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[-] tree@lemmy.zip 68 points 8 months ago

Obviously a very progressive/inclusive decision, this person is as Japanese as living in Japan for 20 years can get you, the "controversy" is ridiculous and quite frankly racist, would be like if someone an ethincally Asian UK citizen won miss UK and then got accused of pushing an Eastern standard of beauty in an ethnically Anglo-Celtic-etc nation.

You have to be such a asshole to read

“I’ve had to face barriers that often prevent me from being accepted as Japanese, so I am filled with gratitude to be recognized at this competition as a Japanese person,” she said.

And then comment it's kinda fucked up she won this contest (as literally the first naturilzed person to do so) they should have given it to someone ethnically Japanese etc etc.

[-] Hillock@kbin.social 15 points 8 months ago

would be like if someone an ethincally Asian UK citizen won miss UK and then got accused of pushing an Eastern standard of beauty in an ethnically Anglo-Celtic-etc nation.

I mean that is happening all the time. Especially if the winner is black. So the controversy isn't new. It's still racist and stupid.

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago

The only way these things can stay relevant. Beauty pageants are so fucking cringe and should be deleted in their entirety.

[-] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Beauty pageants are so fucking cringe and should be deleted in their entirety.

Yeah, they are cringe, but these are adults, not children. It's the same as a bodybuilder competition, as far as I'm concerned. Not for me, but as long as people aren't getting hurt, it's just entertainment. Just keep the kids out of it.

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 31 points 8 months ago

I’m not loving the ethnic fears coming from their slippery slope fallacy.

[-] GroteStreet@aussie.zone 21 points 8 months ago

But if we let this happen, what's stopping an anime character winning the competition? Or a cat? Or robot? Where do we draw the line?!?

On second thoughts, a cat would be pretty awesome. They'll at least dominate the catwalk part of the competition.

[-] Gabu@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

what’s stopping an anime character winning the competition?

Literally nothing, as VTubers have proven.

[-] Digital_Prophet@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

Any of those options would make me significantly more interested.

[-] rab@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago

Well yeah Japan is like the most racist country on the planet after Israel

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