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;; DISRESPECT ON ASIAN CULTURE
— coming from an asian person
— coming from an asian person
Asians have been disrespected throughout everything. Some good examples are
• using asian words for aesthetic reasons
• the fox eye trend
• using kawaii, yandere, tsundere, etc. as aesthetics, or even in your vocab if you& #39;re not japanese
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• using asian words for aesthetic reasons
• the fox eye trend
• using kawaii, yandere, tsundere, etc. as aesthetics, or even in your vocab if you& #39;re not japanese
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• sexualizing / wearing asian specific clothes (ao dai, yukata, kimono, cheongsam, hanfu, qipao, etc.) when not asian
• using asian names when not asian (ESPECIALLY TO ANIME & KPOP FANS.)
• Using the word "cute" to describe asian adults (I& #39;ll explain this in the next tweet.)
• sexualizing / wearing asian specific clothes (ao dai, yukata, kimono, cheongsam, hanfu, qipao, etc.) when not asian
• using asian names when not asian (ESPECIALLY TO ANIME & KPOP FANS.)
• Using the word "cute" to describe asian adults (I& #39;ll explain this in the next tweet.)
THE WORD CUTE —
Cute is used as a synonym for adorable, which is associated with small childlike things.
The reason why it& #39;s disrespectful is because the stereotypes of asians being small and & #39;cute& #39; by default.
Obviously this does not apply to everyone-
Cute is used as a synonym for adorable, which is associated with small childlike things.
The reason why it& #39;s disrespectful is because the stereotypes of asians being small and & #39;cute& #39; by default.
Obviously this does not apply to everyone-
+ make sure that if you& #39;re calling an asian person cute, they& #39;re okay with it.
It also depends on context, when, why, who, etc.
Honestly just ask first if you& #39;re unsure, asking does less harm than not.
It also depends on context, when, why, who, etc.
Honestly just ask first if you& #39;re unsure, asking does less harm than not.
No, asians are not sensitive for being offended by these things, no POC is. The reason why we& #39;re seem as sensitive is because the disrespect and to extension, racism, is deeply normalized, especially with the popularity of anime and kpop.
; ANIME AND KPOP
Anime and KPOP are not bad. The fans are rarely bad too, it& #39;s normally just the vocal minority that is bad.
I mention them a bit in this thread because lots of people on the internet like to poke fun at the fans and some people take it too far and start -
Anime and KPOP are not bad. The fans are rarely bad too, it& #39;s normally just the vocal minority that is bad.
I mention them a bit in this thread because lots of people on the internet like to poke fun at the fans and some people take it too far and start -
+ insulting the source, race and culture itself.
Plus some of the bad fans participate in fetishizing the culture.
Plus some of the bad fans participate in fetishizing the culture.
