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Throw a fun Japanese Tea Party for
that special little gall
Teach children that this is not
Teach children that there' s nothing wrong with this
I' m really not understanding why you think cultural appropriation would be , unless you
are assuming that the girl in the picture is part Japanese.
Yellow face yet she' s using white makeup in the traditional style but okay.
Cultural appropriation isn' t a thing, hon. is Cultures should be shared by all means.
I disagree. The makeup is clearly reflective of traditional Geisha makeup which is yellowjack and
therefore racist. Furthermore, the girl is wearing a Kimono, a garment that has for ages carried
cultural significance Assuming that she is white how can you think this is ? And cultural
appropriation is Wt a thing? What rock do you live under? I suggest you educate yourself m the
differences between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriating.
I am japanese, in japan at this very moment The only people who think culture shouldnt be shared are
racists like you
A vast majority of Japanese people actually enjoy other people making an effort to spread and enjoy
japanese culture, and encourage it. Many make businesses in deliberately taking pictures of people in
kimono. A common nomage (gift) for foreigners people is things
such as Kimonos, tea seats, shisa dog statues, ect.
And to top it off, basically 80 percent customs, traditions, and food, came from other
countries. Japanese is an integration of different cultures, like america. Japan takes influences from
places like korea, china, russia, and europe. If japan stuck to itself, there would be no tempura,
japanese tea, tea ceremonies, Kabuki, japanese bread, japanese curry, J- pop, anime, cars, or modern
fishing techniques. The picture is not "yellow face" they are not making fun of asians. In fact, it looks
like they put extra care and research into their work.
The only reason that you have a problem with this is because that little girl is white and you know that
it is acceptable m tumblr to crap all twee white people The only racist here is you
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User avatar #23 - kreekydoorS (11/18/2015) [-]
The only people that talk about "culture appropriation" are people that have never left their home country in their life
#220 to #23 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
My gf is half taiwanese, lived in Taiwan, Tanzania, US and Europe. She talks about cultural appropriation. I don't say she's always right about it, but in some cases she pointed out i did agree with her.
User avatar #224 to #23 - virtigo ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
I don't even understand why it's a thing.
User avatar #221 to #23 - MysticTomatoe (11/18/2015) [-]
Agreed. Once I decided to travel by myself I truly began to appreciate different cultures, and cherish mine more
#210 to #23 - ddoggdiggity (11/18/2015) [-]
haha I never left my vill till I was 15 and the world was just as nutty as I expected
#212 to #210 - ddoggdiggity (11/18/2015) [-]
oh yea I had to learn white people history wouldnt speak English otherwise
#227 to #23 - myjunk (11/18/2015) [-]
And are probably americans.
No offense but most of us-american culture comes from abroad (Melting Pot you know?)
If you take away all of that because it's appropriation, what is left?
That's why those who like to condemn cultural appropriation usually go on and say "white" is one culture, as if there's no difference between eg. brittish and italian, slavic and mediterranean etc.
User avatar #180 to #23 - therealtjthemedic (11/18/2015) [-]
I feel the same about people who say that they hate immigration and that everyone should stay in their homeland.
User avatar #205 to #180 - dieterkaiser (11/18/2015) [-]
I agree with you on immigration (as long as it's legal), but how do you feel about refugees? it may seem like a dumb question, so let me clarify: immigrant=person who comes to another country trying to create a new life and identity for themselves, refugee=person simply fleeing a problem that inevitably brings said problem with them
User avatar #208 to #205 - therealtjthemedic (11/18/2015) [-]
Refugees are a bit of a ****** problem. Because there's war, nobody cares about laws any more. Nobody cares about borders when your life is on the line.
Naturally, we can't turn them back to a war zone, but letting them in unchecked is also bad. Strict screening and control is what we need.
User avatar #261 to #208 - tarmorman (12/11/2015) [-]
Couldn't have said it better myself.
User avatar #196 to #23 - thesecretbear (11/18/2015) [-]
Probably haven't even left their own state or region. They probably just spend all their time online.
#127 to #23 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
Or their home
#25 to #23 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
amen.

