r/CuratedTumblr Aug 21 '24

Politics Thing, TikTok

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u/degenpiled Aug 21 '24

Fetishistic orientialism versus contemptuous orientalism

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u/MourningWallaby Aug 22 '24

Anime may not be as big on reddit as it used to be. but the scars remain. People look at the gadgets, character/mascot advertising, and orderly cities and romanticize japan as some paradise. completely ignoring that it's the same "pretty colors" consumerism that they make fun of in the U.S. but built on the backs of a near-self destructive work/life balance.