Comments on: Day of Mourning http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:18:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fiscalresponsibility http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-20219 fiscalresponsibility Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:50:06 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-20219 I am sad to say, there has been a lot of backlash against Asians and Koreans in particular, even in San Francisco. All you need to do is go to SFGate.com to read some of the ignorant comments. One of the business schools I've applied to is located in more rural Virginia. I have been waitlisted but I think I had a good chance at getting in since I had recommendation letters from alums, etc. I say "had" because withdrew yesterday for the fear of retaliation against me based on my nationality. I have friends who are attending schools outside of this particular school and friends who grew up around that area, and I know that rural Virginia remains largely white, racist, and homophobic (sorry to make generalizations here, but read some of the stories on UVA and W&L). Maybe I am overreacting, but my family arrived in the States a day before Rodney King/LA Riots and I still remember fearing for my life when in certain areas. I agree with you, Mapgirl, that his race and nationality shouldn't be an issue, but many people (including the media) have made it so. The Korean community and the government had to apologize several times, although what kind of apology did we receive with the Oklahoma City bombing, which was committed by a white American citizen? As much as race shouldn't be an issue, it always will be. I am sad to say, there has been a lot of backlash against Asians and Koreans in particular, even in San Francisco. All you need to do is go to SFGate.com to read some of the ignorant comments.

One of the business schools I’ve applied to is located in more rural Virginia. I have been waitlisted but I think I had a good chance at getting in since I had recommendation letters from alums, etc. I say “had” because withdrew yesterday for the fear of retaliation against me based on my nationality. I have friends who are attending schools outside of this particular school and friends who grew up around that area, and I know that rural Virginia remains largely white, racist, and homophobic (sorry to make generalizations here, but read some of the stories on UVA and W&L). Maybe I am overreacting, but my family arrived in the States a day before Rodney King/LA Riots and I still remember fearing for my life when in certain areas.

I agree with you, Mapgirl, that his race and nationality shouldn’t be an issue, but many people (including the media) have made it so. The Korean community and the government had to apologize several times, although what kind of apology did we receive with the Oklahoma City bombing, which was committed by a white American citizen?

As much as race shouldn’t be an issue, it always will be.

]]> By: sfmoneymusings http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-20021 sfmoneymusings Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:32:06 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-20021 I think my phrasing was all off in trying to form a coherent thought. But what I was trying to point out was how this one guy creates a backlash for asians in general rather than koreans. a few years ago there was another student who had plotted to bomb a community college in the bay area only to have his efforts thrwarted by a longs drug clerk. gah, im not making any sense. my thoughts are all jumbled today. but Hyphen Magazine has a forum going on ... http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archives/2007/04/some_thoughts_o.html I think my phrasing was all off in trying to form a coherent thought. But what I was trying to point out was how this one guy creates a backlash for asians in general rather than koreans. a few years ago there was another student who had plotted to bomb a community college in the bay area only to have his efforts thrwarted by a longs drug clerk. gah, im not making any sense. my thoughts are all jumbled today.

but Hyphen Magazine has a forum going on …

http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archives/2007/04/some_thoughts_o.html

]]> By: Juan Millon http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-19952 Juan Millon Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-19952 I couldn't help my eyes getting watery watching this mess. I hate to see people suffer. = ( I couldn’t help my eyes getting watery watching this mess. I hate to see people suffer. = (

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-19934 mapgirl Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:31:05 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-19934 The facts are these, a 23 year old Korean-American male from Centreville, VA, graduate of an American high school, was the perpetrator of the Norris Hall shooting. It is unclear whether or not the West AJ dormitory shooting is related, though the ballistics testing shows the same weapon was used. Police at this time are unable to make a clear connection between the two incidents. Backlash against Koreans for what? A single lunatic actor? He wasn't some foreign agent. He was some disturbed kid who had profound problems relating to the world and from what I can tell needed major psychiatric attention. That could be the kid next door who carries the gene for schizophrenia and decides to go off Thorazine. I would not make hay about his citizenship status. He was here since he was 8. The guy was completely mental. Don't sweat it. There's no statement here about Koreans. The facts are these, a 23 year old Korean-American male from Centreville, VA, graduate of an American high school, was the perpetrator of the Norris Hall shooting. It is unclear whether or not the West AJ dormitory shooting is related, though the ballistics testing shows the same weapon was used. Police at this time are unable to make a clear connection between the two incidents.

Backlash against Koreans for what? A single lunatic actor? He wasn’t some foreign agent. He was some disturbed kid who had profound problems relating to the world and from what I can tell needed major psychiatric attention. That could be the kid next door who carries the gene for schizophrenia and decides to go off Thorazine. I would not make hay about his citizenship status. He was here since he was 8. The guy was completely mental. Don’t sweat it. There’s no statement here about Koreans.

]]> By: sfmoneymusings http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-19915 sfmoneymusings Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:00:49 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-19915 It's really sad that so many people died. And I'm especially concerned because they've identified the shooter as Korean. I think it's going to create a backlash because people are stubborn and pick up on this stuff and assume it's all one ethnicity. It’s really sad that so many people died.

And I’m especially concerned because they’ve identified the shooter as Korean. I think it’s going to create a backlash because people are stubborn and pick up on this stuff and assume it’s all one ethnicity.

]]> By: Debt Hater http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/comment-page-1/#comment-19903 Debt Hater Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:20:18 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/04/17/day-of-mourning/#comment-19903 These things break my heart and terrify me. What is going on? I purposely didn't follow the story much today after I left for work... I can only take so much. I'll check back in on it Wednesday. These things break my heart and terrify me. What is going on? I purposely didn’t follow the story much today after I left for work… I can only take so much. I’ll check back in on it Wednesday.

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