The Recycled Racist Menu Story
So who remembers huntress69? (Assuming you wanted to, that is.)

Well, she's currently in reboot Hawaii Five-0 fandom, writing classic gems like "5 People Who Did What Was Necessary To Get Catherine Rollins Out Of Steve's Life (And How They Did It) - A Pseudo-Halloween Fic", and her latest recycled work "A Night At Wong-Wong's - The Remix Version" (because of course she couldn't refrain from re-writing this classic for ~~the third time~~ her latest fandom).

The second story is a repost because she took down the first version after someone said her story was racist. However, IN THE NAME OF FREE SPEECH, she put it back up again. AND she encourages everyone who wishes to write their own version to take the menu and apply it to their own fandom! Who wouldn't want to have a story centered around a menu with dishes such as "Sum Yung Chick (Different and Delicious)" and "Cum Too Soon (Order Early These Go Fast)"?

If there are other folks who have (publicly) posted how uncomfortable/angry/etc. they are over the second story, I am unaware of any other than this fanficrants entry, and one or two folks who commented on her initial (now deleted) fic post and the follow-up. I feel icky enough going there to find the above links without reading the supportive "You're not racist! WHO DARES SAY YOU'RE RACIST!" comments of her fans.

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harrylovesron
2012-04-08 07:58 pm UTC (link)

I want to preface by saying that I should NOTNOTNOT have pulled this fic, no matter what. My LJ header states quite clearly "WHERE FREE SPEECH REIGNS" and I will stand by that, and for me to bow to any type of bad or nasty or cruel comments, as well as name calling, makes me TRULY ASHAMED that I pulled it. So here it is again and if it offends, then so be it. I will never allow myself to feel like this again...especially over a menu.

Woooooooow.

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harrylovesron
2012-04-08 08:01 pm UTC (link)

And from the comments:

I do not support prejudice in any way, although I support the rights to both be ignorant and use the media to communicate such ignorance without fear of censorship.[...]
I do not detect any racism in this fic. I am not Asian and am open to the possibility I, as a non-Asian, would be unable to understand offense being taken.

Emphasis mine. Holy cow.

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	phosfate 2012-04-08 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	"What is racism? We just don't know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bigbigtruck 2012-04-09 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Here's a racist. He's forgotten where he's supposed to be going." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	spawn_of_kong 2012-04-10 04:58 am UTC (link)
	although I support the rights to both be ignorant and use the media to communicate such ignorance blinks (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	veleda_k 2012-04-10 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	I was going to say, "Ignorance is a right now?" but actually, that would explain a lot. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	lied_ohne_worte 2012-04-08 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	I love how online, "free speech" tends to mean "I may say whatever I like, and you aren't allowed to tell me if you don't like what I said, so there!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sorchar 2012-04-10 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Or in political debate. Disagree with someone and the free speech freakout begins. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	puipui 2012-04-10 04:43 am UTC (link)
	especially over a menu That is a spectacularly impressive bit of point-missing, right there. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	enrythe8th 2012-04-13 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	I will never allow myself to feel like this again. I want this stitched on a pillow. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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