Fresh of the boat

[Anonymous]

We speak openly about stereotypes, what they mean, and why they are wrong.

We are very sarcastic and humor is a big deal in our home, so the kids understand comedy.

My philosophy is that I'd rather raise a smartass than a dumbass. I'm sure folks will criticize me for that...and I don't care. My kids are very well behaved and respectful to others, but they are ridiculously hilarious behind closed doors and with their peers.

We also have a very diverse social circle. My kids go to camps where they are the only white kids, and it's not a big deal at all. I think openly discussing race and embracing diversity is better than pretending differences don't exist.

[Anonymous]

Sounds reasonable. So what specifically would you say to a question from your kids about what a B minus being a chinese F means?

[Anonymous]

I'm the pp...and I didn't have to explain it to them because they understand racial stereotypes.

[Anonymous]

knowing what a racial stereotype is generally doesn't mean that one, in particular a kid, knows every actual specific racial stereotype. and without knowing the specific one, the joke isn't funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. The real Eddie has his son playing him and it's based on his real life experiences. So, if his life offends you, then so be it.

Eddie is played by Hudson Yang who is of no relation to Eddie Huang. Also, as of season 2, Eddie Huang has very limited involvement with the show.

Yes, if you read Eddie's memoir, the show is pretty far away from his real story, which was dark overall, with moments of humor.

We're a mixed white/Asian family, and while we don't find the show very funny because it's just too stupid, and nobody in the family looks remotely related, my mixed kids did laugh at the Asian F joke, because they and their Asian/Wasian friends joke like that and there's some truth to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster who said I love these shows- they are hilarious - but don't watch with my kids because I don't know how to explain the "inside jokes." In this past week's episode, the parents called the grade of B minus a "chinese F." I know my kids would ask what that means. What would I say - chinese people have a reputation of having high academic standards? Why would it be okay to say that? That's my trouble in watching the shows with my kids - to explain the jokes to them, I basically have to endorse racial/cultural stereotypes.

Don't your kids read things they don't fully get? I wouldn't worry about it. You are overthinking it. If they ask, you explain.

[Anonymous]

FOB is great. I work with two Asian women who find the sterotypes completely accurate and hilarious. I love blackish too, laugh out loud funny but it does get a little too sexually oriented and I sometime feel uncomfortable with kids. I have no problem explaining the race jokes though. We DVR anyway, so I can always watch later. And I love the dad on Goldberg always dropping his pants -- reminds me of growing up, my Dad did that.