• 5in1k@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    I got several comments deleted on .ml for insulting removed ass pooh bear Xi, even called racist as if dictator is a race.

    • daltotron@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      yeah I think generally the reasoning around it being a racial insult is that winnie the pooh is yellow

      • lud@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        Are Asians considered to be yellow or something?

        I only think of emojis, the Simpsons, and LEGO characters.

        • daltotron@lemmy.world
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          8 months ago

          Are Asians considered to be yellow or something?

          I mean yeah that’s a pretty infamous kind of racialized portrayal that you’ll see in like old propaganda cartoons or whatever.

        • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works
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          8 months ago

          While good on you, it is definitely a classic racist terminology. People who refer to Xi as Pooh should probably be aware of it.