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The "mail-order bride" label refers to women from developing countries who publish their intentions of marrying men after little or no communication. The term has derogatory connotations and is offensive to Asian women because it suggests that they are submissive sexual objects, said Richards' attorney, Myron Dean Quon.

Chicago’s anti-discrimination ordinances guard against discrimination, including anti-Asian and sex-based discrimination, when the discriminatory incident takes place in Chicago and involves employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, or bonding.