Those of you with an eye for the news are no doubt aware of the current protests in Hong Kong. J.Smith has certainly been keeping an eye on things and recommended we look at what’s going and some of the ladies involved.
Hong Kong residents have taken to the streets in protest against the electoral reform proposed by the mainland. After enjoying democracy while under British rule, the HK residents can now choose between up to three electoral candidates nominated by the central government. Is this real democracy?
The protests began on September 22nd, and on the 26th they moved into the forecourt of the Central Government Complex, occupying the public space and preventing public servants from going to work. On September 28th they blocked the two main roads in northern Hong Kong island, and subsequently troops moved in with rubber bullets and tear gas to move the protestors on.
Whatever the rights or wrongs of any of this, when the leader’s daughter makes comments like these, I am not surprised some people have taken things to heart.
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Pic #7: 10,000 assholes building in background, right? Sorry, an architecture fan as well as a fan of Asian girls.
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This is a terribly disrespectful article.
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Good choice guys who’d ever think a protest would be a place to score chicks
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So cute and so very brave to confront the communist party.
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Excellent post!!!
I like Hong Kong and always knew they would not put up with this BS from the mainland.
I noticed that on Asian-based news programs, female protesters would be interviewed; but on “western”-based news shows- it was often males who would be interviewed.
I too was shocked at the comments made by the GOVERNMENT leader’s daughter, mocking the protesters- but I read she has a history of issues.
I hope this coverage changes stereotypes of Asian women being 2nd class citizens when compared to the men. Many of these protest organizers are women. Just watch the news……or date a Viet woman for a week and any belief about them being “docile and subservient” will go right out the window, along with your sanity
And how cool is that that here is a picture of an Asian lady with a sign referencing Pink Floyd? VERY cool, that’s what!
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Dr Lee,
I don’t like the idea of objectifying women at a protest for democratic rights. When women are modeling with the intent to be seen (Playboy, JAV, etc), it’s fine but when everyone is looking at a protest and just pointing out the asian hotties, then you’re really missing out on the motivation of the actual protesters. It’s marginalizing and I don’t think it’s right. I love this site, and I’d rather see the “hot asians of the import car show”, rather than the “hot asians at a protest for electoral reform”.
Discussing the actual point of the protest and political points is fine, just not something I’d expect on this site.
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I think perhaps you have the wrong idea about the scope of this site. This post is filed under the News and most importantly the Discussion categories, which do branch out into issues that—while relating to Asian women—often go way beyond “who is hot”. As you can also see, the article and most of the comments focus on the issues involved, and on the contribution of women to them.
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Jillian, I am the the person who suggested the Hong Kong protest post. I deeply regret any feelings of disrespect you may have derived from the post. I can assure you Asian Women have my greatest respect. I do notice if a girl is hot, but that in no way detracts from the incredible courage the protesters are displaying. I think Boston tea party or Selma March when I see the protest.
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Thanks for the comments, I hope you feel comfortable commenting more often.
I didn’t mean to trivialize the reasons behind the protest. I read a few articles from both sides and tried to keep it neutral. I hoped that the sides of the argument would play out in the comments. The link to the ‘hotties of the protests’ may be tenuous and I would hope not offensive.
I have the utmost respect for people, especially young people who stand up for their rights. I hope they are safe.
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