80-20 issued a statement on the subject, "American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya ..." on Marcfh 1:
"After the 1998 Winter Olympics figure skating finals, MSNBC headlined: "American beats out Michelle Kwan." Offended? Right. The reporter must apologize? Right. It was an isolated incident that would never occur again? WRONG. Just a few days ago, an almost IDENTICAL headline appeared. After the figure skating finals of this year's Olympics, Seattle Times headlined on February 22: "Hughes good as gold American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise" To be sure, it was likely a subconscious mistake. The editor apologized publicly the next day. Don't take such Freudian slips lightly, however. The perpetual foreigner image of APAs is a major cause for the glass ceiling above YOU. That is the stuff that places hidden obstacles before YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN in your daily lives. 80-20 is writing to the president of the American Journalist Association to respectfully suggest that it organizes a work shop in its next annual convention to address the "perpetual foreigner" image of APAs among its members. A copy will be mailed to president of the Asian American Journalist Assoc., the Publisher of the Seattle Times, and the CEO of MSNBC. 80-20 fight for YOU."
80-20 is a national nonpartisan Political Action Committee dedicated to work for equality and justice for all Asian Americans.