I don't know. There are true monsters in the world, walking among us, full of hate. Awkwafina seems generally good. She picked up an affectation as a young rapper, as do so many people. I don't think she is a problem.
her hypocrisy is problematic.
I don't know. There are true monsters in the world, walking among us, full of hate. Awkwafina seems generally good. She picked up an affectation as a young rapper, as do so many people. I don't think she is a problem.
LOL - the wording of this thread title is silly.
I actually like Akwafina. That said, I wasn't born yesterday; the blaccent is very obvious and very fake. And any Black person who wants to criticize her for it is well within their right, because it can be considered quiite offensive. Especially because it's very obvious when she chooses to use the blaccent, and when she "opts out." Which, must be so convenient when you're not actually Black.
I DID roll my eyes at that recent interview where she attempted to justify not using a stereotypical Asian accent under the guise of cultural care. Gurl...bye. (fake edit: apparently that interview is not recent)
For sure. But isn't this a waste of our time when real shit is happening? Are we asking that she either give in and perform Asian accents in film and tv, or time travel back to her teenage years to prevent herself from developing a troubling accent? What is the end goal? What do you want?
For sure. But isn't this a waste of our time when real shit is happening? Are we asking that she either give in and perform Asian accents in film and tv, or time travel back to her teenage years to prevent herself from developing a troubling accent? What is the end goal? What do you want?
From what I've gathered, people just want an apology. Or at least for her to address that she was doing a blaccent at all. AFAIK she's ignored the criticism pretty much every time it's been brought up.For sure. But isn't this a waste of our time when real shit is happening? Are we asking that she either give in and perform Asian accents in film and tv, or time travel back to her teenage years to prevent herself from developing a troubling accent? What is the end goal? What do you want?
Was more a comment of dejavu because I remember it being about the exact same interview.Putting aside anything else, you're going to hear people repeating themselves if the same topic comes up and nothing has changed. The conversation being the same does not indicate where the issue is.
Cool. Let's see if that happens. I hope she does apologize.From what I've gathered, people just want an apology. Or at least for her to address that she was doing a blaccent at all. AFAIK she's ignored the criticism pretty much every time it's been brought up.
Oh my god, human beings are capable of thinking about multiple things at once!Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
By the same token, why are you putting your energy into posting in this thread instead of those same topics you mentioned?Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
...how is own up and apologize not an option here?For sure. But isn't this a waste of our time when real shit is happening? Are we asking that she either give in and perform Asian accents in film and tv, or time travel back to her teenage years to prevent herself from developing a troubling accent? What is the end goal? What do you want?
For sure. But isn't this a waste of our time when real shit is happening? Are we asking that she either give in and perform Asian accents in film and tv, or time travel back to her teenage years to prevent herself from developing a troubling accent? What is the end goal? What do you want?
Your comment shoulda been this. All the other shit you said is unnecessary.She was really great on Shang-Chi. This seems like one of the more uncontroversial controversies I've seen brought up in recent times. Then again, I'm a white man who probably doesn't get it.
Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
You are on a message board with a dedicated sonic thread with thousands of posts. If you looking to fix the world, you made a wrong turn somewhereYes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
People could care about more than one thing at a time. And it's not like the people tweeting about this started tweeting about COVID or Afghanistan would do anything to those problemsYes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
Yes this what we should be focusing on. Not the situation in Afghanistan, or COVID destroying parts of America… but this, which impacts so many people and is super pressing. Jesus Christ.
Yeah I came around to liking her, but I still think there is a discussion she should have about. But Post Malone? He can walk barefoot on legos for the rest of his lifeI don't understand posts like this.
At best, you're amplifying the topic while criticizing the amplification of the topic.
At worst, you're tut-tutting Black people for having the gall, the nerve, the audacity, for criticizing non-Black people mimicing our culture and dialects literally for a quick come-up. It's almost like people truly believe Black culture has no worth and exists merely to be pilfered. Hmm.
I guess we'll wait until nothing else is going on in the world.
(And again, I LIKE Awkwafina. But posts like these are silly.)
