TikTok creates insensitive filter

[ANVEEROY 61,216]

32 minutes ago, Aphrodizy26 said:

Chile they’re white and they won’t realize that just because they’ve never heard of how this can be offensive it still doesn’t mean it’s not offensive. 
 

As I have said earlier, education is very important. 

[Cameltoe Chariot 15,153]

Imagine if someone came in here saying that Mi Pan meme from TikTok is racist because it's actually based on the honey nut cheerios jingle in russia 

not denying anyone is upset, not pretending jokes can be much more damaging than their original intent... but come on now. Sometimes people are just amused by sh*t on a very base level. Personally I didn't even know the song in the filter in question was indian, and the song was only funny because it rose in intensity which people used as part of the joke.

[PunkTheFunk 124,432]

1 hour ago, TWICE said:

As soon as an aspect of BIPOC’s culture is inappropriately made fun of, that comedic moment is the only thing we would be associated to.

(also, were a lot of racist jokes in the past deemed as “norms” in your demographic. ) 

That’s the difference.

THANK YOU.

White people don't get to decide what is and isn't offensive to a POC. Period.

[Bubblegum Bitch 18,934]

45 minutes ago, Aphrodizy26 said:

Chile they’re white and they won’t realize that just because they’ve never heard of how this can be offensive it still doesn’t mean it’s not offensive. 
 

What is the point in mentioning user's skin color in almost every comment? 

[Cameltoe Chariot 15,153]

1 minute ago, Trillion Reasons said:

What is the point in mentioning user's skin color in almost every comment? 

It’s an ego boost and a morality shield to put them in a position of power 

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Oh dear lord... 

[ThisGuyTony 30,613]

3 hours ago, CyanDante said:

I don't think anyone has a problem with James Charles specifically. He is pretty much inconsequential.

What's up for debate is the filter, where a person intentionally or in most cases unintentionally might be making fun of someone's culture that he/she might be unaware of.

It's not that hard to comprehend.

If it’s unintentional then I don’t think it can be labeled as racist. Ignorant most likely yes. But there are so many cultures in our world to know every single thing about every single one is impossible. 

When I first saw the video I thought it was some sort of wavy, face distortion filter and didn’t immediately see any connection to Indian culture. 

At the end of the day, everyone has varying degrees of what they find and don’t find offensive and it is their right to express their concerns.

 

[Wet Fire 7,494]

23 minutes ago, CameltoeKween said:

It’s an ego boost and a morality shield to put them in a position of power 

Nevermind.

[Wet Fire 7,494]

I still don't understand why such a large number of white people are feeling entitled to give an opinion on how POC should feel about something 

[ElectricAlley 1,737]

Can people leave James alone? Like fr. Y’all try to cancel him for EVERYTHING and it’s honestly sad. 

[CyanDante 6,072]

2 minutes ago, ThisGuyTony said:

If it’s unintentional then I don’t think it can be labeled as racist. Ignorant most likely yes. But there are so many cultures in our world to know every single thing about every single one is impossible. 

When I first saw the video I thought it was some sort of wavy, face distortion filter and didn’t immediately see any connection to Indian culture. 

At the end of the day, everyone has varying degrees of what they find and don’t find offensive and it is their right to express their concerns.

 

Which is exactly why I didn't really have a problem with it to begin with. 

It was more because of the other people in the thread telling us what we can find offensive or not according to their whims. When they basically shouldn't have any say in that matter.

[Wet Fire 7,494]

The filter is not destroying any culture. I totally agree. It's not a huge issue. But the way the majority is trying to dictate on how the minority should feel about something has turned this thread into a mess 

[Varys 30,891]

why is this topic trending and not the LGBT protesters in poland getting arrested

pick a struggle 

[MJHolland 12,725]

23 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said:

THANK YOU.

White people don't get to decide what is and isn't offensive to a POC. Period.

Legit. This thread is so cringey. 

[CyanDante 6,072]

It might be not something as big as climate change or eradication of hunger or poverty, but Indians who might have spent years and years of training to master the arts of Indian classical music or have probably spent significant amount of time from their lives behind its study, if they find offense in someone or something ridiculing their art form , then they have a right to call it out. 

And people who have no connection to it,can have any say in that matter, specially on telling us how to react.