Ouch.

I copied part of a posting from angryasianman, the rest of it is there.

but here's the excerpt:
Now that we're looking at the serious possibility that John McCain could be elected President, I think it's important that people are continually reminded of his past use of the racial slur "gook," as in "I hate the gooks. I will hate them as long as I live." He said this eight years ago on the campaign trail, referring to the the prison guards who tortured and held him captive during the Vietnam War: McCain Criticized for Slur.The fact that someone running for public office—the President of the United States, no less—would unabashedly use this term, and then repeatedly refuse to apologize for it (he eventually did), is reasons enough for me to question his character. We as Asian Americans are no strangers to racial epithets being thrown our way, whether they're meant as "jokes" or meant to cause harm. Here, "gook" was clearly being used as expression of resentment. The fact that McCain was a P.O.W. does not excuse him from harboring these feelings. Why is this even under debate?

DeBunking the Myth

Ok, here's something that I've been meaning to get off my chest.  I am sick of everyone telling me that 'Daddy' is easier said than 'Mommy.'  I am calling the BS-card on that one.  And the reasons are:

(first of all, let me tell you that I really don't care from a personal standpoint if my LG said Mommy before she said Daddy.  And second of all, I would rather that she said Mommy first, from an emotional standpoint for DW)

(And for the record, Mom, (now Mommm-ah!) is the first name she spit out.)

1) only women tell you that a child will say da-da first.  

2) the women say that it is easier for a kid to say (how does anyone know, any of you remember what was easier to say?)

Among the first words for LG was 'mum-mum' (baby talk for food).

My theory: kids learn words that sound similar.  So after mum-mum comes mom-mom (or mama or just mom).  

story:  As we spent 2 weeks together virtually 24/7 as a new family in China, LG was accustomed to both of us being there for her.  When we got back to States, DW went back to work a few days later, and I was on family leave.  I was with LG pretty solidly for about 3 months, while DW was at work.   LG would look around for DW, and I would say, Mommy is at work now.  We'll go see Mommy during her lunch break.  OK, we're going to Mommy's now.  There's Mommy's office...  Do you see Mommy?  Oh! There's Mommy!!  or Mommy is coming home soon.  (Show pictures), do you see Mommy?  There's mommy!  Mommy holding LG.  Mommy feeding LG.  etc.

so it is more natural that LG would have heard the word/name Mommy more than daddy, since I was taking care of her for more hours of the day.   

And the same goes for a situation where the Mama is with the kids while the dad is at work.  The conversation probably - Daddy's at work now.  Daddy will be home for dinner.  let's call Daddy.  Those are daddy's socks (on the floor).  Daddy's home!  give daddy a kiss!  give daddy a hug!  etc.  so the kids hear daddy more often and practice forming the same sounds, since that's what the mommy has been doing.  

Doesn't hurt my feelings at all, I am warmed when LG calls out for MaMa!  but after a few weeks of  Momm-ah!,  LG has a name for me.  I am simply mom.  We're working it....