Comments on: Taiwan: Racial Commercials Everywhere

By: Global Voices Online » Northeast Asia: 2008 Review

Global Voices Online » Northeast Asia: 2008 Review — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:56:59 +0000

[...] filter, The return of local cinema, not just cape no7, The flying saucer houses will be torn down, Racial commercials everywhere and No city for old [...]

By: J

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:09:39 +0000

Interesting topic. Descrimination is only natural, why fight it? As the common perception with the Taiwanese populace is that Caucasians > Far Easterns > South Asian + Middle East > Africans + Aboriginals

Sad but this is how reality is.

By: ur chinese friend

ur chinese friend — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:47:34 +0000

Why is it shocking that Taiwanese are making fun of those who are in worse financial situations than they are? They have only been using the term “Mainlander” in derogatory remark for oh, 30 years now?

Anyhow, Check out the Hitler Cafe in Taipei. http://www.flickr.com/photos/poagao/11282978/

And apparently the Nazi party is rising up as well among Taiwanese students with anti-Immigration stance.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1173823735304

By: Boyd R. Jones

Boyd R. Jones — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:56:36 +0000

Taiwanese often urinate and spit in the streets as well. I think that is a common cultural characteristic Taiwanese share with their ethnic Chinese cousins. Not being racist by saying that, just outlining what I have seen over the years in Taiwan.

In any event, I have also felt that Taiwanese are extremely narrow-minded when dealing with anyone who is not Taiwanese. Stereotypes prevail. Taiwanese also often feel all white people look alike, etc.

By: Charles Liu

Charles Liu — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:56:21 +0000

Um, US has similar “financial support” requirement when sponsoring vias/immigration for relative/spouse.

And your translation “ensuring lowest basic living conditions” is a bit off. It’s more like “ensuring basic living standards”, at least that’s what it means.