Hawaii Congressman Claims He’s An ‘Asian Trapped In A White Body’ (photos & more)
Hawaii Congressman Claims He’s An ‘Asian Trapped In A White Body’
Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) told attendees at an event celebrating the Asian-American and Pacific Islander members of Congress on Tuesday that he is an “Asian trapped in a white body.”
Case’s comment was shared in a tweet by National Journal data and visualization fellow Nicholas Wu, who was present at the event in Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Wu@nicholaswu12Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body”
Angry Asian Man✔@angryasianman
No, Ed. No.
Nicholas Wu@nicholaswu12Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body”
Liza Eckert@liza_not_lisa
Rekha PRANKar✔@rekhalshankar
I wonder if Tilda or Scarlett will play the Asian trapped in Ed Case’s body
Nicholas Wu@nicholaswu12Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body”
Jun Naito@thisjunnaito
“They and not my specific ethnicity are who I am, and I believe that this makes me an effective advocate on national issues affecting our [Asian and Pacific Islander] community,” the statement said. “I regret if my specific remarks to the national API community on my full absorption of their concerns caused any offense.”
Many have likened Case’s comments to those of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who claimed to be black.
Frederick Joseph✔@FredTJoseph
Rachel Dolezal gonna have a fit if he gets away with this.
Nicholas Wu@nicholaswu12Congressman Ed Case, who represents a majority Asian district in Honolulu – “I’m an Asian trapped in a white body”
Carla Herreria contributed reporting.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ed-case-hawaii-asian-trapped-in-a-white-body_us_5c3f4098e4b0e0baf5434d59
