4 How to Play Mahjong: Sort Hand 

I like it I'm going to have to wait for the great value tiles to come out please make it cheaper!!!! 🙏

This is an example of how privileged white people truly are. To have such a severe disconnection with reality that they think it's ok to profit off of another culture without contributing so much as a penny to Chinatowns around the world with small businesses who have been around for generations struggling to survive and make ends meet since the start of the pandemic all while having to deal with anti-Asian hate crimes, having their businesses, and having to deal with potential eviction from their landlords for back rent and having to provide for their family at home. My friend made a good point in that these are three people who attempted to start a business together and didn't get everything right, so I think the best course of action for them to take is to remove all of these mahjong products from their business and donate the proceeds to Chinatowns and struggling business owners trying to survive. If not, then let's make them the next Lucky Lee's.

I think that there are some logical flaws with saying that this is wrongful cultural appropriation or gentrification. Please reply if you think my logic is flawed. My opinion: I have seen so many different forms of mahjong tiles in my time playing Mahjong of different colors and sizes depending on the style of Mahjong being played. These sets are the most unique ones I have seen and are new to me. Regardless of their statements, I believe that this mahjong set has it's own appeal. I looked at their website and saw them selling different designs of Mahjong tiles and even some that were quite witty. That's all I saw. Just a company selling modernized mahjong tiles with different designs. With all the different styles of Mahjong I'm surprised that there aren't more revamped Mahjong tiles styles. If anyone is interested in Japanese Mahjong there are literally different pieces added into the game. Mahjong has had so many different styles added to the game that there is a sense of interest when you play Mahjong with different people of the world. (Taiwan, HK, Japan, and America) A deep dive into the Mahjong tiles they have drawn. The minimal set contains the dots, bamboo shoots, and red characters most of them display different colors and arrangements. The blank board, green luck and red middle are all included with their own interpretations. The four winds are included as well as 8 flower tiles one joker and one blank tile. Assuming that they are four sets of this they have enough for a Mahjong game. Maybe not all forms but most. Are people upset because there are other people that aren't Chinese making these strides in designs? This does not feel like the same situation as Matt Damon playing a role in the Great Wall. It feels like 3 people finding a way to make money through their art. Is this really gentrification? This is a game that people play to have fun and sometimes toss money in. All they did was redraw the designs and add in some vibrant colors that may not be to your tastes. What happens when someone that is not Chinese speaks Chinese? As a Chinese American, I am proud of the tradition that my family shares in playing this game but I am struggling to understand the reasons behind the people's "long-standing traditions" perception of Mahjong. They are not dictating how one should play the game nor are they changing any of the tiles that hold value in traditional Mahjong tiles. Which part of their art form upsets the Mahjong community, the fact that used "Bam" as an acronym for bamboo? TLDR: Please enlighten me, someone who plays Mahjong, how this company deserves all this hate for redrawing Mahjong tiles and is possibly promoting a game that isn't well played outside of the Asian community to that community. I mean isn't that the point? Don't we want to bring awareness to our culture? r/gatekeeping

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