“Yellow is Not Okay” Biden's Second Son Sparks Controversy Over Asian Slur

Photo of U.S. President Joe Biden and his second son Hunter (left). [EPA=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Hunter Biden, the second son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is facing controversy for using the derogatory term "yellow" to refer to Asian women in text messages.

Hunter Biden's use of the term "yellow" has surfaced amid a recent surge in assaults against Asian Americans, and it is expected to cause a significant backlash.

On the 17th (Korean time), the New York Post and the UK's Daily Mail reported that Hunter Biden sent a text message on January 26, 2019, to his cousin Caroline Biden, referring to Asian women as "yellow." The Daily Mail stated that this conversation was found on a laptop that Hunter Biden had discarded.

In the text messages, Hunter Biden's cousin Caroline Biden offered to introduce him to her friends, asking, "Do you want an American or a foreigner?" and then said, "I won't introduce you to Asians." Hunter Biden replied, "Foreigners living in America are fine. 'Yellow' is not." Caroline first mentioned Asian women, and Hunter Biden referred to them using the derogatory term "yellow."

Hunter Biden has also been criticized for using racist language against African Americans as well as discrimination against Asians. In messages exchanged with lawyer George Mesereau in January 2019, he reportedly used the racial slur "niggar" multiple times.

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