As an Asian person I don’t have a problem with someone someone wearing in traditional Asian culture dress when it is clearly under appreciation and looking at the beauty of it. I have a problem with someone pulling there eyes in to slits and over exaggerating an accent which is clearly mocking and insulting
Katy Perry is definitely a generational thing...im 40, and asian..and Katy Perry looked absolutely beautiful in that geisha outfit!!!! Not once was I even the slightest insulted, in fact I never even heard of this about her until this video...CULTURE should be shared...what happened to America, the melting pot
I'd say it's an American thing..... us Asians don't find it offensive at all when they put on our cultural dresses. Actually it boosts the popularity of one's culture. So. 🤷♂️
FYI, Japanese have no issues with foreign people wearing their traditional attire. I have been working with Japanese clients for six years, I always ask them about the cultural appropriation and they all seem to be very confused with that concept. They love when people make an effort to speak Japanese or to wear a kimono or yukata. So, it's just Americans getting offended on their behalf, really.
Exactly I remember Americans were crying and Japanese were cheering her. It was a forced controversy mainly by fans of other pop stars as they were jealous that Katy was the most popular at that time
I find cultural appropriation so weird... like I speak for a lot of Africans living on the continent when I say we won't be bothered by someone from another race braiding their hair or wearing our clothing if they're not mocking it... like we literally have more real issues to be pressed about
@@princesspink9550where you think it originated?.. also irrelevant.. its a hairstyle.. people can do whatever they want with their own hair.. any race can wear and style their hair however they want.. cope People just want to be offended by anything anymore.. imagine gatekeeping hairstyles lmao 😂
Like I didn't even know it was thing till I got on American side of the internet. When I talked about those Kind of things with my African mom she told me she rather consider it as Appreciation and would love that her cultural things would spread more cause she will find it beautiful
@@justcallmetaes Who is Michael Jackson anyway ?! 🙂 Now days everything is forgotten sooo quickly that even Neil Armstrong Death in 2012 maybe was forgotten anyway !🙂
Some people accused Katy Perry to do cultural appropriation in the 2013 AMA's when the Japanese where happy to see their culture representing outside Japan.
Just letting y’all know there is an interview in Japan where they showed Katy performing in that Japanese attire and out of all the interviews, everyone was really happy that people were embracing Japanese culture all around the world. So that one interview really changed my mind on that one particular topic
'Cultural Appropriation' is strictly an American thing. There are many videos that show Americans in different countries wearing their cultural clothes...not only are they encouraged, the native population seem proud to see others appreciating their culture.
Agree but I think people misunderstand what cultural appropriation is. For someone to participate in a culture's traditions and show appreciation for it is generally accepted. Simply wearing outfits or eating food, respecting the meaning behind certain traditions, imo, should be encourage to bring cultures together and allow people to celebrate diversity. But appropriating is more like stripping the tradition of it's cultural significance and meaning and claiming it as your own type of thing, while not respecting the culture itself. For example, spirit animals. Appropriating a culture is different from appreciating one.
Fun fact: the only people offended by the Katy Perry geisha performance back then were american. Never heard even one Japanese complaining about it... And honestly seeing her in this video alongside trash bags such as Kanye West or Chris Brown is insulting.
With Katy and her geisha attire performance, that was actually commend by Japanese ppl and is featured in Japan as well. Japan appreciated Katy showcasing Japan culture and sees nothing wrong with her performance.
Americans for some reason tend to be the ones that take most offense from "culture appropriation". Taking interest and part on other countries' culture is not bad unless u're openly mocking it.
Eminem is a wordsmith. Most of what the media tried to pin on him is nonsense, he knows how to push buttons to get a reaction and I think it amuses him. Evidence can be found online during interviews about the type of guy Em truly is, my favorite being with Elton John saying the wedding gift he received from Em was 2 diamond encrusted c*ck rings.
I'm so tired of Americans' misconception of cultural appropriation and how it's being spread to the world as something people should be aware and ashamed of. Sooo dumb! We have people from other cultures (Koreans, Japanese, Latinos, etc) promoting you wear their traditional clothes in cultural events, wanting others to try their food, know about their traditions, etc. Yet Americans continue saying it's wrong. 😂
None of what you cited is appropriation; those are instances of cultural exchange in which both parties are mutually agreeing to share in something to better understand or learn something about one another. Appropriation is when one culture uses something from the other culture without any recognition or respect to the culture they’re getting it from. Most everyday people aren’t appropriating all that often, but it happens a lot in show business because of the pressure to market with novel aesthetics that will make you stand out from your peers.
