It's No Panda Express Joke

Some people were upset by the NY Post's "Wok This Way" cover headline, which showed Chinese leader Hu Jintao with President Bush, who was pulling at Hu's jacket. The Daily News, who is keeping score on any possible missteps by its rival, reports that Asian American groups are upset. For instance, Margaret Fung, executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, tells the News, "It was racist and offensive because it takes the president of China and connects him to the stereotype of a cook in a Chinese restaurant." True; relative to the News' "Boo Hu" headline, (which makes sense, since China was upset with the heckler, and was a little less...dicey), the Post was asking for complaints. But at least the Post didn't try a "No Tickey, No Washy" headline! Seriously speaking, the Post will do anything to make President Bush look good, so this headline comes as no surprise, although it is the exact same headline used for a 2001 Post story about Pearl River, which actually sells woks so no controversy there.