While browsing for pictures to include in this peice I came across an interesting posting about the Japanese Sony PSP game, LocRoco. hit the jump for the entire article www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7221859&publicUs...
Anyway, what I walked away from the article was the fact that White Americans tend to embrace Japanese culture so deeply that to them, Japanese can do no wrong. The whole write-up was well thought out and interesting and yet, like so much of this cultural muck, Japan's racist misdoings are excused away under an "America is to blame" veneer. These same people would be the last folks to "blame" America for Japanese success, and yet when it comes to a world power's hatred for a people group, we must blame decades old bugsbunny-in-blackface cartoons. I would like people to look at this issue head-on. Stay with the issue. Noone wants to hear a bullshit history lesson while Japan is releasing vitriolic anti-black material.
A Character from a Japanese earthquake safety cartoon.
I love Japan too mr. blackface.
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