Show HN: Silicon Valley Dictionary – Urban Dictionary Meets Silicon Valley

Post by JesperRavn » Sat, Jul 04, 2015, 6:21 PM UTC

CONTRARlAN wrote: post #10

JesperRavn wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I found the Jian Yang entry offensive. Within liberal culture, it's typical to allow offensive stereotypes against Asians, on the basis that it is actually mocking the stereotype, not Asians. But this is inconsistent, since no one would accept this logic if it were applied to Black people or gays.

Are you offended by the definition of Jian Yang, or the actual character in the show? That's like being offended by Wikipedia's entry on the KKK because it accurately describes their position. Anyway–it's not stereotyping Asians, it's stereotyping Chinese-national engineers in Silicon Valley. That's a pretty specific cultural subset. > no one would accept this logic if it were applied to Black people or gays. No? Bec…

Post by zazpowered » Sat, Jul 04, 2015, 6:25 PM UTC

michaelochurch wrote: post #9

I put a couple of things in but they weren't related to the show so much as the Valley itself. Where's the downvote button, btw? Someone wrote that "Silicon Valley billionaires" are less douchey than regular billionaires and that shit ain't true.

Post by ScottBurson » Sat, Jul 04, 2015, 6:35 PM UTC

Post by mimighost » Sat, Jul 04, 2015, 6:45 PM UTC

JesperRavn wrote: post #11

mimighost wrote: post #8

Chinese(Pan-Asian, whatever), don't burn trash anymore for quite some time as far as I can remember, although I grew up in urban area, which might be a little different. Honestly, I don't know where this stereotype comes from, and why the show runners choose to pick this one opposed to many others out there which might be even more interesting, IMO.

It's hard to make humorous shows without exposing some group to ridicule. While males are of course an acceptable target, but then the show looks too "PC". So in order to show that we're totally cool and not PC, a safe target is needed.

Post by ssc242 » Sat, Jul 04, 2015, 7:01 PM UTC

Hascheme wrote: post #13

I can't seem to find the search button. Also, can someone define what "side effects" are, please. I am studying Scheme now and I don't understand the relevance of "side effects" to Scheme or anything else.