ABA Journal joins National Review in Asianizing Sotomayor
October 6th, 2009What is it about a Latina Supreme Court justice that just screams “Asian” to journalists? Whatever it is, the ABA Journal places itself in the dubious company of the National Review this month by highlighting Sonia Sotomayor’s ineffable Eastern-ness:
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| This Month’s ABA Journal | The controversial National Review cover |
The National Review, by Asian-ing up Sotomayor’s physical appearance, obviously posts a clear win in terms of sheer cultural insensitivity. But surely someone at the ABA Journal’s editorial staff thought, before rehashing an apparently irresistable cliché to characterize Sotomayor’s frictionless confirmation process, “hey, maybe surrounding her with a bunch of Japanese-looking stuff will raise uncomfortable associations?” No?