it's a custom in my country to let foreigners wear our national clothes too. maybe I should start shouting cultural appropriation at them or some **** .
oh but I forgot that I come from a white culture. whites are trash amirite?
User avatar #92 to #23 - taniv (11/18/2015) [-]
The only time it's honestly a problem, is when people make fun of the original culture. This image is very respectful and is instead celebrating their tradition. If it was treated as a joke and ridiculed, I'd understand but this is some good ol' fashioned tumbtards not understanding that things aren't black and white. Sometimes they're brown. I'm brown. And that's okay. You might think I'm **** , but I think I'm chocolate goodness
User avatar #163 to #23 - quantumranger (11/18/2015) [-]
Don't you know that traveling to other countries is ableist and discriminates against poor people? Not to mention the blatant racism of going to another country just "to visit".
#4 - elsenortamatoe (11/17/2015) [-]
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. You take pride in others following your culture, and shouldn't shame those that do
User avatar #183 to #4 - hunkusbrutus (11/18/2015) [-]
Unless they're weeaboos
User avatar #151 to #4 - ihateeverybodytoo (11/18/2015) [-]
and the Japanese have every reason to be proud. For example look at how they handled the tsunami and earthquake back in 2011.
User avatar #9 to #4 - adu (11/18/2015) [-]
Why did you just post the same image as the content?
User avatar #24 to #9 - yugiohkris ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." I see what he did there
User avatar #26 to #24 - abesimpson (11/18/2015) [-]
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." I see what he did there
#34 to #26 - funkymelon (11/18/2015) [-]
"Imitatation is the sincerest for of flattery" I see what you did there.
User avatar #40 to #34 - elsenortamatoe (11/18/2015) [-]
Stop appropriating our posts
#44 to #40 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
**anonymous used "*roll picture*"**
**anonymous rolled image** I'll appropriate my post into your ass. Jk, unless you wanna.
#45 to #40 - funkymelon (11/18/2015) [-]
Stop appropriating out posts
#52 to #34 - xgolgothax (11/18/2015) [-]
"Imitatation is the sincerest for of flattery" You see what I did here.
#6 to #4 - savageoro (11/17/2015) [-]
one must always copy from the master
#102 to #6 - zmranger (11/18/2015) [-]
"He's right behind me, isnt it?
#103 to #102 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
bueno
#122 to #103 - thethirddoctor (11/18/2015) [-]
Never thought I'd see a master thread here.
User avatar #188 to #122 - fuzzysixx ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
OMG the new doctor sucks he isn't even hot etc. The master was a pretty awesome villain, too bad he went pepsi IRL mid doctor.
#18 to #6 - derriculous (11/18/2015) [-]
What the **** happened to the one in the middle?
#21 to #18 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
he went boom, and didn't recover very well... long story shortened to FJ length...
User avatar #1 - kinokun ONLINE (11/17/2015) [-]
if she was black it would be a different story.
User avatar #131 to #1 - emiyashirou (11/18/2015) [-]
If she was a black mage?
#146 to #1 - asongulol (11/18/2015) [-]
This is what I immediately thought of.
#202 to #146 - trashmaggots (11/18/2015) [-]
wtf isdat?
User avatar #250 to #202 - asongulol (11/21/2015) [-]
Gecko poop
#147 to #146 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
holy ****
#67 - trapposternohomo ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
Japanese folks love it when you take even the smallest interest in their culture.

Even if its something small like learning a little japanese, or learning simple cultural things, they will think that considerably higher about you.
#139 to #67 - bakagaijin (11/18/2015) [-]
So learning the full language is something small? **** , took me years to remaster the language
#187 to #67 - deathzen (11/18/2015) [-]
Indeed, sharing culture is such a wonderful thing.
#132 to #67 - tarabostes ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
I got some murican culture right here for you honey
User avatar #70 to #67 - victorydanceofc (11/18/2015) [-]
So why did I get so many looks that one time I visited Japan? I wore my special Rainbow Dash kimono (my mom even tied it just right for me), I kept my katana and my kunai knives by my side the whole time, and I even tied my Naruto headband around my fedora. I even bowed at everyone, but people still gave me strange looks, like they could tell I wasn't Japanese (even though I totally looked exactly like a Japanese person).

