i personally would prefer it to be asian actors playing a role in ghost in the shell.

So that goes back to the point about living in a majority country where you are a default. I read this really interesting article about a vietnamese girl, she was complaining about white america's new obsession with pho. her father thought it was cool, but he thought it was people paying homage to her culture.

So I saw this reply earlier - i didn't even think about it, but it made sense.

Oh yeah, Waiting to Exhale.

I know black folks are finally starting to get our movies shown because we bitched and moaned. We were told we were sensitive but now, it seems like there might be real moves towards diversity.

We just fundamentally disagree. I grew up on Anime and I know all of Anime is uniquely and fundamentally Japanese because it is Japanese people telling their stories with a Japanese cultural background.

So I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you had to analyze literature from different countries, eras.

I just did which is why I'm confused as to how you are missing the historical and cultural context of GITS and how using a white woman is whitewashing.

https://thenerdsofcolor.org…

To be honest, I don't care if you are white. I fundamentally disagree with anyone who doesn't think whitewashing is problematic. Usually white people are the ones doing what you do, justifying the bullshit. I have encountered my fair share of fucked up people of color. Also I have encountered white people who…

Also… let's not act like the Japanese creator is letting this shit slide because of the money he will get since ScarJo is a well known actress. people sell their souls for less.

That's what is so offensive when people say "this story from Japan with Japanese names and culture is not just unique to Japan this could be western"

Nah

No, I actually am having a great morning. It's just that your opinion on whitewashing means nothing to me. That's it.

It is though.

Your white opinion means nothing to me.

Jimmy Fallon hosts it. it's always been White. Sometimes white AF and sometimes just white.

Migos are the rappers [it's a group of three and I think they call themselves "Migos" like the tres amigos]

what about bad and boujee pre and post being on The Tonight Show?

the difference between 'hit the quan' pre and post white young teenagers discovering the dance and making IG posts.