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Black Anime Fans Reclaim Would-Be Slur With Positive Social Media Movement
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I have always loved the "Japanese animators aren't even THINKING ABOUT ENTHNICITY" argument that pops up in just about any conversation about Black inclusivity.
Because, well, if that were true (it's not)...then why are you so mad? Why do you care at all?
Anyway, "Nightskin"...yeah, that's ours now.
Because, well, if that were true (it's not)...then why are you so mad? Why do you care at all?
Anyway, "Nightskin"...yeah, that's ours now.
I stay away from Ani-Twitter for a multitude of reasons so I completely missed this and yeah, "Nightskins" is ours now.
The Nightskin Coalition sounds like a dope band you missed out on the first time around and now they play to huge audiences and their tickets have silly resale value.
Because Japan is one of the most racial homogenous countries in the world, many white supremacists see it as a vision of a "pure" utopia so naturally they attempt to co-opt Japanese media.
Don't even get me started, far-right anime fans have several weird ass complexes going on the same time
So I'm white, and don't want to say the other n-word (because why would I?), but this n-word is badass and I kind of want to have it available if I ever need a sweet fantasy-esque racial descriptor. But I'll understand if it's off limits, I just need a ruling. Is it out of bounds?
I mean pretty much lol. Because most anime characters are not drawn to have the type of eyelid structures of most people of Asian decent, a lot of these people think they can be claimed as white despite their Japanese names and where they live. It's the race version of dubs over subs
No.
Because, at least in my opinion, to say this term created by racist dummy ass anime fans holds that much weight now only gives them way too much power (and credit), it cheapens the seriousness of...the n-word.
Just, if you do use it, know that you're using a term that some people will know has been used to refer to Black people. The typical rules apply.
This is weird but positive news, I suppose. Nightskin doesn't even sound remotely offensive to begin with, because it has little or no history as a slur outside of whatever a random person was trying (and failing) to do here, so if other people want to make it an actual cool thing...then by all means, go for it. The sky's the limit.
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This all started because whites got mad that more Black voice actors were getting hired for roles.
So you mean to tell me that decades'-long insistence that it's okay for whites to voice everyone because "you don't see them on screen" was bullshit the whole time?
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So you mean to tell me that decades'-long insistence that it's okay for whites to voice everyone because "you don't see them on screen" was bullshit the whole time?
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LOL that sounds awesome, i'd love to be called a Nightskin over any other slur. This would make for a great dnd character.
"No you gotta understand there's not a lot of black people doing VO work anyway so you just gotta gel with white people picking up the slack."
*more black VAs get hired into VA roles*
OP
OP
That sounds like a cool fucking name, actually. Good to claim that shit and run with it, what a backfire from those racist morons.
It's some corny "knife-ears" level schoolyard bullshit as an insult, but manages to sound cool when the target group owns it.
Dear beloved black Era friends; I would be honoured if you were to call me a "dayskin".
Dear beloved black Era friends; I would be honoured if you were to call me a "dayskin".
I dont think I've heard this used anywhere but having this backfire is delicious.
lmao
lmao
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