Tag Archives: cultural appropriation

Quick Coverage: All Eyez On YunB Proving Why East Asian Appreciation and Appropriation of Blackness Are Two Sides of the Same Antiblack Coin

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

I know that not a single one of y’all wanted to know that there’s going to be a South Korean musical version of Tupac’s life called All Eyez on Me performed by a cast that, as far I can tell, … Continue reading →

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WFRLL K-Pop Antiblackness Project #HoodCosplay

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

I’m just so pleased about how well “hood cosplay” as a term works for my needs across my project on antiblackness in the k-pop industry and its fandom spaces. I had to do a video! If you haven’t hit up … Continue reading →

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[Video] Appropriation, Appreciation, and Good Ole Chicken Noodle Soup

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Video Description: One of the recurring comments when K-pop fans talk about cultural appropriation as performed by idols is “so and so isn’t appropriating culture, they’re APPRECIATING it”. The idea that appreciation renders conversations about cultural appropriation null and void … Continue reading →

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[VIDEO] A Bitter (Sweet) Summer Package Unboxing

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

I promised y’all a bitter unboxing and that’s… Mostly what you’re getting. One thing I and other Black K-pop fans – especially those a bit further along on our own journeys to unlearn internalized antiblackness – have come up against … Continue reading →

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Cultural Appropriation in the Age of K-Pop Part Two

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

Did you read Part One? Another issue in how cultural appropriation of Black culture and Blackness leads people to devalue the culture and people they’re copying: across my research for this essay series – and this installment in particular – … Continue reading →

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Cultural Appropriation in the Age of K-Pop Part One

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

“Ideas, cultures, and histories cannot seriously be understood or studied without their force, or more precisely their configurations of power, also being studied. Edward Said, Orientalism “Dressing up as “another culture”, is racist, and an act of privilege. Not only … Continue reading →

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Fleeting Frustrations #5: K-Pop Groups’ Hood Phases

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

In general, I’m used to Blackness being seen as a cool and fun style to adopt by people who aren’t always clear about how they feel about Black people. Continue reading →

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Letters to the Author – JK Rowling

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

Part passive aggressive stress valve, part honest attempt at expressing my continuous frustration with JKR, this first post for Letters to the Author  is me at my grouchiest. Future posts will be more moderate. Maybe. Dear Jo: I can’t remember … Continue reading →

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Fandom’s Huge Race Problem Essay #2: Co-Opted Experiences and Identities in Fandom

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

AKA How to appropriate cultures and lose respect in the process Content notes: Aside from discussing racism in different forms across different cultures, this post also will talk briefly about the Holocaust and Transatlantic slavery. Note that I am AfroCaribbean … Continue reading →

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