Why??
#117 to #70 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
Sounds like you forgot to dye your hair a crazy color like all those Japs in the animu
User avatar #11 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
Just gonna put it out there, dressing like Geisha and Maiko is an incredibly popular tourist activity in traditional areas like Kyoto. In these places they welcome anyone, regardless of age, race, and even gender to wear the traditional regalia that Maiko and Geisha wear every day. Depending on the price, you get a professional photoshoot and on several occasions can even walk around Kyoto for fun. There are also European Geisha practicing, especially in Tokyo. So when people cry "They're dressed like geisha and they're not Japanese!" I just try to remind them that while Geisha is a traditional Japanese profession, it's a profession that has no limitation based on race, age, or gender. Those are just my two cents though.
#137 to #11 - bakagaijin (11/18/2015) [-]
What part of tokyo has Profesional geishas? I've been here for years and have never seen them... I've only seen meikosans in the outskirts of osaka and all over Kyoto in kansai.... however in kantou I've yet to see one
User avatar #235 to #137 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
I really wish I knew all the names of the different hanamachi in Tokyo... unfortunately the Geisha and Hangyouku (Tokyos Maiko) aren't as closely covered as in Kyoto so the actual names there elude me. But I do know there are Geisha there, including the only practicing male Geisha, Eitaro-san. There's also Geisha Suzume-san, who used to be a Maiko in Kyoto. I'm sorry I can't be of more help than just names of practicing Geisha in Tokyo D;
#184 to #170 - bakagaijin (11/18/2015) [-]
"Last month, we ran a story about the Ozashiki Cafe, a one day event that would offer a unique opportunity for the Japanese public to take a look into the usually exclusive world of geisha and the traditional Japanese restaurants known as ryotei, where they perform." It says it right there... and I've actually been to ozashiki... the performance was kinda geared to all of the tourists that pass by asakusa as opposed to the geishas from kansai... I had a feeling (from seeing the expressions of people walking by them) that seeing geishas alot more common in kansai than it was in tokyo.... pic related... this was a picture I took in sensoji temple
#215 to #184 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
It's such a pretty picture!
#234 to #215 - bakagaijin (11/18/2015) [-]
Sensoji is probably my favorite temple, its especially awe inspiring at night... so much awesome food around it and so many great and happy people... gaikakujindori can get heavily packed during the day though especially during matsuri but at night it has a mystical vibe around it... but you cant beat the $30 all-you-can-drink karaoke bars around the temple
#169 to #11 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
I've heard that for many, many years, you really wouldn't be a geisha unless you were Japanese, and the whole "foreign woman who is a geisha" thing is actually incredibly recent. (I could be wrong) Still, I agree with you.
User avatar #233 to #169 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
It is very recent, but that doesn't make them any less skilled or legitimate as their Japanese counterparts. They have to go through just as much training and rigorous practice as any other in the profession ^^
#239 to #233 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
Oh, I imagine they'd be incredibly skilled.
#229 to #169 - ainise (11/18/2015) [-]
You're right, It wasn't until the 1940s that Japan recovered enough from their own government, prior wars, disease, famine, etc. that stretches back to the 1400s that they were even capable of handling foreigners.

2007 Fiona Graham formally debuted under the name Sayuki in Tokyo as a Non-Japanese Geisha.
User avatar #236 to #229 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
There's another one that will hopefully debut soon! Kimicho! Western Geisha and Geiko wouldn't have an apprentice stage since apprentices are usually between 15-20 years old.
#231 to #229 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
What do you mean by handling foreigners? I thought that in the mid to later 19th century, after Japan decided to open up to the world, they had a lot of tourists?
#237 to #231 - ainise (11/18/2015) [-]
Between the years of 1467 and 1573 there was a period known as the Sengoku, or "Country at War"..which was at the tail end of the Japanese Medieval Period. The ones who won out was the Tokugawa shoguns who immediately began a 250 year period of great peace and order. During this time, many of things happened - but most notable of which was the closing down of all Japanese borders. This didn't end until 1868, the start of the Meiji period.

This was when the Meiji Emperor was restored as head of Japan. A massive swing began, but most of which didn't happen until the early 1900s. By 1912 they had a Bureaucratic Government(that still is in power, today), elected Parliament, solid Transportation & communication systems, one of the highest educated populations in the world and a powerful army and Navy. They also began opening their borders which led to MASSIVE growth in technology.

