Blindfold should be removed to see real Asia

At the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Feb 28, host Chris Rock brought three Asian children dressed as "bankers" from PricewaterhouseCoopers on stage. "They sent us their most dedicated, accurate and hard-working representatives ...," he said. "If anybody's upset about that joke, just tweet about it on your phone that was also made by these kids."

The three children might not have expected their first (and possibly last) appearance at the American razzmatazz to be remembered as a joke by the audience, including Academy chief Dawn Hudson.

In her belated apology, only after receiving a joint complaint by 25 Asian American Academy members, Hudson wrote: "It pains us that any aspect of the show was considered offensive, and I apologize for any hurt the skits caused." She also said Oscar telecasts would be more culturally sensitive.