Current Events > Outrage after a TEACHER said this about ASIANS..and Students are DEFENDING her!!

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Full Throttle 03/02/21 7:14:55 PM #1:	Is there any way this shocking video is taken out of "context"? Yes. if students are defending her then once again, cancel culture is quick to react and this is a non-story Hell No. i don't care what context it was when she did this, this was highly offensive Is there any way this shocking video is taken out of "context"? - Results (19 votes) Yes. if students are defending her then once again, cancel culture is quick to react and this is a non-story 73.68% (14 votes) 14 Hell No. i don't care what context it was when she did this, this was highly offensive 26.32% (5 votes) 5 California Spanish Teaching Heifer, Nicole Burkett has sparked outrage after she used an eye gesture while explaining RACIAL STEREOTYPES against asians in a Zoom class!! She is also a student advisor at Grant Union High School in Sacramento who is under investigation when she made the gesture which has gone viral on tiktok She said "If your eyes go up, you're Chinese. If they go down, they're Japanese. If they're just straight, you don't know" She said she was trying to explain a racist school yard taunt caleld "Chinese, Japanese, Dirty Knees" in the 90s as students of her class have DEFENDED her claiming that it was taken out of context. She has now received DEATH THREATS as school officials have condemned her actions and said an investigation is underway Darris Hinson, the princial of the school said the video was shocking and disappointing and doesn't represent their values held by the school Several parents spoke out against her including Maria Sepulveda who has 3 kids and accused her of reinforcing divisive behaviour and attitudes A Change.org petition demanding an apology and 200 hours of community service for Burkett has gained 6000 signatures which was started by the Sacramento Asian/Pacific Islander Regional Network She has declined to comment on the scandal as Burkett is also an advisor to the KOREAN POP MUSIC CLUBS of the Lao Xang Noy and KPOP group It just comes hate crimes against Asian Americans is on the rise in part due to former President Trump's rhetoric on China's part in COVID-19 targeting all asian groups Do you think there's any reason to think this was taken out of "context"? https://i.imgur.com/LuZiePq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ETryArz.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8TfU5tk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ocunVZt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wONICS3.jpg --- The News Will Continue...For Now call me mrduckbear, sweater monkeys. I'm an Asian Liberal. RESIST The Alt-Right <cite>Full Throttle posted [p:951269008] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote> Is there any way this shocking video is taken out of "context"? Yes. if students are defending her then once again, cancel culture is quick to react and this is a non-story Hell No. i don't care what context it was when she did this, this was highly offensive Vote View Results Is there any way this shocking video is taken out of "context"? - Results (19 votes) Yes. if students are defending her then once again, cancel culture is quick to react and this is a non-story 73.68% (14 votes) 14 Hell No. i don't care what context it was when she did this, this was highly offensive 26.32% (5 votes) 5 Show Voting Form California Spanish Teaching Heifer, Nicole Burkett has sparked outrage after she used an eye gesture while explaining RACIAL STEREOTYPES against asians in a Zoom class!! She is also a student advisor at Grant Union High School in Sacramento who is under investigation when she made the gesture which has gone viral on tiktok She said "If your eyes go up, you're Chinese. If they go down, they're Japanese. If they're just straight, you don't know" She said she was trying to explain a racist school yard taunt caleld "Chinese, Japanese, Dirty Knees" in the 90s as students of her class have DEFENDED her claiming that it was taken out of context. She has now received DEATH THREATS as school officials have condemned her actions and said an investigation is underway Darris Hinson, the princial of the school said the video was shocking and disappointing and doesn't represent their values held by the school Several parents spoke out against her including Maria Sepulveda who has 3 kids and accused her of reinforcing divisive behaviour and attitudes A Change.org petition demanding an apology and 200 hours of community service for Burkett has gained 6000 signatures which was started by the Sacramento Asian/Pacific Islander Regional Network She has declined to comment on the scandal as Burkett is also an advisor to the KOREAN POP MUSIC CLUBS of the Lao Xang Noy and KPOP group It just comes hate crimes against Asian Americans is on the rise in part due to former President Trump's rhetoric on China's part in COVID-19 targeting all asian groups Do you think there's any reason to think this was taken out of "context"? https://i.imgur.com/LuZiePq.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ETryArz.