The primary use of their, more open, borders was for Science, with a massive level of importance laid on Medicine. A lot came from Korea and was dubbed "Continental Medicine" but the Portuguese and danish brought over European medicine that was dubbed "western medicine". They also brought Christianity, but thanks to the government and well educated masses, religion as a whole wasn't very well accepted.

It wasn't until after WW2 that they truly had an influx of tourism. After 1968 and on, Tourism steadily raised for numerous reasons, but one of the largest reasons today is the MASSIVE Anime Market - like it or hate it, it breathed new life into many areas, namely Tokyo.

With closed borders until somewhere in 1900-1912, and little interest from the outside world in Tourism(Who wants to go to North Korea right now, even if they were to open their borders?) along with the fear and persecution people still experience as foreigners there all coupled with Japan being literally hundreds of years behind the rest of the world in terms of Medicine...It's no surprise that people didn't come here.

Cheers
#240 to #237 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
Why thank you.
Now I know things.
User avatar #13 to #11 - zomaru ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
I though the geisha was the japanese version of a high end prostitute that were once used as saboteurs.
#16 to #13 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
Common misconception~ Geisha are entertainers who specialize in the traditional Japanese arts. Their skills include dance, shamisen playing (Along with a bunch of other traditional instruments), singing, acting, and tea ceremony. What you're thinking about are Tayuu and Oiran which were the courtesans. Geisha used to entertain the clients of the Oiran and Tayuu while they waited since Oiran and Tayuu traveled to the teahouses in a big showy parade to show their esteem and to bring attention to the esteem of their clients. The jobs of the Geisha and Maiko never required sex and those who were found to be having sex with their clients were kicked from the communities. Now that prostitution is illegal criminal charges come with that act but they are under such hard schedules and are so closely watched by the hanamachi that activity is unheard of.
Pic is of a practicing Tayuu (Oiran are extinct, Tayuu only now practice the arts and sex is in no part of their job description)
Her name is Aoi Tayuu-san
#219 to #16 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
I ******* love pictures of oiran and tayuu. They just look so majestic as **** to me, which is weird. They also kind of look pregnant to me ...
#232 to #219 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
They're beautiful aren't they? The reason they look pregnant is because they tie the obi in the front rather than the back. Obi are tied with lots of pillows and such, so they have quite a bit of volume. Here's a picture of Geiko Yachiho-san and Geiko Kosen-san dressed up as Oiran for Setsubun ^^ Look at all those colors!!
#238 to #232 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
They look so happy. x3 Question. When modern people dress up as oiran, are their combs and hair sticks made of plastic? They always look like plastic to me, because I can see through them. However, I remember seeing a see-through comb in an old ukiyo e painting once. Also, have another pic.
User avatar #241 to #238 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
They do. Setsubun is always a blast~ Traditionally those combs were made of Tortoise shell. Today Maiko, Geiko, and Tayuu still use the Tortoise shell in their Kanzashi (Legally purchased of course and usually passed down from generation to generation) however actresses, tourists dressed up, and Geiko dressed for Setsubun as Oiran will use the cheaper, sturdier plastic recreations. ^^ Any other questions you have I would be more than happy to answer~ I could honestly go on and on about this subculture and history ^^ (Practically anything else outside of the traditional arts and hanamachi and I'm completely useless ~)
#242 to #241 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
Okay.
How old were little girls who were sold to the expensive brothels back in the day?
How old would they have to be to start selling their stuff to customers? I always imagined they might have started at 14 or so. (did Japan even have an age of consent?)
Did the oiran use wires to make the odd hair shapes? I think they probably used wax too, and probably slept on takamakuras.
What did oiran do once they got old?
I've heard that in Japan, you aren't supposed to walk around a house barefoot. Were oiran an exception, or did they wear socks indoors? I'm asking because I know they usually walked around without socks.
User avatar #243 to #242 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
