Ugh, I don't get this argument at all. The same exact accusation was lobbed at Sky Ferriera's "I Blame Myself" video because she had black backup dancers. How are they being used as "props"? How on Earth does this differ from any other video featuring backup dancers? Like, would it be better if they were all white but doing the same exact thing? Does their being Asian somehow make them props?
Right? But if she had a bunch of white girls dancing behind her people would be going, "Why is she using a bunch of white girls when filming it Tokyo? Can't she use any Japanese / local dancers? Racist!!"
You know what's racist? If someone from one race thinks he can speak for another race. White people thinking they are superior (smarter, more outspoken) have been doing this for ages. That is some sort of masked racism in itself. Japanese people don't need anyone to speak up for them.
You know what's racist? If someone from one race thinks he can speak for another race. White people thinking they are superior (smarter, more outspoken) have been doing this for ages. That is some sort of masked racism in itself. Japanese people don't need anyone to speak up for them.
lol right? Meanwhile, Avril is 5x more popular in Japan than in North America. They are her market. While white people are acting stupid on twitter calling Avril racist on behalf of the Japanese, they are going out and buying her album.
You know what's racist? If someone from one race thinks he can speak for another race. White people thinking they are superior (smarter, more outspoken) have been doing this for ages. That is some sort of masked racism in itself. Japanese people don't need anyone to speak up for them.
lol right? Meanwhile, Avril is 5x more popular in Japan than in North America. They are her market. While white people are acting stupid on twitter calling Avril racist on behalf of the Japanese, they are going out and buying her album.
It's a Japanese inspired song, aimed primarily at a Japanese market. Of course it will reference Japanese culture
The absolute reach by western society. None of us actually want to help embrace minorities, but we're all happy to get up in arms and appear politically correct when someone of relevance refers to them in a positive or negative way. If the Japanese have an issue with it than they can take a stand and say something. Those of us from the western world can take a seat whilst we continue to convince ourselves we're exotic for eating Panda Express.
