Asian Pride?

I thought that I had finished going through my phase of ethnic doubt and hate. But I still feel it here. I did not realize my dogged disappointment with my physical appearances that blatantly give away my ethnicity. Having thought that I had accepted and maybe even embraced my culture and looks, I was crushed by Miley Cyrus’ new Asian eyes picture. I was never a fan of hers, but I also never hated her…until now. In her “apologize”, she defended herself and did not bother to apologize to the people that she may have hurt. It is not the fact that she, herself, mocked Asians, but the fact that she influences the majority of the female youth around the world. By posing in such a picture, she enforces the stereotypes and the mocking of Asians. Cyrus overlooks the underlying problem in her photos, only seeing the superficial and self-absorbed problem of the public attacking her. She may be trying to protect herself, but in the end, she ends up hurting an entire racial group--one growing exponentially. She hurts me. She hurts me my making me doubt myself, again. When I thought I was strong enough to rise above racial problems, I am knocked down by criticism to me, my family, my people.

If you have not seen the picture, here it is:

http://weeklyworldnews.com/celebs/miley-cyrus-asian-photo/