Ah, brothels are tricky since they were so secretive and children/women had practically no rights, so things weren't well documented, brothels were quite different from Geisha, Tayuu, and Oiran houses. For Oiran and Tayuu the girls weren't bought as much as there was an agreement made between their guardian and the okiya where they would be taken care of. Usually the parents of these girls were wealthy and wanted to give their daughters some kind of respectable future, while Tayuu and Oiran did have sex with clients they could choose their clients and also were artists unlike normal brothel girls. I don't know their exact ages though when they were allowed to participate in the more mature things, I do know that they were quite young when they joined the houses as assistants to the tayuu and oiran. To my understanding there are an assortment of items that were in the hair of the oiran including pillows and wires, their hairstyles weren't as large as the more modern wigs portray them to be but of course they used wax and oil to keep everything in place. When Oiran became old, they continued on or opened/inherited their own houses. Many also went on to open bars and restaurants in the hanamachi. Oiran and Tayuu were trend setters and one of those trends was going barefoot instead of wearing tabi socks. Inside of their okiya and the teahouses they walked around barefoot. ^^
User avatar #244 to #243 - wax (11/18/2015) [-]
tfw when you cant find your name in a mention
#245 to #243 - thehistorylover (11/18/2015) [-]
Thank you so much! Let me see if I have any more questions ...
Didn't oiran write poetry? If so, where did their poems go? Were they published?
Why did the prostitutes in general start tying their obis in the front? I understand it used to be quite normal for housewives to tie their obis in the front.
As for the heavier obis, how did the women not fall forward? I can sort of understand when maiko wear their heavy obis, because it seems easier to me to have a large mass behind you, but at your belly?!
I've seen some old pictures of the little girls (I think they were kamuro?) with parts of their heads shaved. Was this a religious thing, a cleanliness thing, or what?
Did artists and or photographers have good relationships with brothels and other establishments with oiran? They made some really nice paintings and photos.
#252 to #245 - Moushi (11/30/2015) [-]
Sorry it took me so long to get to this. I really apologize. Yes, Oiran, Tayuu, and Geisha all had some people who wrote poetry, some enjoyed writing Haiku that they could preform in front of their patrons ^^ Some were published but I don't know where to find them. As for the obi, for just prostitutes, they did it because tying a simple knot in the front was usually easier to fix than in the back, when you usually need another person to help. (When I wear kimono I will tie the obi in the front and twist it around to the back which is apparently pretty common, but for knots that require a lot of sculpting, this isn't really an option) As for Tayuu and Oiran, this wasn't the case, to my understanding Oiran usually didn't remove their kimono to do the sexual part of the job but would move the obi out of the way, for Tayuu and Oiran wearing the long luxurious obi in the front was a sort of fashion statement, they wore uchikake (Padded hem wedding kimono) over their hiki and over the obi so you wouldn't see the back of the obi if they kept it the way it was, so they put it out front loud and proud! And it's actually funny you mention the falling over because it certainly makes more sense as to why their parades are done the way they are. For their parades, they actually have an escort, someone (Usually a man) who walks beside them and they rest their hand on the shoulder of for support~ They also walk rather slow, and rather than take steps, they slide their okobo to the side, the okobo never really leave the ground! Here's a picture of a modern day example, an Oiran parade done in a more touristy part of Tokyo. As for shaved Kamuro, I don't think I've ever seen a picture like that @.@ I know that in certain Asian religions boys will have the tops of their heads shaved but not girls. I would assume it was for religious purposes rather than cleanliness. And yes! Artists and photographers had great relationships with Oiran and even Geisha. They would ask for all sorts of poses and situations. You see pictures of Oiran and Geisha in swimmingsuits, washing kimono, taking baths, all sorts of things. Generally they had long lasting relationships and became friends, seeing as they're both artists in their own right, they had a lot of common interests. Painters are still called on every year to make portraits for the different festivals and performances and special dances are held every year where only select photographers are allowed to be present (Usually these are practices for the bigger dance but they still have fun~)
#253 to #252 - thehistorylover (11/30/2015) [-]
Thank you for all your help! Also, here is a pic with ... what I think is a kamuro with a partially shaved head.
#254 to #253 - Moushi (11/30/2015) [-]
