her.....

I am Asian American and I find this inoffensive. She frequently collaborates with a more famous person, I think that “sidekick” is an apt description.

That’s actually a big deal. I often re-read articles later to see if anything has changed.

Honestly, that has to be the last thing that came to this part Asians mind. I would of taken offense at the words “Macklemore” and “hella”.