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Originally Posted by Sublymonal
All the time I am the butt of many a joke due to my inherent fondness of Japanese culture. The trick is to not let them get to you. Yes, Japan is quite strange compared to the culture of America, but what does that matter? If you love something, do not let others tarnish it. However, you must not allow yourself to drop down to their level and retaliate. You may ask, "How can one accomplish those seemingly paradoxical tasks simultaneously?" It is rather simple really: love. One religious text says, "Love your neighbor as you love yourself", which is a great principle to follow, whether you choose to follow that religion or not. You'll find that if you respond with love rather than anger, people will begin to respect you [or, at the very least, they'll get tired of teasing you.
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Indeed, once you get the hang of it, dealing with harrassment on a personal level becomes pretty easy. Up until eleventh grade, I was picked on for liking anime, until one of the most popular girls in the school wanted me to draw an anime portrait of her. After that, she and many of the people she were friends with came to be closer to me, and I told them I wasn't too bothered by them picking on me anyway, because I had learned to let it slide off me.
But a school system picking on a harmless club just because they dislike the theme? I'm sorry, but that is an injustice that makes my blood boil.