This was pointed out in the article: >The band has said it wanted to reclaim what is often seen as a slur. >"We grew up and the notion of having slanted eyes

This was pointed out in the article: >The band has said it wanted to reclaim what is often seen as a slur. >"We grew up and the notion of having slanted eyes was always considered a negative thing," Tam said in January. "Kids would pull their eyes back in a slant-eyed gesture to make fun of us. ... I wanted to change it to something that was powerful, something that was considered beautiful or a point of pride instead."