Nah. White people can experience prejudice from minorities, but they can't experience racism. Racism describes a system of disadvantage based on race. When we say that a joke is racist, that means that it perpetuates that system.
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Dr Disrespect is Being Called Racist Towards Asians for Mocking Chinese Language
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Nah. White people can experience prejudice from minorities, but they can't experience racism. Racism describes a system of disadvantage based on race. When we say that a joke is racist, that means that it perpetuates that system.
I'm not denying that, it's a well known problem, but it's not about US-asians, he's facing chinese players... from china. PUBG has exploded in china and they usually have a terrible laggy connection from what I've heard. Same for russian Dota 2 players.The problem are missing matchmaking server for each region. That's the whole gist behind it. You play in eu/us and everybody talks english and then you only hear russian / chinese in chat and voice chat. That is what is mocked usually.
Are you trying to say his character is Asian and a stereotype of that or what? Cause he plays a white dude bro American flag wearing asshole.
I used to be in your position as well until I came to UK to study.
I can assure you that it will get tiring very fast hearing that in a foreign country.
You are putting words in my mouth. Read the comment I was replying to. Context.
Legally. Yes.
Socially. They'd still be a dick. Especially if this was in China where Americans/British people would be the minority. Since Americans in China would be open to the same issues racism against POC in their home country would be.
I'm off-topic here, but Etika would be far from my first choice for a "good" streamer.
This is my thing. I don't care what he does on his Twitch stream. He can be the biggest, racist piece of shit he wants to be. I don't have to watch. Although I do have issue with the audience it attracts and how it normalizes shit.
My issue is platforms like Twitch and other companies actively promoting this man or jumping on the bandwagon of his return when he's been doing this shit.
It just says a lot about a platform like Twitch who talks about inclusiveness and diversity and even doing a spotlight for black streamers for BHM. To also on the same token promote this man who's mocking a language and a people.
I think that standup comedian doing it also pretty racist and dumb. It's important to take into account the racial hierarchy of one's society. A black mocking white society in the US is not the same than the otherway around.
I mean, i know my accent is english is kind of funny but you have to be really rude to just make fun of how a stranger speak.
This is true, and can I agree with that. However, this thread should not only be those in agreement with the OP right? Critique should involve both sides.
I also watched the video. So our conclusions just differ then, because I didn't think it was that serious.
Also I don't know if this matters, but I'm 100% racially chinese (although I'm born and bred in the US). If I can remember my imgur password, I can take a picture of myself right now with this thread in the background as proof.
I'm not sure it's the same thing. He wasn't speaking Chinese, he was using a made up dialect of words which only exist to offend and mock.
See your post sounds stupid because it implies that posts disagreeing with the OP are being censored and removed. Users who have thread whined or claim people are being outraged have been warned or banned because they have not added anything to the discussion.
You should be more thoughtful in your future posting.
I don't believe that at all. Like most of these internet content fads, he benefited from being there "first" and has acknowledged that himself. Most of his success is based on being pretty much the first one in the youtube space to make it big on videogames. There's no way he's only now having success with how crowded that space is now.
Not to take away from his effort to develop his position into what and where he is now, but I do not for a second believe his brand is significantly growing in 2017 compared to his earlier years. By this point most people know who he is and have made up their minds about him.
I don't think that really matters though? He's making fun of Chinese people in a way that degrades and stigmatizes them for an audience that lives in a part of the world where average chinese people don't have much cultural power. It's punching-down.
Is he punching down when he's mocking Chinese gank squads calling themselves "The Red Army" that roam around in packs of 10-20 people during FFA Battle Royale modes, many of them using hacks as they kill everyone in sight and shout "CHINA NUMBER ONE" when he messes with them and says "TAIWAN NUMBER ONE" in a fake accent?
I don't see that as malicious at all. I also don't see his complaints against Chinese players as malicious either considering that they're laggy as hell and not ideal to play with. I play these games. It's a huge concern for the community. Restrict servers by latency so I'm not trying to shoot someone that is getting 400-500ms ping.
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Why do people call this an accent? Dude is literally going all 'Ching chong' - that's racist no ifs or buts.
Also, don't imitate a non-native speaker's accent when you talk to them, it's also fucking disrespectful – doubly so if they're not close friends (and even then some people like me don't like it under any circumstance).
Also, don't imitate a non-native speaker's accent when you talk to them, it's also fucking disrespectful – doubly so if they're not close friends (and even then some people like me don't like it under any circumstance).
I have a slight "working class" accent. And I've been poor my whole life (Still waiting for that White Privilige cheque).
Americans think we all talk like the queen or something.
I might use a regular english, i mean, here i'm talking to you in american/british (?) english i think.
What do you mean by vocabulary? Do you guys have some exclusive terms and words?
(I'm african too)
I disagree with this I think we need a new word to describe this. Racism already is used by most people to mean discrimination based on race.
The whole systematic thing totally exists but I think it needs a new word seperate from racism to describe it.
That way we don't have to define the word whenever we use it because not everyone sees it the same way.
Hah no I'll take take your word for it. And what people find offensive, even at stuff that's aimed towards them, definitely can differ from person to person. We are products of our environment.
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I honestly don't get it. You can't even do a voice now. I know you can't say this, there's already a post about it from the mod, but this is the ERA/GAF outrage mentality at its best. He speaks a fake chinese, sometimes a fake spanish. Is it really something to be offended by? I know he is considered a piece of shit because of his personal life, so the jugdement is already here, but we should take a step back.
inb4 "you should take a step back"
I'm italian, the all internet makes fun of our gestures, accent, "It's a me Mario". Who cares. Why take everything so seriously?
inb4 "you should take a step back"
I'm italian, the all internet makes fun of our gestures, accent, "It's a me Mario". Who cares. Why take everything so seriously?
He is called Dr. Disrespect... so there's that
And mocking chinese people... is unfortunately a form of racism that is not as seen in the same light if it were done to another minority group.
He will get away with it, and it wil be fogotten in no time unfortunately.
And mocking chinese people... is unfortunately a form of racism that is not as seen in the same light if it were done to another minority group.
He will get away with it, and it wil be fogotten in no time unfortunately.
So you're one of those guys.
First we have to learn and force ourselves to speak english, then to be mocked by idiots because we don't have a native prononciation. A pleasure.
That's what I think as well. And I'll admit, I sometimes use a southern accent to mock conservatives/republicans. That's not racist either, but it is definitely offensive to both my intended target and to people who speak with that accent who also happen to be liberals.
There are ways to use accents in a tasteful and funny way. This is not even remotely close.
Me, for one. Fuck off with your concern trolling.
Me, for one. Fuck off with your concern trolling.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=AAVE
Would you use AAVE to talk with someone who is African-American? Click on the link and read.
PUBG NA lobbies are full of children and adult children repeating the "China numba one" meme. It was getting so obnoxious that I ended up turning off voice chat.
Is this satire? So racism is ok as long as the receiving end is doing shitty things?
I get that you guys are fans, but you really lack perspective.
I don't have a native pronunciation too and i had to learn and force myself to speak english as well.
I actually had read the full context prior, but I misinterpreted what I read. Apologies.
Why is it not racist? He's making fun of people based on their race.
Yes, because it's a parody from Family Guy, not a foreign politician mocking our country.
If i know the language yes, i will 100% use it to speak with an African-American, if i don't know the language i won't.
Right. That's my point.
People all think you talk like royalty vs......well.....what Dr. Disrespect is doing for Asian people. Or Ugandan Knuckles for Ugandans/Africans.
You got the best deal possible there. Your form of mockery is flattering at worst. lol
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