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Hikki Obsessed
Joined: 2007/2/10
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First of all, obvious troll is obvious.
Second of all, I can see what you mean about people stealing your culture, or feeling that you've been culturally exploited; I'm Native American, it happens to me all the time. I think people who have no definitive culture have a hard time understanding what it's like to walk around seeing your language, religious practices, spiritual symbolism and whatnot utilized, possibly even corrupted, by people who understand them little to none- even if they THINK they do. So, I sympathize. That being said, your tone and the basic gesture of your argument suggest to me that you aren't so much concerned with the socio-political consequences of this sort of exploitation as you are affronted by the fact that anyone would presume to indulge in a bit of education surrounding your culture and people. There IS a difference between the two (education and exploitation, that is) but it takes a keen eye to discern them and it's my opinion that you haven't quite developed that capacity yet. Surely some people have tried to presumptuously adapt themselves into Asian cultures- certainly not Japanese alone- but there are also people who are genuinely interested in understanding said cultures on a deeper level; which first and foremost requires an acceptance of the fact that they will never, ever be a member of it. Third, I watch anime. Anime is licensed out to American distributors BY Japanese companies for English-speaking viewers to enjoy. I think Japanese is a beautiful language to hear spoken; I think the same of Russian and French (as does Hikki, she loves French, even used it in her song "Boku Wa Kuma", but she has admitted publicly that she knows very little, so does that make her a French wannabe?). However, I do not have any misconceptions that I AM Japanese, nor would I WANT to be Japanese. I love who I am, as I am, and I have no intention of stealing your culture or pretending I know more about it than any given Japanese person would. Now if the Japanese would kindly stop hawking on Native imagery and rooting for stereotypical American sports teams that use racist Native mascots for their own moronic entertainment, we might be on even turf. Get back to me when you've fixed your own culture, please. |
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Posted on: 2010/2/3 22:33
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