Oh wow! So I just did some research on it because I had never seen it before and apparently there was a time when Kamuro were celebrating their coming of age ceremony, they would shave a large part of their heads and leave specific areas unshaved. That's really cool! It must have been a tradition that died out. Here's an article I found on it! books.google.com/books?id=ezksBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=Shaved+kamuro&source=bl&ots=LBpKuZmZCU&sig=HQRGZBmtdTqZr6jgwoXHIQe3yXI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitzfrlnLnJAhUEGT4KHTn-CtsQ6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=Shaved%20kamuro&f=false Also here's one of my favorite pictures. The Maiko Tomitsuyu-san with Kikugawa Tayuu-san because it's just so cool! You can also see another old tradition that is rarely practiced anymore, which is Ohaguro, the blackening of teeth. Personally, the tradition still irks me out sometimes but there are some pictures where it's really pretty.
#256 to #254 - thehistorylover (12/02/2015) [-]
Holy hell that's interesting! Thanks!
User avatar #257 to #256 - Moushi (12/02/2015) [-]
Isn't it? I've been studying this culture for... 5 years now? Still learning something new every day! It's amazing ^^ These days Tayuu still have Kamuro who assist them at their appointments, however they're not forced into it, they're more like volunteers. There was a Tayuu who debuted recently who started her training as a regular Kamuro, as she assisted a lot at the different appointments and then went on to actually become a Tayuu herself. Her name is Aoi Tayuu-san. It was a big deal when she debuted. Today there are only thought to be 5 Tayuu left.
#258 to #257 - thehistorylover (12/03/2015) [-]
So ... modern tayuu are basically flashy geisha nowadays?
User avatar #259 to #258 - Moushi (12/03/2015) [-]
They're separate but they both work in the arts. Tayuu have different styles of dance, music, and play different instruments and are much more secretive and even more exclusive than Geisha. Tayuu were the Kyoto equivalent to Oiran except they were known to be more educated in the arts, oiran would have some arts but not as much as Tayuu did, so when prostitution was made illegal, Oiran didn't have as many skills to fall back on as tayuu did, which is part of the reason why the Tayuu profession survived while the Oiran profession died away. Tayuu now live in the hanamachi along with Geiko and Maiko, but they have a small hanamachi of their own with only one okiya and one teahouse. ^^
#260 to #259 - thehistorylover (12/03/2015) [-]
I didn't know that! Thanks. :3
User avatar #176 to #16 - superninjamonkeyme (11/18/2015) [-]
I can't believe I'm actually learning on here
User avatar #209 to #176 - parishailsatan (11/18/2015) [-]
You been here this long and haven't learned till just now? **** , I learned more about the world on this website than I did in class.
User avatar #130 to #11 - yunoknow (11/18/2015) [-]
Kyoto is absolutely amazing. You see girls dressed in kimonos casually shopping around town like some kinda time travel mishap. But the perfectly balanced architecture of traditional and western styles make it all seem so natural.
User avatar #133 to #130 - Moushi (11/18/2015) [-]
It's true~ It's really lovely there. They keep everything so nice and clean, and there are all the festivals they hold which are a lot of fun and show a lot of the old traditional costumes ^^
#79 - riffz (11/18/2015) [-]
Kool-aid party at my house
User avatar #41 - Iven (11/18/2015) [-]
Tactically nuked by Japan
#108 to #41 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
underrated post
#22 - numbmind (11/18/2015) [-]
**numbmind used "*roll picture*"**
**numbmind rolled image**sjw's defending people who are capable of defending themselves over matters that require no defending.
#143 to #22 - mojusk (11/18/2015) [-]
GIF
comment so strong, it outweights a ponyroll, well done sir!
User avatar #2 - basalm (11/17/2015) [-]
Having recently gone through a history course, Japan was much more isolationist than you realize, with few exceptions....
I'm not saying it didn't "borrow" culture, mind you, but the person is giving Japan's neighbors too much credit.
#63 to #2 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
Isolationism didn't really take hold in Japan until sometime during the Tokugawa Shogunate, and lasted until Commodore Perry went in with good old-fashioned gunboat diplomacy.
User avatar #51 to #2 - epicalania (11/18/2015) [-]
You should see if you look at it, that in general there was a time of isolationism, then some sharing when the meiji era started, which then got fairly isolationist again until they opened up much more after WW2.
The culture experienced significant change during meiji, both due to the change in emperor & the meiji restoration and the western powers trading technology and resources with the japanese.
Whilst they were isolationist, these changes solidified before changing again after the 'westernisation' post WW2
#19 to #2 - derriculous (11/18/2015) [-]
Yes, historically speaking. But in recent years (post ww2) the statement holds rather true.
#142 - europe (11/18/2015) [-]
Carefully yet mercilessly destroyed
User avatar #172 - spunkmckullins (11/18/2015) [-]
What sounds more racist?

