Budo with a small 'b'
Whooohooo, I do not know if you are aware of how much controversy & hate these commercials have caused! (^_^)
For what reason?
stereotyping ! I can not find all the articles, but here is a link to something with comments. This guy has been writing about it for a while.http://www.debito.org/?p=4632
Stereotyping nerds trying to learn Japanese?
(^_^) basically yes.
http://www.blacktokyo.com/?p=3798
http://www.debito.org/?p=4153
I've grown sick of being expected to walk on egg shells for fear of offending someone, because no matter what you say or do, someone will choose to be offended.Political correctness isn't within the horizon of my notice.I think it's funny.
I noticed on a MA-related blog recently that a person referred to folks as "Oriental" and another person immediately reacted negatively to the "slur."I am so out of touch with PC culture that I had no idea what was going on. Personally, I value accuracy far more than correctness.
Whooohooo, I do not know if you are aware of how much controversy & hate these commercials have caused! (^_^)
ReplyDeleteFor what reason?
ReplyDeletestereotyping !
ReplyDeleteI can not find all the articles, but here is a link to something with comments. This guy has been writing about it for a while.
http://www.debito.org/?p=4632
Stereotyping nerds trying to learn Japanese?
ReplyDelete(^_^) basically yes.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.blacktokyo.com/?p=3798
ReplyDeletehttp://www.debito.org/?p=4153
ReplyDeleteI've grown sick of being expected to walk on egg shells for fear of offending someone, because no matter what you say or do, someone will choose to be offended.
ReplyDeletePolitical correctness isn't within the horizon of my notice.
I think it's funny.
I noticed on a MA-related blog recently that a person referred to folks as "Oriental" and another person immediately reacted negatively to the "slur."
ReplyDeleteI am so out of touch with PC culture that I had no idea what was going on. Personally, I value accuracy far more than correctness.