人五人六

Japanese | Born in Beijing, raised in Tokyo

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@4_t3495476 Comparing Black and Japanese cosplay culture is useless when the question is why darkening your skin for a Black character is inappropriate.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

Isn't the problem with blackface that it mocks Black people? She's cosplaying this character because she loves the character and thinks the character's dark skin is beautiful. Would many Black people still consider that racist, or is it just a minority who are upset about it?

[AnimeTrends @animetrends]

Una cosplayer japonesa terminó acusada de blackface por algunos usuarios occidentales tras oscurecerse la piel para interpretar a Jacinthe de “Pokémon Legends: Z-A”, mientras los fans japoneses salieron a defender la fidelidad de su caracterización.

Los críticos en inglés sostuvieron que oscurecerse la piel era ofensivo sin importar la intención. Los japoneses, en cambio, compararon el maquillaje con pintarse de verde para interpretar a Piccolo o de rosa para encarnar a Majin Buu.

Una cosplayer francesa residente en Japón también la respaldó y pidió distinguir entre caracterización y racismo. La artista de Hokkaido se disculpó por el revuelo, pero defendió su decisión: los personajes de Pokémon no tienen una raza definida y para ella el tono de piel es otro elemento del diseño.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@4_t3495476 How am I supposed to know what someone else does or doesn't know? Am I supposed to read your mind and understand everything you're thinking? That's the kind of expectation a small child has, not an adult. It's you who isn't ready to have this discussion.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@DdumGum Don't put words in my mouth. I wouldn't think you're crazy for being upset at this. And I have no problem with a Black person cosplaying a white or Asian character.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@4_t3495476 Like I said earlier, I only brought up the difference in cosplay culture to explain the facts. I'm not actively arguing for it myself. Maybe learn to read at least three lines before replying.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@_mauryb I never said that. I was just explaining, objectively, why Black people usually don't change their skin tone when they cosplay, but Japanese people do.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@Pomme2Paingue In Japanese cosplay culture, cosplayers tend to be judged on how closely they match the character, skin tone included. I'm not saying darkening your skin is automatically okay, but she isn't doing it with any malicious intent.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@wsyu29 @ShadeMix77 That's just a difference in cosplay culture, so there's not much point arguing about it. In Japan, plenty of people try to match the character as closely as they can, skin tone included. Getting as close to the character as possible is the whole fun of it.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@gajilles @Excalibur2343 つまり、純粋な好意によりキャラクターに似せて肌を黒くする場合でも、トラウマを思い起こさせるからだめということですか?

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@TeddyFluffyArts If you don't have the intellectual capacity to engage in a discussion, then please don't get involved.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@ShadeMix77 Even when it's done out of genuine admiration, is the reason you find it offensive tied to historical context?

[人五人六 @617Wn]

Considering how few people can actually answer my question properly, it seems ignorance isn't unique to Japanese.

[🧀 @robunbin]

are japanese people born ignorant or they choose to be?

[人五人六 @617Wn]

I'm glad when people respond. I posted this question because I enjoy discussion and want to hear how others think. It's a bit surprising that some people assume I'm just talking into the void, or that I'm somehow oblivious to the fact that I could be criticized.

[V. Chaos @tropotropotropo]

People need to understand they are posting on the global internet and if they do this shit people will have something to say

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@winternessgloss Is debating whether it's malice or something else that makes blackface discriminatory really a racist attitude? Maybe read a book instead of scrolling X. Your reading comprehension could use it.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

One of the things I'm questioning is whether cosplay done out of genuine admiration, with absolutely no malicious intent or exaggeration, really hurts Black people.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@winternessgloss First, I never called anyone's claim absurd. It was an analogy to expose the flaw in your logic. Second, I'm asking questions to understand their position. If you can't see that, that's on you. You don't seem capable of handling a real discussion.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@KurtWagnerDP @Excalibur2343 Honestly, I'm not fully convinced by your argument, but maybe that's just because I don't live in a society where Black people have so clearly faced discrimination.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@winternessgloss If someone made a completely absurd argument, would you simply give in and abandon your own position? I hope you someday live by your own convictions, not by everyone else's comfort.

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@KurtWagnerDP @Excalibur2343 She never claimed to be Black or presented Black people's history and experiences as her own. Why should she be expected to bear the weight of that historical suffering simply for admiring and imitating an appearance she finds beautiful?

[人五人六 @617Wn]

@Excalibur2343 You consider painting one's skin black problematic because of the harm it causes, don't you? So what exactly do you think is harmful about this particular instance?