• @lud@lemm.ee
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      12 months ago

      Are Asians considered to be yellow or something?

      I only think of emojis, the Simpsons, and LEGO characters.

        • @5in1k@lemm.ee
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          22 months ago

          It’s because they’re both fat and have similar faces though. I never considered yellow. The Chinese use Pooh to make fun too. So I don’t think it actually meant racially.

          • @ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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            22 months ago

            Maybe so. For many Pepe was just a frog.

            I don’t find much value in those kinds of portrayals to begin with, so I have a pretty low bar for defending their use.

            • @5in1k@lemm.ee
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              22 months ago

              The only reason I use it is that it’s banned speech that is banned because it specifically hurts the feelings of a dictator enough to ban it. That is a huge plus for using Pooh Bear for me. Everyone should be able to call their leaders a shithead.

      • @daltotron@lemmy.world
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        32 months ago

        Are Asians considered to be yellow or something?

        I mean yeah that’s a pretty infamous kind of racialized portrayal that you’ll see in like old propaganda cartoons or whatever.