Did Katy Perry just do a "geisha" performance at the American Music Awards? Yes. Complete with “geisha” costume (with slits up to the butt), stunted pseudo-Asian dance/walking, cartoon Kabuki makeup on her backup dancers, lots of fans, people in “Oriental” costumes beating drums, rice paper screens, and blown-up versions of the cheap paper umbrellas you put in your drinks.
Is it racist as fuck? Yes.
Is it the worst thing ever? Also yes.
Did the song have ANYTHING to do with Asian culture? No.
Is she the first pop princess to pull this shit? Absolutely not (for further reference, see Rihanna/Coldplay’s “Princess of China” and Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. phase)
LOL so I guess those girls in Japan who dress as “California Girls” aren’t racist as fuck too?
oh I’m sorry i forgot that there are girls who face racism or oppression because they’re Californian
Well those last two comments got pretty ignorant pretty fast.
Not cultural appropriation when it happens to white people? Give me a break.
http://mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr.com/post/781005138/on-reverse-cultural-appropriation
Much better explanation than one i could write right now
I understand the concept of why people say it, I just think it’s based on a false premise and is just plain incorrect. We can agree to disagree if you want.
get the fuck out of here white boy this is not for you to debate and determine what it is or isn’t, this is not your goddamned conversation
recognize when you do not know what the fuck your talking about
we can agree that you can keep your ignorant and useless opinions about this to yourself goodbye