Asians outraged by hair streaks in movies

[Andrew NDB]

We have found a new thing to get outraged about:

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[Prowler]

I'm honestly surprised this isn't a BuzzFeed video. :lol:

[Powder]

All things aside, it is a bizarre trend.

[Candy Kappa]

We have found a new thing to get outraged about:

NEW?

:lol:

The complaints about that trope is a few years old by now.

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=764306fbzv9fnbzuz7va6tui

[Sumac]

Are those outraged Asians or some random bozos offended of behalf of Asians?

[Candy Kappa]

Are those outraged Asians or some random bozos offended of behalf of Asians?

Both, at least what I've seen.

[Andrew NDB]

I admit, it makes me a little sad that filmmakers feel the need to do that with Asian women. Like, Asian women are too plain to the eye, so they need to step in and give some "flair." I don't think it's something that's worth outraging over, though, but maybe something to be mindful of in avoiding.

Hell, even look at what all non-Laird versions of Karai have done. 2012 Karai AND 2014 movie Karai both got all kinds of crazy color hair dye/streaks.

[Candy Kappa]

I doubt there's a lot of outrage, at least not now, maybe years ago when people started to notice it, but more of a "what a tired trope, let's not?"

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Hell, even look at what all non-Laird versions of Karai have done. 2012 Karai AND 2014 movie Karai both got all kinds of crazy color hair dye/streaks.

Ugh, true. At least IDW Karai hasn't gone that route (yet).

[IndigoErth]

Never gave it much thought, but yeah, that's kind of an odd stereotype/character trope. :tconfuse: I suppose there are worse ones, but I understand that being stuck in the confines of certain depictions gets irritating. Esp when the people writing the material for characters of your demographic are themselves totally outside of it. (Just like how the cool kid in film is never the one with glasses or a bit overweight; always the dork, unpopular one, or, in the case of the chunky one, the funny sidekick.)


But I have to say, I am a tad envious that it's not something most whites could ever look that cool with since natural jet black hair isn't too common. :) Would look so bleh paired with my dark blonde. Only jet black can give it that pop.

[neatoman]

OK, admittedly that video wasn't really about hair dye as much as it was about sterotypes of asian women in media. However, it's still pretty laughable to start out the video by declaring hair dye as racist.

[Sumac]

OK, admittedly that video wasn't really about hair dye as much as it was about sterotypes of asian women in media. However, it's still pretty laughable to start out the video by declaring hair dye as racist.
It's like one of the least "problematic" stuff out there.
I'd say it's not even "problematic" at all. Just a harmless thing, of which only joyless no-lifers would be offended.

[The Deadman]

I'm outraged by their outrage.

[Sumac]

I am outraged by your outrage about their outrage!!

[Candy Kappa]

I'm mildly miffed by your outrage about his outrage about their outrage!

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

So... I shouldn't die a purple streak in my own jet black hair? Or I should?

I am so confused. I gotta cover up the premature gray with SOMETHING...

[Candy Kappa]

So... I shouldn't die a purple streak in my own jet black hair? Or I should?

I am so confused. I gotta cover up the premature gray with SOMETHING...

are you a strong independent Asian woman who's using the purple streaks to show you're not delicate and submissive? :lol:

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

are you a strong independent Asian woman who's using the purple streaks to show you're not delicate and submissive? :lol:

Not on the outside, at any rate. Not YET. :trazz:

[IndigoErth]

Hey, someone's gotta blaze that trail and cover that gray with neon streaks.



Meanwhile I'm just stuck with somewhat white streaks (but not too bold). Aka the little bit of X-Men Rogue look nature has decided to go with... Best I can do. lol

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Hey, someone's gotta blaze that trail and cover that gray with neon streaks.



Meanwhile I'm just stuck with somewhat white streaks (but not too bold). Aka the little bit of X-Men Rogue look nature has decided to go with... Best I can do. lol

Eh, most of it is in my beard anyway. :tlol:

[IndigoErth]

Well in that case I vote for next #MovemberAndBeardStreaks :D

[MsMarvelDuckie]

My immediate boss is white, and she totally rocks some true red streaks. On top of dyed black, even. Looks really cool, and I've had a couple of other coworkers who did colored streaks, too. Actually, it seems fairly common around here. Like a mini-trend or something.

[Voltron]

Oh, boy! Another conservative outrage piece!

Oo! I got one next! How about "black people racist for not letting me say the 'N' word"?

Christ, someone got paid to make this.

[Andrew NDB]

Oh, boy! Another conservative outrage piece!

Oo! I got one next! How about "black people racist for not letting me say the 'N' word"?

Christ, someone got paid to make this.

This is actually one I take a small amount of umbrage with myself. Though I don't think it comes from an intentionally bad place.

[Sumac]

Oh, boy! Another conservative outrage piece!

Oo! I got one next! How about "black people racist for not letting me say the 'N' word"?

Christ, someone got paid to make this.
Make some lefty outrage threads than. Something like "don't call parents "mama" and "papa" - its insensitive to their gender identities!"

[Voltron]

Make some lefty outrage threads than. Something like "don't call parents "mama" and "papa" - its insensitive to their gender identities!"

I would, but I don't care about those, either. It's a stupid, media driven discussion that we all lose our minds over. And who wins in the end?

Does anyone give a damn if Santa Claus is black? Or if we call them gingerbread people? What are they going to do if I say "yo, give me one of those gingerbread men"? Arrest me?

No exaggeration, the ONLY people I heard talk about "It's Cold Outside" was the news. That's it. No one else gives a ****. We have jobs and bills and families.

I've had farts that shaped society more than half the nonsense that's brought up anymore. It's like freaking out when they botch some animation on the old Dick Wolf cartoon. "Hey! Why does Donnie sound different today? Better call the local news station and raise the appropriate level of concern, which is naturally, too much."

[The Deadman]

I would, but I don't care about those, either. It's a stupid, media driven discussion that we all lose our minds over. And who wins in the end?

Does anyone give a damn if Santa Claus is black? Or if we call them gingerbread people? What are they going to do if I say "yo, give me one of those gingerbread men"? Arrest me?



I'm not too sure if you're trolling on this one, but yeah, there are people out there that legit give a damn if you're going to say "gingerbread men". You may not get arrested, but if you aren't calling something by the pronoun it was deemed to have by the majority, there will be an uproar.

[Sumac]

Does anyone give a damn if Santa Claus is black? Or if we call them gingerbread people? What are they going to do if I say "yo, give me one of those gingerbread men"? Arrest me?
You know that there are people out there who seriously can rise a ginormous stink about such things? Like calling "manholes" is offensive to them and stuff?

Social Media Era is pretty ****** in regard that any brain damaged lunatic can speak their opinion on the matter without a filter and himself followers.
Coupled with ultimate cynicism born of misreading of post-modernism and infantilism of the Western society, born out of having too much free time and a "protest" against corporations, which is tied to post-modern and socialist values, it leads to the results like "flat-earthers" and other less than reasonable groups, showing up and exercising an influence on general populace.

Social media and fast exchange of information led to the people seeking immediate gratification, thus spreading "culture" of sensationalist headlines and outrages.

TL;DR
People have too much free time and a means to show their inner stupidity to the rest of the world.