Worst of Social Justice

[TheUnknown]

Remember the "Kimono controversy"?  Well, the Japanese are having none of it:

https://archive.is/vXNFc

I heard about this recently on tumblr, and multiple people brought up a theory that I've actually been thinking about for quite some time before this; the people who do these protests are either white or x-Americans, not x-nationals (Japanese in this case).  Basically, nationals aren't as sensitive about white people using their culture as Americans are because they live in a country where they and their culture are the majority, and don't face the prejudices that those in a white-majority nation like the US do; x-Americans are therefore much more protective over their heritage, and hold onto it tighter.

Of course, this just leads to more heated debates about "who has more authority" and who's "talking over" who, as well as ignoring things like the tourism industry (which brings in a lot of money for many countries popular with "white people") and the unfortunate implications that nationals have less of a voice than Americans do about their own culture when it comes to "cultural appropriation".

[Ghoti]

[snip]
this is silly for many reasons. as usual, the intended meaning is sweet, but it comes off as a limping call to attention. for wit, if you choose not to commit suicide, or you do, it's not a tattoo that will change it. most suicidals hide their tendencies (i'm open about it, but that's because i find it therapeutic and i have understanding friends that know that i will leave them one day by my hand, rather than by happenstance, as it helps me keep control of my destiny and urges). saying that you choose not to commit suicide is like abstaining from food when you're not hungry. it does nothing to suicidals (who don't care and in some cases don't want help), and it's too obscure a reference for a layman to get. so it doesn't exactly raise awareness.

oh, and suicidal tendencies =/= mental illness, and vice versa.

I just think it's cheesy. I mean, it's a nice sentiment, but I can't imagine a schmaltzy tattoo doing anyone a whole lot of good.

[guizonde]

Wow.  Really?  Just really?  You're gonna take that track?

Ironbite-ok then.

what do you mean? in reference to what?

[Ultimate Paragon]

[Svata]

Actually, what they're saying is more like "Hurr, these people have hobbies that are different from mine at that age! This makes me angry!"

[Ultimate Paragon]

First white hipsters, now white hippies.  What's next, are they gonna insult white beatniks?

[guizonde]

First white hipsters, now white hippies.  What's next, are they gonna insult white beatniks?

studies show that cultural appropriation is harmful? having dreads is hurting others?

[Ultimate Paragon]

https://archive.is/CPcjH

"Ugh, white people need to just die, they aren't even equipped to eat spicy foods that's like evolution just die already ughhhhh."

[I am lizard]

 while they were hardly being non-assholes I wouldn't say they think white people should die.

Anyway, the reason the girl nearly died was because she had asthma, I geuss that means she's just a weak bitch.

Edit: I'd also like to take a moment and saying hate this type of clickbait.
It's like the story where they said "Overweight kid goes to school remotely" never mind the fact they couldn't go to school was because they were fatally allergic to peanuts and them being fat had fuck all to do with it, but why let details get in the way of bullying disabled kids, amiright?

[Ultimate Paragon]

I'd love to see one of these fuckers say this to a starving Somalian child.

[Sigmaleph]

I'm pretty sure the starving child's justification would be "I'm a starving child and this is the food I have available", not "animals are yummy!". Well, they are a child, so maybe, but you get my point.

[RavynousHunter]

To a radical vegan, the two justifications are the same.  They are completely incapable of seeing beyond their narrow, privileged views.

[niam2023]

That, or the most cold-blooded, nihilistic ones would argue the child deserves to suffer and die for eating animals at all.

[guizonde]

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[mellenORL]

Gee, she had me until the second to last frame.