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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The name Awkwafina has nothing to do with African Americans... huh? It's very clearly a play on "Aquafina".[/quote]

Um clearly she’s speaking with a blaccent and using awkwafina as a kind of stolen, fake name. Are you serious in that you can’t see that? Remember “Booty Call” movie and Vivica A Fox’s name was “listernine”? Ever heard of dr marijuana Pepsi? Ever seen Martin where Shaniqua is the neighbor? Shan nay nay on In  Living Color?[/quote]

The whitesplaining runs deep here. It’s pretty bizarre to see someone flinging out the names of films that are decades old to try to make a point.

Here’s another point, and possibly an alternate reality for you, PP: Some of us reading this and commenting here are actual Black people. At least one of us is telling at least one of you that you’re wrong.  Nuances and actual experiences count for more than ancient films and tv programs aimed at entertaining white audiences.  You too can make up a name if you want to, and it will have nothing to do with African Americans or our cultures.

Next up, I’ll explain how Friends and Sex In the City exemplify the totality of white American culture. (Sarcastic eye roll) 
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Whitesplaining. Lol as if you can see through your computer screen. Nice work using hip terminology tho.

Obviously “awkwafina” was a take on Black names and obviously she is putting on a blaccent. If you don’t want to see it that’s okay.

At the end of the day, she made money in tv sort of putting on a mini minstrel show. As our culture slowly just become browner, which I want, I hope this kind of outrage dies down. Either way, the media know how to push peoples buttons and get ad clicks and it’s through race baiting.[/quote]

Your “ obviously” is just another personal opinion, however fervently you hold it. If you genuinely want the race baiting to die down, then stop fanning the flames with your own biases. [/quote]

I’m trying to figure out how “Awkwafina” was “obviously” a take on Black names? I asked my circle of black friends and none us tied her name to anything to do with African American culture. [/quote]

It’s not a take on all black names. It’s a take on like certain black names. Why wouldn’t she use her own name but come up with “awkwafina”??? I know people named Nivea, Codeine etc…she definitely made up a fake black sounding name.[/quote]

Yes, she has said as much in interviews.  [/quote]

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