Most recent public comments by Derek Farley https://nowcomment.com/users/16341 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36344?scroll_to=388190 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36344?scroll_to=388190 Just like the term kho-siab, there are certain aspects of the Hmong culture that others, specifically Americans in this situation, can't naturally understand. With other cultures as well, language reflects this reality. Translating this to the production of Gran Torino and the basis of the passage, the loss of meaning and "scenes lost" from the Hmong and Laos is an inevitable occurrence that requires activists like Bee Vang and Louisa Schein to clarify misconceptions and misrepresentations. Gran Torino may have given the Hmong publicity and a voice, but not the voice they necessarily need or want. (Aseem Derek) Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:57:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=388054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=388054 I think this is a really good point. In fact, I'd say that mindset governs Americans not only on the subject of war but in most things nowadays. The easy way out is commonly accepted and commonly utilized. The consequences, however, don't always endorse such a mindset. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:20:54 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=385046 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=385046 Nguyen emphasizes that, with war, it is the subtlest and least recognized stories that can be the most profound and influential. American society prefers to overlook its role in the war from an individual perspective and simply perceive it as an overseas occurrence, isolated and unrelated to the average citizens' life. The media assists in masking this deeper truth by employing violent "true" war stories. Sun, 18 Oct 2015 10:44:22 -0400