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    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 12 21:29:24 2024
    This article amused me. An Asian got told off by her employer for
    putting on a “fake Asian accent” in a Tiktok video <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ray-white-real-estate-agent-linh-yee-warned-after-using-fake-asian-accent-in-sales-pitch/EHMDQKOLORHW7KZ6LKWPIKMM34/>.

    As if there is such a thing as an “Asian accent”: you realize that
    what is called “Asia” is probably the most culturally diverse of all
    the continents? (And which sort was she, anyway?)

    The writer exposes an interesting unconscious bias in their choice of
    phrase “While Yee spoke fluently...”. As if having an accent is somehow
    not being “fluent”.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Wed Mar 13 03:26:01 2024
    On 2024-03-12, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    This article amused me. An Asian got told off by her employer for
    putting on a “fake Asian accent” in a Tiktok video
    <https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ray-white-real-estate-agent-linh-yee-warned-after-using-fake-asian-accent-in-sales-pitch/EHMDQKOLORHW7KZ6LKWPIKMM34/>.

    As if there is such a thing as an “Asian accent”: you realize that
    what is called “Asia” is probably the most culturally diverse of all
    the continents? (And which sort was she, anyway?)

    The writer exposes an interesting unconscious bias in their choice of
    phrase “While Yee spoke fluently...”. As if having an accent is somehow not being “fluent”.

    Being of Asian decent it allow her to take the micky out of herself. Good on her for not taking herself seriously.

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