@@3434animal That's exactly what I'm saying, that people don't know what appropriation really means, yet they spread incorrect information, like these comments the reactors made.
I don't really understand why people feel the need to gatekeep braids. I do think that the black community does wear them better, because of their hair type. However, cornrows and other braids aren't strictly black? It just a hairstyle? If someone could explain why people get so defensive as if they've stolen a whole culture by wearing cornrows to me, that would be grand. 🤷♀️
@interestedbystander196 actually cornrows and dutch braids are different. Dutch braids, you cross your strands under while holding the hair up at an angle, to create a bit of height, and you often pull apart the braid at the end for added volume. With cornrows, you braid going down for a tighter, flatter effect against the scalp. Also they look nothing alike.
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The Unconditionally performance by Katy Perry was praised by literally everyone from Japan. I even watched the video, read the comments and most people liked it. Only overly sensitive Americans feel that way.
I think that performance was also around the time Japan experienced a tragedy (Tsunami i think?) and what she did put everyone’s eyes on Japan, but Americans’ comments about appropiation made it about culture instead of Japan needing solidarity with the international community.
I'm not speaking as a Michael Jackson fan, but as a common man. How Michael Jackson is problematic? Yes, there are some controversies surrounding him, that doesn't mean he is problematic. There is not one shred of evidence that Michael Jackson did anything wrong. The FBI and CPS investigated him for years and years, and since 1993, every place he went, every encounter he had, every telephone conversation, electronic chats, and every computer/internet page he cracked was *monitored* by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. His home was raided by around 77 police officers at different times. That’s more than what serial killers get! And yet? NOTHING was found. Not even a *smidgen* of questionable behavior or material was found that Michael Jackson had committed wrongdoing. To this day, (July 23, 2023) there's not a single damn PROOF that Michael Jackson did anything wrong.
I bet he did some really weird stuff back there. Also the case is public, so its clear that he done some weird stuff with the boys, but hey money talks.
There are people like R Kelly, Matt healy, Travis Scott, Tory lanez, Morgan Wallen, Doja cat etc. and you decided to put some of the now least problematic people…like apart from Chris brown and Kanye West the rest don’t compare I fear
Um... Elton and Eminem have a good relationship. Em called on Elton alot during the time when he was getting clean. Em even bought Elton and his husband cockrings as a wedding gift (or something like that.) But whatever.
I mean, what did people expect? That this troubled, bullied white trash kid from the trailer park magically gives a sh*t about political correctness because he just got famous? Every slur, every insult he used in his lyrics he was probably told himself on a regular basis. It was the language he was used to. But unless many other controversial artists, he always tried to better himself and become a better person and learn from former mistakes.
I'm sorry but Michael was framed by the media although he did hang out with kids he did so in a manner where they could feel comfortable although odd never once has he committed such acts of perversion towards kids even that one star from home alone who he hung out with noted Michael was a cool guy, and the sad thing is the hate is still going even after his death it's shameful
I feel like he's not so much as "problematic/ controversial", he's *criminal*....and I think we're all in agreement on him. Limited controversy. Little defense of him going around.
OH BROTHER HERE WE GO AGAIN, this was fun until the Katy Perry video. I am from Africa I am black and help me understand the logic behind Katy having corn rows and performing a geisha attire is in anyway shape or form a Bad thing firstly no one gave us Africans the right to claim a hair style. many cultures had braids its not a black thing Indians had braids Nordic Vikings had braids, secondly if you ask a randomly chosen Japanese if they were mad at Katy here is the response you're going get, it would be that they are actually happy she is trying to learn experience their culture I know I would. I would actually respect the person more because they are interested in the first place. its sad That the woke culture started out as a good thing and now its making this generation pretty stupid. Ow please let's debate and let me school you.
"woke culture" has NOTHING to do with the conversation about possible cultural appropriation, so excuse yourself from this conversation while you find out what being "woke" ACTUALLY means
@@cwise0603 yes it does you moron, the vikings had dreads. are they black? no there white as white can be. so how do the vikings who has not see a black person or visited Africa know about dreads?
