Comments on: Say It Ain’t So Miaoke: China Accused of Faking Nine-Year-Old’s Song at Opening Ceremony http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: U.S. Hacker Hits Gold: Documents Appear to Confirm Falsified Ages of Chinese Gymnast « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-21528 U.S. Hacker Hits Gold: Documents Appear to Confirm Falsified Ages of Chinese Gymnast « JONATHAN TURLEY Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:25:41 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-21528 [...] is now being committed in plain view. It is one thing to fake the singer at the opening ceremonies, here, and quite another to fake the qualifying requirements for an athlete. What is particularly [...] [...] is now being committed in plain view. It is one thing to fake the singer at the opening ceremonies, here, and quite another to fake the qualifying requirements for an athlete. What is particularly [...]

]]> By: Albatross http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20782 Albatross Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:21:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20782 dundar, the Chinese government has followers in America because they make this fake for appearance. The American government? Fake stories so they can send soldiers to invade another country, kill innocent people and say it's collateral damage. Which is more damaging? dundar, the Chinese government has followers in America because they make this fake for appearance. The American government? Fake stories so they can send soldiers to invade another country, kill innocent people and say it’s collateral damage. Which is more damaging?

]]> By: Charity http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20776 Charity Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:28:55 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20776 That poor little girl Yang -- who is also cute as the proverbial button -- is going to grow up with a complex! What kind of heartless bastard do you have to be to tell a child that she sings nicely but she's not pretty enough to actually sing the song on TV? That poor little girl Yang — who is also cute as the proverbial button — is going to grow up with a complex! What kind of heartless bastard do you have to be to tell a child that she sings nicely but she’s not pretty enough to actually sing the song on TV?

]]> By: The Golden Years: China Challenged Over Age of Female Gymnasts « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20774 The Golden Years: China Challenged Over Age of Female Gymnasts « JONATHAN TURLEY Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:36 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20774 [...] girl to lip sync the opening song because the actual girl singing was viewed as too homely (here), many people believed that the Chinese are perfectly capable of such deception. For my part, I am [...] [...] girl to lip sync the opening song because the actual girl singing was viewed as too homely (here), many people believed that the Chinese are perfectly capable of such deception. For my part, I am [...]

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20664 rafflaw Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:34 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20664 I can't be surprised when a communistic, totalitarian government does something that is underhanded and makes up its own reality. I guess they were just trying to impress George W. in the stands. I can’t be surprised when a communistic, totalitarian government does something that is underhanded and makes up its own reality. I guess they were just trying to impress George W. in the stands.

]]> By: Jill http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20593 Jill Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:15:57 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20593 This was cruel to both girls. It does say alot about a society that they would be so unkind and use each child, one for her voice, another for her looks. I don't think this type of thing is unique to China. Those creepy child "beauty pagents" happen in the US. I think we should train ourselves to challenge cultural norms of beauty. There is only a narrow window of looks that are allowed to be called beautiful in every culture. While acknowledging those looks, we don't have to be so docile in accepting them as the end of the matter. We have minds that are capable of questioning norms, so I say, use them. It's as stupid to bow to the beauty authorities as to political authority. BTW--according to BBC this A.M. that wasn't all that was fake-so were the pictures of the firework footprints. Either they didn't exist at all, other than one, or as is now admitted the pictures were "enhanced". This was cruel to both girls. It does say alot about a society that they would be so unkind and use each child, one for her voice, another for her looks. I don’t think this type of thing is unique to China. Those creepy child “beauty pagents” happen in the US.

I think we should train ourselves to challenge cultural norms of beauty. There is only a narrow window of looks that are allowed to be called beautiful in every culture. While acknowledging those looks, we don’t have to be so docile in accepting them as the end of the matter. We have minds that are capable of questioning norms, so I say, use them. It’s as stupid to bow to the beauty authorities as to political authority.

BTW–according to BBC this A.M. that wasn’t all that was fake-so were the pictures of the firework footprints. Either they didn’t exist at all, other than one, or as is now admitted the pictures were “enhanced”.

]]> By: dundar http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20586 dundar Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:26:30 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20586 The world would be so much better off if China's Government just slid into the sea. It is amazing the Chinese Government still has followers & admirers in America.... The world would be so much better off if China’s Government just slid into the sea. It is amazing the Chinese Government still has followers & admirers in America….

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/08/12/say-it-aint-so-miaoke-china-accused-of-faking-nine-year-olds-song-at-opening-ceremony/#comment-20585 mespo727272 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:23:37 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/?p=3262#comment-20585 Maybe the most invidious and insidious discrimination is against those whom some consider homely. This case is doubly outrageous since it also has overtones of age discrimination--at age 10. I 've heard of show trials, but show shows? Maybe the most invidious and insidious discrimination is against those whom some consider homely. This case is doubly outrageous since it also has overtones of age discrimination–at age 10. I ‘ve heard of show trials, but show shows?

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