Yeah I came around to liking her, but I still think there is a discussion she should have about. But Post Malone? He can walk barefoot on legos for the rest of his life
It is not a good thing in a capitalist society built on anti-blackness, systemic racism, and White supremacy. It's not a coincidence that non-Black people benefit more from it than Black people.Black culture has and is the cool thing everyone likes. From rap, graffiti, clothes to this way of speak... It's only normal that if it finds success with other cultures these cultures will appropriate it. That's a good thing as long as it's not done in mockery or with ill intent. I haven't watched the movie of that clip so I cannot say whether the character was mocking black people or not though.
That's really the crux of it and why that argument doesn't hold any merit. It's one thing if it was from her upbringing. But if she's literally putting on an accent for entertainment...Then why's she only talk that way in movies and while rapping? How can she say she refuses to do an accent and play off of black culture?
The answer is in the title of her Comedy Central show.Tbh, I wasn't that familiar with her. Crazy Rich Asians was really my first exposure. After watching that, one question I had was: first off, where she even from? Lol...
The internet hates when people change opinions. You're not a hypocrite for growing as a person lmao
Sidenote: how is that show? I saw it on HBOMax and was thinking of checking it out
I don't think she has taken responsibility for it or apologized, though.The internet hates when people change opinions. You're not a hypocrite for growing as a person lmao
The internet hates when people change opinions. You're not a hypocrite for growing as a person lmao
Black culture has and is the cool thing everyone likes. From rap, graffiti, clothes to this way of speak... It's only normal that if it finds success with other cultures these cultures will appropriate it. That's a good thing as long as it's not done in mockery or with ill intent. I haven't watched the movie of that clip so I cannot say whether the character was mocking black people or not though.
If Awkwafina grew up in predominantly black neighborhood, I can understand using the blaccent, but she grew up in Forest Hills, which is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in NYC.
I loved it. Second season just started airing. It's partially why I'd love for her to apologize, because selfishly I'd like to enjoy her work guilt free.Sidenote: how is that show? I saw it on HBOMax and was thinking of checking it out
Awkwafina is Asian American, not Black. If she's talking about her use of an Asian accent and not wanting to engage in minstrelsy there, she's talking about not wanting to sell out herself and her own culture. It doesn't say anything about he opinions on cultural appropriation and selling out other people's cultures.The internet hates when people change opinions. You're not a hypocrite for growing as a person lmao
If Awkwafina grew up in predominantly black neighborhood, I can understand using the blaccent, but she grew up in Forest Hills, which is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in NYC.
"yo Yo YO!"I want to push back on this a bit since its often brought up. Since hip-hop is such a huge part of youth culture, particularly in NY, you're going to hear some hip-hop slang among the youth across socioeconomic lines unless you're in a really sheltered rich part like the Hamptons.
That said, she's talking like a 14 year old in 1993 listening to Biggie on a walkman as opposed to what like a 30 year old black woman speaking AAVE would sound like in 2020. Its hyper-exaggerated.
I randomly found it on twitter while scrolling, I didnt save it, but let's see if i can find it again.
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Which shows she is hypocritical because she is fine putting on another culture's accent, which is what the controversy is.Her quote is specifically about using Asian accents to portray Asian characters. Whether or not her use of a blaccent is appropriate of unrelated to this quote in my opinion and people are intentionally reading her as just saying "I don't do accents" in order to dunk on her for it.
Her quote is specifically about using Asian accents to portray Asian characters. Whether or not her use of a blaccent is appropriate of unrelated to this quote in my opinion and people are intentionally reading her as just saying "I don't do accents" in order to dunk on her for it.
It's amazing you can't see how very related they actually are.Her quote is specifically about using Asian accents to portray Asian characters. Whether or not her use of a blaccent is appropriate of unrelated to this quote in my opinion and people are intentionally reading her as just saying "I don't do accents" in order to dunk on her for it.
Her quote is specifically about using Asian accents to portray Asian characters. Whether or not her use of a blaccent is appropriate of unrelated to this quote in my opinion and people are intentionally reading her as just saying "I don't do accents" in order to dunk on her for it.