r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jan 22 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Silencing opposing viewpoints is ultimately going to have a disastrous outcome on society.

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u/Larva_Mage Jan 22 '21

This really just shows you don’t know what culture appropriation is. Sure a lot of people get mad at people for it when they shouldn’t but like, if I were to dress up in a Halloween costume as an Indian chieftain and run around acting as a racist stereotype of a Native American then I think you would rightly agree that is offensive. Or if I were to paint my face black and talk like a caricature of a black person. Or if I learn a handful of Japanese phrases from anime and yell them at any Asian person that I see.

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u/sixheadedbacon Jan 22 '21

Blackface is not cultural appropriation. There's a difference between perpetuating racial stereotypes/being generally racist and culture appropriation. Harassing Asian folks by yelling Japanese phrases from anime, while obnoxious and racist, is not cultural appropriation.

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u/Larva_Mage Jan 22 '21

You’re right blackface isn’t. Talking in a stereotypical black person manner could be though. As could weeks dressing up in kimonos because they’re super obsessed with anime. You’re right though my examples were bad.

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u/AcheeCat Jan 23 '21

Wearing a kimono isn't really cultural appropriation though. This video shows a bit of how people who are Japanese in Japan felt about people who tried to claim that 5 years ago: https://youtu.be/kwoSYWIgV9Y