Yes it does. Look at the context and apply some critical thinking.The fact that several real people did this first doesn't make it ok either.
Yes it does. Look at the context and apply some critical thinking.The fact that several real people did this first doesn't make it ok either.
I'm more concerned by the fact that her thighs are so big that they're literally eating each other.
Nope.
Almost every MMA match I've watched over this past year has had one of the women in Cornrows.
This ain't it.
The fact that multiple women did this, or did it before Blizzard doesn't change a thing.Almost every MMA match I've watched over this past year has had one of the women in Cornrows.
The fact that multiple women did this, or did it before Blizzard doesn't change a thing.
I totally agree. I think we should list up every race's unique hairstyles and make sure no other race uses them. Especially fictional characters, because that could set a bad precedent for impressionable children who might want to have the freedom to look and feel the way they wanted during their very limited time existing in this world.The fact that multiple women did this, or did it before Blizzard doesn't change a thing.
The article is not even a stretch, it's an outright NO. Cornrows in the context of fighting is an obvious functional style, not appropriation.None. People have complained about that to Blizzard for 5 years.
yeahI'm black and don't care if a white person wants to rock cornrows or dreads. They almost always look goofy af...but that's none of my business lol
The article is not even a stretch, it's an outright NO. Cornrows in the context of fighting is an obvious functional style, not appropriation.
However this revelation is more of a shock to me, I don't play Overwatch either, but I figured by the number of characters in that game, surely at least on black female was in it. I thought recalled concept art of Ashe being designed as a black woman, not sure why that didn't happen.
1. Cornrows are black. Those ain't french braids, those are cornrows and cornrows is black as hell.
2. Black people create shit that is useful for all kinds of people. Like styles that keep your hair from being ripped out when you're doing physical activities like getting punched in the face.
3. Non-black people wearing cornrows is fine, just give us our dap.
4. Overwatch needs black women characters in the goddamn game already.
The fact that it's widespread doesn't make it ok. Nor does it absolve Blizzard.Loool. I do kickboxing as a hobby and like 50% of the women I know have this kind of hairstyle when fighting. It's a very popular hairstyle.
If this is considered cultural appropriation, then the criticism shouldn't be directed at a videogame skin but at the whole fighting world.
Same thread, every few months.One thing is clear, the vast majority of people in this thread are truly tone deaf when it comes to issues with black hair and discrimination
I fully get that there's a history around black hair, and if people take issue with it, who am I or anyone else to say they can't.
But I personally just can't get behind saying some people are only allowed to do their hair in certain ways. It's hair, most people have it, and while it comes it different textures, colours, and temperaments, it's still hair at the end of the day. Were it being done to mock a culture, or as a costume, that's a whole other thing, but it doesn't sound like that's the case here.
One thing is clear, the vast majority of people in this thread are truly tone deaf when it comes to issues with black hair and discrimination
Not necessarily no, but if you want to address the "problem" properly you should look at the root cause, the inspiration for this skin. Which is the fighting industry. Should probably write an article about that instead if they really want to talk about it.The fact that it's widespread doesn't make it ok. Nor does it absolve Blizzard.
Totally agreed.I think some people are just desperate for the clicks to paint this as a problem,
it's not disrespectful, not unrealistic, not a problem.
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Would you mind explaining to everyone what they did wrong, or do you typically make low quality drive by posts because *big company bad*
A company that has not yet managed to create and release a female black character in like 5 years tips their toes in the cultural appropriation of a part of black culture. And I'm supposed to find that good or okay?Would you mind explaining to everyone what they did wrong, or do you typically make low quality drive by posts because *big company bad*
It's "widespread" because it's a great hairstyle to not get your hair ripped out when participating in MMA. They aren't saying they created it, nor flaunting it as if they had. And Absolve blizzard of what? Blizzard is a shit company that deserves to be buried for a whole host of reasons, but this one seems a bit of a reach.The fact that it's widespread doesn't make it ok. Nor does it absolve Blizzard.
The rub, as far as I understand it, is that these elements of black culture that people 'value' are valued when applied to others but not necessarily when Black people themselves exhibit them.I'll admit, I've always been a bit confused by applying "cultural appropriation" to hairstyles and fashion. I can completely understand the upset if it's something religious or spiritual, or if the adopters are deliberately trying to rewrite the history of the fashion choice in question, but otherwise... Isn't this just a sign that your culture is awesome? You're heading towards a Civ culture victory.
Maybe America should be mad that the world is wearing blue jeans? I don't think anyone using this hairstyle, in games or MMA, is trying to hide the fact that it's a traditionally black hairstyle. I think they just recognise its value. Is that bad?
If there's one thing I can't stand about the world in 2021, it's the number of stories on websites that amount to "some people on social media are saying/outraged", as though such people automatically speak for some kind of greater consensus.
This isn't even a cultural thing, it's a functional "don't get your hair ripped out in clumps" thing. Short of buzzing your hair off your choices are limited.
Cultural appropriation is a more complicated dynamic than just "someone not of culture X used/replicated something of culture X." It's about the diluting of origins, lack of giving the originators their due, or giving others elevated status over the originators. There's some tangible losses that can be incurred from it. And we can talk about things like Elvis and rock music in general for days. I would also say something like Yoga has been bastardized into oblivion at this point.People like to point out the MMA fighter. But are you trying to say that black culture is now fair game for anyone to appropriate as they wish? Because if not then why should I be fine with Blizzard replicating that cultural appropriation just because it's common in another context?
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