Experiencing the lifestyles and traditions of another culture,

or

Saying that every culture should be restricted to that one, and only lifestyle.
User avatar #60 - nickelakon (11/18/2015) [-]
The worst part is Im pretty sure that OP in the picture probably likes and uses things from other cultures
Unless she's literally sitting in a house designed and made by her ancestors, using only building material and designs created originally by their tribe/race eats only food that is also such and also only watches, reads, and plays things that are such
Also since Tumblr was made by a male isn't that appropriating male culture if OP is female?
#87 - tazze (11/18/2015) [-]
MFW people advocating for multiculturalism and the "melting pot" complain about "cultural appropiation" which is basically the principle of the "melting pot"
User avatar #113 to #87 - captainprincess ONLINE (11/18/2015) [-]
yeah but everyone knows what they really advocate is "white people cant have anything but must give everything"
#120 to #87 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
I think its only a very small number of people who talk about this 'cultural appropriation' stuff, let alone outside the internet. I think 99% of people who advocate multiculturalism also would think this post is retarded
#8 - meatygoodness (11/17/2015) [-]
Bit seriously, sharing of culture is the greatest thing we can do as a race; it not only opens us to new things, but new ideas and innovations. Wanting the segregation of culture and identity is ridiculous in a circle jerk that thinks you can be trans-race, etc.
Bit seriously, sharing of culture is the greatest thing we can do as a race; it not only opens us to new things, but new ideas and innovations. Wanting the segregation of culture and identity is ridiculous in a circle jerk that thinks you can be trans-race, etc.
#195 - rabbithabbit (11/18/2015) [-]
GIF
'I am Japanese.'

This gon be gud.
#33 - greenjacketcs (11/18/2015) [-]
What he's really saying.
#124 - Tyranitar (11/18/2015) [-]
If participating in other cultures is wrong, then I guess every race but white needs to stop using cars, planes, computers, and smartphones, since those are inventions of those pesky white men.
User avatar #153 to #124 - stifflimb (11/18/2015) [-]
And then we enter the gender appropriation where men and women cant use what the other came up with.
#207 - smokeyrp (11/18/2015) [-]
American Tea Party
#251 to #207 - deadlydong (11/23/2015) [-]
GIF
you forgot connor
#177 - anon (11/18/2015) [-]
I still can't wrap my head around the fact so many people spend HOURS and combined all - years explaining and re-explaining obvious things to weirdos.

leave them alone. Let them think what they want. They are outcasts who feel insulted by everything - fine. let them be. why do you care?
Absolutely most people are very open and enjoy sharing things. Interact with those people.
Who will read your monologue? Those few outcasts? Or you are explaining to the average person things they already knew?

Stop wasting time on feminists and weirdos like that, friends!

All the time wasted on empty discussions could literally start a new golden era of science, if it was put in actual use for all these years.
#198 to #177 - bwiedieter (11/18/2015) [-]
It´s about the principle. It´s about not standing for ******** and calling people out that are trying to loudmouth their way into relevance.
User avatar #200 to #177 - dharkmoswen (11/18/2015) [-]
Except these femnazis are still progressing, getting bigger, and getting more backing even to the point of being involved with the UN! You people just keep saying "Ignore the problem, it'll go away." There's only one issue with that... it never works. You have to cut out cancer and burn it all away before it infects the rest.

Where would we be now if people hadn't listened to the majority and didn't back off of the femnazis when this started and it was just Sarkesian, Quinn, the Femtheist and their cronies. What if we had shut down this so called movement when it started?
Take that into consideration next time you tell people to "leave them alone."
#141 - vladi (11/18/2015) [-]
It's like they WANT racial segregation.
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