Gwen definitely accessorized them. Especially naming them as if they were pets is definitely wrong.
Idk if Harajuku is even seen as a genuine culture in Japan but I wonder if that even matters.
Gwen contributes to the media that only shows Asians in a fetish like dorky/quirky nature, and although they are doing it of their own free will they may not understand her intentions or the social ramifications, because they wont have to deal with it. Asian-Americans will have to deal with the impact.
But some of y'all need to give up that tired "SJW" rebuttal. There's not any substance to that argument at all.
What ? Why is american Time involved in this ? She doesnt owe them anything. I would understand if japanese people felt offended but I hate when the loudest ones are always the ones who are not connected to the issue anyhow.
Whenever I see the title of this thread I cackle, Gwen doesn't need to apologise for ****, the dancers were well aware of what they were doing and were most likely well rewarded for their roles as Harajuku girls. Not to mention they are bringing up something that happened over 10 years ago now to try and create some controversy.