A comic in Taiwan meant to explain the ECFA (Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement) with China has caused an uproar and drawn cries of racism. The comic-depicting two characters, one called “Yi-ge” (一哥), a “45-year old Hoklo-speaking man from Tainan City”, and Fa-Sao (發嫂), a “40-year old Hakka from Hsinchu”–is said to evoke ethnic stereotypes in order [...]
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Comic Stirs Cries of Racism
July 25th, 2009 · 22 Comments
Tags: Culture · Deconstructing Racial Stereotypes · Gone Native White Guys Take On Things Asia Related