Awkwafina

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was a play on the water bottle brand "aquafina".

Me too! Never occurred to me that it was anything else until I clicked here. I also don’t understand what it means to “talk black”? Some accused my kids of this but really I see it as GenZ slang because ALL their friend speak the same way regardless of race or ethnicity (which covers all of them I think!). All tweens and teens in DC use the same slang and speech patterns, in my experience.

It is a play on Aquafina.

She has explained this multiple times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was a play on the water bottle brand "aquafina".

Me too! Never occurred to me that it was anything else until I clicked here. I also don’t understand what it means to “talk black”? Some accused my kids of this but really I see it as GenZ slang because ALL their friend speak the same way regardless of race or ethnicity (which covers all of them I think!). All tweens and teens in DC use the same slang and speech patterns, in my experience.

Too shelf trolling.

[Anonymous]

Yawn. Black women often have Asian names and wear Asian hair.

But yeah, if you need another reason to be offended, by all means target the Asian woman.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's really terrible that she is getting held to a totally different standard than Eminem.

Exactly. Justin Timberlake always gets a free pass too.

It’s odd how some of you make these sweeping statements. A free pass from which free pass issuers? Many people who have never listened to Timberlake’s music detest him for his role in the Super Bowl halftime show fiasco. Others disliked him way before that.
If you want to make your comments more useful or even more interesting and informative, specifics might help. Broad generalizations really don’t add too much to the conversation.

DP. Oh come on. There is no significant discussion of Timberlake and racism going ok, or Eminem. Awkwafina is being held to a totally different standard.

Yet another sweeping generalization. So much for an opportunity for substantive discussion.
Have a nice day.

It's true. Not sure why you are so bothered bye even just acknowledging the base fact that an Asian woman is held to a vastly different standard than two wealthy white men, but it is a true fact.

AA poster here.

On Black forums there has been much debate on the cultural appropriation of hip hop done by Justin Timberlake and Eminem. It’s also been discussed on Black Blogs and Black Twitter basically by Black people in Black Spaces. Eminem has even rapped about it in numerous songs.

Just because you’re not aware doesn’t mean it’s not happening and then when a Black person comes in to inform you that these conversations have taken place you deny … Geez no wonder these conversations only happen in Black spaces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Black women often have Asian names and wear Asian hair.

But yeah, if you need another reason to be offended, by all means target the Asian woman.

do they?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's really terrible that she is getting held to a totally different standard than Eminem.

Exactly. Justin Timberlake always gets a free pass too.

It’s odd how some of you make these sweeping statements. A free pass from which free pass issuers? Many people who have never listened to Timberlake’s music detest him for his role in the Super Bowl halftime show fiasco. Others disliked him way before that.
If you want to make your comments more useful or even more interesting and informative, specifics might help. Broad generalizations really don’t add too much to the conversation.

DP. Oh come on. There is no significant discussion of Timberlake and racism going ok, or Eminem. Awkwafina is being held to a totally different standard.

Yet another sweeping generalization. So much for an opportunity for substantive discussion.
Have a nice day.

It's true. Not sure why you are so bothered bye even just acknowledging the base fact that an Asian woman is held to a vastly different standard than two wealthy white men, but it is a true fact.

AA poster here.

On Black forums there has been much debate on the cultural appropriation of hip hop done by Justin Timberlake and Eminem. It’s also been discussed on Black Blogs and Black Twitter basically by Black people in Black Spaces. Eminem has even rapped about it in numerous songs.

Just because you’re not aware doesn’t mean it’s not happening and then when a Black person comes in to inform you that these conversations have taken place you deny … Geez no wonder these conversations only happen in Black spaces.

knowing where Eminem grew up, you still think he committed cultural approrpriation? He lived in that culture, was surrounded by it. We speak the way others around us speak. That's normal. Happens everywhere, irrespective of race.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's really terrible that she is getting held to a totally different standard than Eminem.

