moon
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Starting a thread here because I felt terrible about making a hubbub in a commercial thread. Sorry for the clickbait title. Please delete or move this if it's not appropriate.
Backstory: I was reading a thread for a VI made in an Asian country and came across some people posting what I thought were some relatively tasteless comments that perpetuated some stereotypes about the country. For what it's worth, I don't think these posters were being malicious or intentionally offensive, but the comments came off that way to me. Of course, I expressed my dislike of comments such as those in the thread. <MOD NOTE - That post is here.> I received numerous responses and had some civil debate with others, but the core of my argument was this: as someone of Asian heritage (which I assume the others were not), people saying comments such as those, even if not intended to be offensive, come across as such because they buy into and perpetuate stereotypes.
In the end, I had someone who I assume is not of Asian heritage tell me why they are an expert in a specific Asian country's culture, and that if I am offended it's my own problem to deal with. So here's my question for you all: am I being too sensitive, or am I justified in thinking that I shouldn't have to stand to hear and see comments like these?
Backstory: I was reading a thread for a VI made in an Asian country and came across some people posting what I thought were some relatively tasteless comments that perpetuated some stereotypes about the country. For what it's worth, I don't think these posters were being malicious or intentionally offensive, but the comments came off that way to me. Of course, I expressed my dislike of comments such as those in the thread. <MOD NOTE - That post is here.> I received numerous responses and had some civil debate with others, but the core of my argument was this: as someone of Asian heritage (which I assume the others were not), people saying comments such as those, even if not intended to be offensive, come across as such because they buy into and perpetuate stereotypes.
In the end, I had someone who I assume is not of Asian heritage tell me why they are an expert in a specific Asian country's culture, and that if I am offended it's my own problem to deal with. So here's my question for you all: am I being too sensitive, or am I justified in thinking that I shouldn't have to stand to hear and see comments like these?
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