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Originally Posted by JoshAussie
Can it be "racist Japan" if it's created by Disney? Shouldn't it only count (the "racism") if it was in something that was thought up and created by someone Japanese? I duno don't listen to me I am not smart.
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That's an interesting point. But, I personally don't think it should only count as racist if someone has thought it up themselves. Racist ideas have been spread through generations, and a mother might tell a son, "Asian people are bad." The son, an innocent young boy, didn't think of the idea himself. Yet, he was raised to think that Asian people are bad. In the end, it's his idea as well, making him racist also.
I think it's the same idea with showing negative stereotypes through the media. Not to compare an entire developed society with children, but if a person is shown negative stereotypical imagery, then that person will most likely begin to keep that image in mind and begin to believe it, especially in a country where there generally isn't anyone of the ethnicity to prove otherwise.