Other than Chris Brown and Kanye West (for understandable reasons), everyone else in this video that's deemed "problematic" is a damn reach and a half. I will give massive props on that "So, she's a Kardashian?" line. That was cold (although, I'd rather Iggy than any Kardashian not named Khloe)!
for katy perry situation, she's actually doing cultural exchange since Japan like her geisha performance. She performed it in Japan. I learned cultural exchange for a long time since high school brotherhood sisterhood event. I don't like people misinterpreted cultural exchange as cultural appropriation. Context matters 🥺
Unfortunately we will never Truly know what the context is for anyone but ourselves. Also, I'm not sure if the entire country of Japan thought her performance wasn't problematic. Sometimes we just need to listen and support a people/culture with complete understanding of the history.
@@heafie we just need to hear the reasons why celebrities wear them in their own words without people bashing them. Katy said he likes japan culture and geisha related to her song Unconditionally
@@mirayoon1992 do you think any entertainer would admit to their racial bias and potentially lose everything? I still think that people need to do the work and educate themselves on the various cultures that they love and want to share. Some people may not want to relive certain things just to make a pretty video. If you don't want to do the work.... Again, we won't ever really know or better anyone else but ourselves.
The second documentary that came out after Leaving Neverland is the accurate one. Brandi Jackson (niece of Michael Jackson) came out and said that her and Wade dated for 10+ years. She said that he's a manipulator and is just out to get money. I believe her over Wade because she's one of the most if not the most private Jackson family member. Plus some of the stories Wade told Taj Jackson was there for and said never happened. If he did do it then CPS would have taken his kids out of there so fast and no amount of money could have saved them. Plus Michael was broke.
@@nrg.primal4310 Exactly and that's how I always took it. He calls out the b.s. of how people treated him and how people's behavior is taking a toll on this country. Nothing problematic about that, imo.
Will Smith shouldn't get all that hate. He is a human being who was defending his wife. When she was feeling uncomfortable, his emotions got the better of him and did what he did. He even admitted that he could have done better.
Chris Rock was asking for it. He mocked her alopecia, which she was already openly upset about. A woman's hair is a huge part of her identity, so it was far more than a "joke". I'm sick of "comedians" thinking making fun of people at their expense is funny and people just going with it because they're assholes.
The Blurred Lines controversy is real but the lyrics are not about consent 🙄 the girl is taken - she’s in a relationship and he wants her and he’s hinting that she wants to cheat with him. Cheating is trash but it’s not non consensual. “Okay, now he was close Tried to domesticate you But you're an animal Baby, it's in your nature (Meow) Just let me liberate you (Hey, hey, hey) You don't need no takers (Hey, hey, hey) That man is not your maker (Hey, hey, hey) And that's why I'm gon' take you”
You Americans use the term "Cultural Appropriation" in every tiny little situation involving someone connecting with a different culture. In a lot of those situations it is very acceptable. All this complaining feels more like segregating the world than uniting. Calm down guys!
You know what’s fucked up, Katy Perry can wear corn rows or an Asia out fit, as long as she not making fun of anyone/race she’s fine she can wear corn rows she can wear and outfit she’s not hurting anyone what’s the problem
She also speculated Ye is not as bad. Even if he wasn’t famous, everyone would have known there’s someone talking positively about the holocaust and slavery
@@Maddy25221 yeah, she was like everyone says stuff like that but they don't have a camera on them.. that makes me wonder what kinds of things SHE's saying behind closed doors
Katy Perry also gave Lady Gaga a hard time for mixing sex and spirituality. I just don't like her attitude towards what other artists do or say. It's none of her business.
14:15 YEP. When Kid Rock says he's a "cowboy", he means he sometimes rode the thoroughbred horses around their grounds, when it's too cloudy to play tennis and the jacuzzi is not ready yet.
Katy does not belong here. She addressed all the appropriate issues on her livestream for witness n learned from wearing her hair a certain way. And the Japan inspired performance is cultural APPRECIATION. it was so beautifully well done, for some reason it’s only Americans that have this issue with it.
funny thing about cancel culture is that if we all had public lives like this, we'd all cancel each other. i mean some people do genuinely terrible things, but other times is like- really? they did cornrows and now we should cancel them? mxiim..
Seriously guys? What about bieber spitting in his fans? messing around in other ppls countries? And what about RIHANNAS FACE after chris brown beated her a$$ out. I'mnot even getting into kanye. And its so interesting how they had stuffnto say anout the controversial women and basically nothing bout the dudes. fr.
@@Whydoesithurtup808.do your research dude there is zero concrete evidence and he was found not guilty on 14 counts and there is proven lies and inconsistenties in accusers stories and they always want money
@@firstofawll I know about the sleepover, but there's no evidence of foul play. And that documentary Leaving Neverland was full of inconsistencies and false statements.