• Lath@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Question: How is a “xinnie the poo” joke racist when it refers to one individual specifically?
      Has it already advanced to be used against all chinese?

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        1 year ago

        It isn’t. It’s not saying Chinese people look like Winnie the Pooh. Or even than he looks like Winnie because he’s Chinese or asian. It’s just a coincidental resemblance. And people wouldn’t use it as a pseudo-insult if it didn’t upset him so much. Which is kind of baffling why anyone would be upset at that comparison; it makes you seem lovable.