Exactly. Justin Timberlake always gets a free pass too.

It’s odd how some of you make these sweeping statements. A free pass from which free pass issuers? Many people who have never listened to Timberlake’s music detest him for his role in the Super Bowl halftime show fiasco. Others disliked him way before that.
If you want to make your comments more useful or even more interesting and informative, specifics might help. Broad generalizations really don’t add too much to the conversation.

DP. Oh come on. There is no significant discussion of Timberlake and racism going ok, or Eminem. Awkwafina is being held to a totally different standard.

Yet another sweeping generalization. So much for an opportunity for substantive discussion.
Have a nice day.

It's true. Not sure why you are so bothered bye even just acknowledging the base fact that an Asian woman is held to a vastly different standard than two wealthy white men, but it is a true fact.

AA poster here.

On Black forums there has been much debate on the cultural appropriation of hip hop done by Justin Timberlake and Eminem. It’s also been discussed on Black Blogs and Black Twitter basically by Black people in Black Spaces. Eminem has even rapped about it in numerous songs.

Just because you’re not aware doesn’t mean it’s not happening and then when a Black person comes in to inform you that these conversations have taken place you deny … Geez no wonder these conversations only happen in Black spaces.

knowing where Eminem grew up, you still think he committed cultural approrpriation? He lived in that culture, was surrounded by it. We speak the way others around us speak. That's normal. Happens everywhere, irrespective of race.

People have reading comprehension issues on this thread. The person didn't profess an opinion about whether Eminem committed cultural appropriation; they only pointed out that it has been debated.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Black women often have Asian names and wear Asian hair.

But yeah, if you need another reason to be offended, by all means target the Asian woman.

do they?

Yes.

South Asian names are common and google how prized Indian hair is in the black community for wigs, it's considered the best of the best.

And many Black comedians have made big dollars profiting off of making fun of Asian people. I can't stand it when people dish it but then are quick to get offended.

Asians, even collectively (East, Southeast, and South) are a much smaller minority than Black people in this country, with a LOT less representation. This kind of tear down of an Asian woman is a cheap shot. Do better.

[Anonymous]

AA who likes Awfwafina.

I've only seen her in Asian centric films and love her comedic timing.

I hope she can lay low and keep working. Black Twitter/Forum trolls will get over it and move onto the next person who could be black, could be asian, just wherever the hateraide flows.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also, let’s not be obtuse it’s not just the name but how she says the name (in a blaccent)

SHE'S FROM QUEENS. HOW DO YOU EXPECT HER TALK? I'm Asian, I talk like the white people I grew up with in Michigan. Are you going to accuse me of cultural appropriation?

I'm asian and I have a southern accent as I grew up in the south. And I love grits, fried chicken and collard greens. Its normal to pick up on the environment in which you were raised. And I know an asian guy who grew up in queens who sounds just like her!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yawn. Black women often have Asian names and wear Asian hair.

But yeah, if you need another reason to be offended, by all means target the Asian woman.

do they?

NP but yes - SOUTH ASIAN names and SOUTH ASIAN hair. Go look on Craigslist and Facebook marketplace at all the people selling "virgin Indian hair" and come back and tell me what you think about this.

Look at how many black women have appropriated Sanskrit-derived or Muslim names like Lavanya, Aliya, Jamal, Suri, etc...

But guess what, we don't care! It's fine, use our hair, use our names, they're ancient, lots of people have them, go for it!

[Anonymous]

To those that say she is talentless, in addition tot he other films already mentioned, I also recommend The Farewell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those that say she is talentless, in addition tot he other films already mentioned, I also recommend The Farewell.

The Farewell was so, so good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:To those that say she is talentless, in addition tot he other films already mentioned, I also recommend The Farewell.

The Farewell was so, so good.

+1

She's very talented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To those that say she is talentless, in addition tot he other films already mentioned, I also recommend The Farewell.

Thanks. She was a breath of fresh air in CRL. Guess I need to try the Marvel movie too