Comments on: Lux Radio Theater: China (starring Alan Ladd and Loretta Young) http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-710950 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-710950 While I agree with your main point - that there's no reason to get upset now over the use of the word "Jap" during WWII, I think there were a few fundamental differences between the Japanese Imperial Army and the Nazis and that it's a little too easy to equate the two. While I agree with your main point - that there’s no reason to get upset now over the use of the word “Jap” during WWII, I think there were a few fundamental differences between the Japanese Imperial Army and the Nazis and that it’s a little too easy to equate the two.

]]> by: Scott http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-708226 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:51:53 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-708226 Jeez, All of this uproar over the word 'Japs' being used during World War II seems ridiculous to me. It was war!!! It is imperative to hate your enemy to win a war. And America had every right to hate 'Japs'...the people of Japan. Pearl Harbor was a vicious and unprovoked attack from an evil empire. The Japanese truly were the Nazis of Asia. Yet, because Nazis were 'white', it's still acceptable to trash talk them, but not soldiers of Imperial Japan! Seems ridiculous to me. I doubt Elle would have said anything about the use of the word 'Jap' to someone who survived Pearl Harbor. Evil is evil...doesn't matter what race it is. Jeez,

All of this uproar over the word ‘Japs’ being used during World War II seems ridiculous to me. It was war!!! It is imperative to hate your enemy to win a war. And America had every right to hate ‘Japs’…the people of Japan. Pearl Harbor was a vicious and unprovoked attack from an evil empire. The Japanese truly were the Nazis of Asia. Yet, because Nazis were ‘white’, it’s still acceptable to trash talk them, but not soldiers of Imperial Japan! Seems ridiculous to me. I doubt Elle would have said anything about the use of the word ‘Jap’ to someone who survived Pearl Harbor. Evil is evil…doesn’t matter what race it is.

]]> by: Garrett DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-615969 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:04:00 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-615969 I think the equivalent to "American" would be "Japanese" - the standard adjective. No word, in and of itself, is inherently racist, it's all in the connotations attached to it, the situations in which it is or was used, and how it is perceived. There's not much controversy surrounding whether or not "Jap" is racist, especially by today's standards. Having an easily traceable etymology doesn't make a term neutral. I think the equivalent to “American” would be “Japanese” - the standard adjective. No word, in and of itself, is inherently racist, it’s all in the connotations attached to it, the situations in which it is or was used, and how it is perceived. There’s not much controversy surrounding whether or not “Jap” is racist, especially by today’s standards. Having an easily traceable etymology doesn’t make a term neutral.

]]> by: axel http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-615829 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:10:49 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-615829 Hmmm..... "Japs" is racist? Isn't it short for Japanese? Which means "from Japan"? So does that mean the term "Americans" is racist, as it is short for "United States of Americans"? Hmmm….. “Japs” is racist? Isn’t it short for Japanese? Which means “from Japan”? So does that mean the term “Americans” is racist, as it is short for “United States of Americans”?

]]> by: Ken Worsley http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-174176 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:16:44 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-174176 Elle, I suppose this is how I would explain it to a small child: The quote is from a piece of wartime propaganda and certainly displays overt racism that was evident at that time. There are also more subtle forms of racism expressed in the piece. In order to ensure that we progess from such racist lines of thinking, we should examine mistakes made in the past. Hope that helps! Elle, I suppose this is how I would explain it to a small child:

The quote is from a piece of wartime propaganda and certainly displays overt racism that was evident at that time. There are also more subtle forms of racism expressed in the piece. In order to ensure that we progess from such racist lines of thinking, we should examine mistakes made in the past.

Hope that helps!

]]> by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-174023 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:20:32 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-174023 Just like adult illiteracy, right? Just like adult illiteracy, right?

]]> by: Elle J http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-173949 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:13:53 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/06/23/otr-china/#comment-173949 "rapacious Japs"?!?!?! Sorry, asshole, racism is unexceptable. “rapacious Japs”?!?!?!

Sorry, asshole, racism is unexceptable.

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