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8TfU5tk.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ocunVZt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wONICS3.jpg</quote> ... 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CruelBuffalo 03/02/21 7:19:23 PM #2:	She was explaining a racist gesture to speak why it was bad. Im Asian and not offended because the goal was to show it was bad. <cite>CruelBuffalo posted [p:951269164] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>She was explaining a racist gesture to speak why it was bad. Im Asian and not offended because the goal was to show it was bad.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_SilverX 03/02/21 7:20:06 PM #3:	she a cutie pie --- Rather a Zoom Thanksgiving than an ICU Christmas. don't compare games to feces -- if you've an opinion worth mentioning, do so civilly <cite>Dark_SilverX posted [p:951269193] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>she a cutie pie </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skermac 03/02/21 7:22:37 PM #4:	If she was only explaining what happened in the 90s i see no issue --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive <cite>skermac posted [p:951269280] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>If she was only explaining what happened in the 90s i see no issue </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImmatureContent 03/02/21 7:23:11 PM #5:	I am in the middle on this one. Explaining a racist gesture is not itself a racist act. At the same time, I am not sure why it needed explaining. --- NinjaMaster <cite>ImmatureContent posted [p:951269294] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>I am in the middle on this one. Explaining a racist gesture is not itself a racist act. At the same time, I am not sure why it needed explaining. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 03/02/21 7:26:59 PM #6:	Full Throttle posted... students of her class have DEFENDED her claiming that it was taken out of context. Gonna trust people with full context on this one --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:951269400] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>Full Throttle posted... </cite> <quote>students of her class have DEFENDED her claiming that it was taken out of context.</quote> Gonna trust people with full context on this one </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lairen 03/02/21 7:28:26 PM #7:	I can explain why slurs are offensive but its not a good idea.... --- When it rains, it pours. <cite>Lairen posted [p:951269451] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>I can explain why slurs are offensive but its not a good idea.... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Arcanine2009 03/03/21 5:16:25 AM #8:	why was this needed in the first place, in spanish class? ugh --- Less is more. Everything you want, isn't everything you need. <cite>Arcanine2009 posted [p:951283019] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>why was this needed in the first place, in spanish class? ugh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 03/03/21 5:21:46 AM #9:	Arcanine2009 posted... why was this needed in the first place, in spanish class? ugh There's this. And while explaining the racist gestures is one thing, actually doing them is another. Gonna have to say she's in some grey territory here. --- tfw no big tiddy goth vampire gf who lactates blood - viewmaster_pi <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:951283084] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>Arcanine2009 posted... </cite> <quote>why was this needed in the first place, in spanish class? ugh</quote>There's this. And while explaining the racist gestures is one thing, actually doing them is another. Gonna have to say she's in some grey territory here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 03/03/21 5:30:02 AM #10:	I knew a kid who got in trouble when I was in school back in like 1995 for the same thing. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:951283198] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>I knew a kid who got in trouble when I was in school back in like 1995 for the same thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cobra1010 03/03/21 7:46:13 AM #11:	It's like, explaining to a kid that hurting animal is bad by kicking a puppy or a kitten and let the children listen to them squeal/whine in pain. --- Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all, to lord and land! <cite>Cobra1010 posted [p:951284909] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>It's like, explaining to a kid that hurting animal is bad by kicking a puppy or a kitten and let the children listen to them squeal/whine in pain. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 03/03/21 7:53:05 AM #12:	An apology should suffice? Shouldnt lose her job or get cancelled over that. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:951285032] in Outrage af... [t:79326654]...</cite> <quote>An apology should suffice? Shouldnt lose her job or get cancelled over that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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