Asian Actor On 'The Office' Slams Show For Racist Jokes
The Office‘s holiday episode, “A Benihana Christmas,” was mentioned in a recent Washington Post write-up concerning Hollywood’s broad mistreatment of Asian women. She recalled that she was essentially told to “shut up and be grateful.” Featured Video Hide In the episode in question, Steve Carell’s lovesick, buffoonish character, Michael Scott, asks two Asian waitresses from the Benihana restaurant, or as he calls it, “Asian Hooters,” to come to an office holiday party. To differentiate between them, he later marks the women’s arms with a Sharpie....
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