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saspa 04/11/20 12:06:01 PM #1:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awkwafina Is the stage name supposed to be like... aquafina, the water brand? Is it supposed to be like awkward... fina? Her real name nora is actually nicer. Saw she's in the new jumanji movie which I'm gonna watch now. --- https://imgur.com/0UFI0T9 <cite>saspa posted [p:937192980] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awkwafina Is the stage name supposed to be like... aquafina, the water brand? Is it supposed to be like awkward... fina? Her real name nora is actually nicer. Saw she's in the new jumanji movie which I'm gonna watch now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AlisLandale 04/11/20 12:22:18 PM #3:	Jumanji 2 is surprisingly great. well, technically its Jumanji 3 but whatever. I dont know Awkwardina from anything, but shes cute in the movie. And she does a hilarious, well, I cant say without spoilers lol but youll see --- https://imgur.com/mptS9Qj <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:937193808] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>Jumanji 2 is surprisingly great. well, technically its Jumanji 3 but whatever. I dont know Awkwardina from anything, but shes cute in the movie. And she does a hilarious, well, I cant say without spoilers lol but youll see </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame Zero 04/11/20 12:25:32 PM #4:	Yeah, it's referencing the water brand. It was her stage name as a comic rapper. The name is supposed to be goofy, and she stuck with it once her acting career took off. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame Zero posted [p:937193968] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, it's referencing the water brand. It was her stage name as a comic rapper. The name is supposed to be goofy, and she stuck with it once her acting career took off. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlabamaLove 04/11/20 12:32:32 PM #5:	JustMyOpinion posted... She's not funny. That's her deal. she was in Crazy Rich Asians tbh --- https://imgur.com/nAjIv https://imgur.com/Gqlg3 <cite>AlabamaLove posted [p:937194278] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>JustMyOpinion posted... </cite> <quote>She's not funny. That's her deal.</quote>she was in Crazy Rich Asians tbh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperExcitebike 04/11/20 12:35:35 PM #6:	Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface? --- SMU Mustangs/Jayhawks/Texans/Rockets/Astros http://followmy.tv/u/Excitebike <cite>SuperExcitebike posted [p:937194421] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 04/11/20 12:36:12 PM #7:	Her tv show is decent. The first season just ended --- Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:937194443] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>Her tv show is decent. The first season just ended </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EarlWallingford 04/11/20 12:36:34 PM #8:	She exploited black culture for profit while making sure her Asian and white fans knew she wasn't actually a part of it It's a rather popular thing to do in the Asian community recently --- The president of the United States is a white supremacist. <cite>EarlWallingford posted [p:937194462] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>She exploited black culture for profit while making sure her Asian and white fans knew she wasn't actually a part of it It's a rather popular thing to do in the Asian community recently </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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soulunison2 04/11/20 1:13:16 PM #10:	EarlWallingford posted... She exploited black culture for profit while making sure her Asian and white fans knew she wasn't actually a part of it It's a rather popular thing to do in the Asian community recently thats just hype culture Lol <cite>soulunison2 posted [p:937196344] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>EarlWallingford posted... </cite> <quote>She exploited black culture for profit while making sure her Asian and white fans knew she wasn't actually a part of it It's a rather popular thing to do in the Asian community recently</quote> thats just hype culture Lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 04/11/20 1:14:06 PM #11:	JustMyOpinion posted... She was aight on that but her show on comedy central is awful. I think its a solid 7/10 --- Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:937196384] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>JustMyOpinion posted... </cite> <quote>She was aight on that but her show on comedy central is awful.</quote>I think its a solid 7/10 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 04/11/20 1:16:13 PM #12:	SuperExcitebike posted... Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface? Because cancel culture isn't real. --- Occam's razor: The simplest solution (answer) is most likely the right one <cite>creativerealms posted [p:937196496] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>SuperExcitebike posted... </cite> <quote>Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface?</quote>Because cancel culture isn't real. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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CedarPointcp 04/11/20 1:17:26 PM #14:	Feline_Heart posted... I think its a solid 7/10 she has a show right now on comedy central? what's it called? <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:937196558] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>Feline_Heart posted... </cite> <quote>I think its a solid 7/10</quote>she has a show right now on comedy central? what's it called? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 04/11/20 1:18:23 PM #15:	JustMyOpinion posted... Gives me kind of a discount Broad City vibe. Although I could only stand a couple episodes. Thats basically what it is lol. Its not a hilarious show or anything but it has some funny moments and I think Awkwafina is pretty likable in this CedarPointcp posted... she has a show right now on comedy central? what's it called? Nora from Queens --- Pickles the Drummer doodily doo ding dong doodily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:937196608] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>JustMyOpinion posted... </cite> <quote>Gives me kind of a discount Broad City vibe. Although I could only stand a couple episodes.</quote>Thats basically what it is lol. Its not a hilarious show or anything but it has some funny moments and I think Awkwafina is pretty likable in this CedarPointcp posted... </cite> <quote>she has a show right now on comedy central? what's it called?</quote>Nora from Queens </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 04/11/20 1:19:24 PM #16:	did you see when she hosted snl? <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:937196663] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>did you see when she hosted snl? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 04/11/20 1:27:14 PM #17:	She's actually pretty talented. Her stupid name and YouTube origins don't do her justice. --- #FeelTheBern https://imgur.com/q5z4CUu https://imgur.com/6B9oFXh https://imgur.com/sy42Dlf <cite>lilORANG posted [p:937197077] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>She's actually pretty talented. Her stupid name and YouTube origins don't do her justice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EarlWallingford 04/11/20 1:49:48 PM #18:	SuperExcitebike posted... Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface? Because exploiting black culture is all the rage --- The president of the United States is a white supremacist. <cite>EarlWallingford posted [p:937198188] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>SuperExcitebike posted... </cite> <quote>Why hasn't she been canceled for using blackface?</quote> Because exploiting black culture is all the rage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 04/11/20 1:51:09 PM #19:	when did she use blackface? there were calls for her to be fired for that? <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:937198268] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>when did she use blackface? there were calls for her to be fired for that? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bobbysjoby2 04/11/20 1:51:57 PM #20:	She was way better at mimicking Danny device than the rock in jumanji ill give her that if nothing else <cite>bobbysjoby2 posted [p:937198309] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>She was way better at mimicking Danny device than the rock in jumanji ill give her that if nothing else </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 04/11/20 1:52:46 PM #21:	She was good in The Farewell but that was a more serious movie --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:937198347] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>She was good in The Farewell but that was a more serious movie </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EarlWallingford 04/11/20 1:55:14 PM #22:	CedarPointcp posted... when did she use blackface? there were calls for her to be fired for that? Her "akwafina" character is brazen modern blackface. Literally all that's missing is the makeup. A black person portraying some stereotypical martial arts sensei or Chinese restaurant owner for comedic value would be buried by Asians and sure as hell wouldn't land a opportunity to host SNL --- The president of the United States is a white supremacist. <cite>EarlWallingford posted [p:937198471] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>CedarPointcp posted... </cite> <quote>when did she use blackface? there were calls for her to be fired for that?</quote> Her "akwafina" character is brazen modern blackface. Literally all that's missing is the makeup. A black person portraying some stereotypical martial arts sensei or Chinese restaurant owner for comedic value would be buried by Asians and sure as hell wouldn't land a opportunity to host SNL </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CRON 04/11/20 1:55:19 PM #23:	EarlWallingford posted... Because exploiting black culture is all the rage This, combined with the novelty of her being Asian, and the convenience of her being a woman. A lot of this stuff intersects with one another. --- [obligatory signature] <cite>CRON posted [p:937198474] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>EarlWallingford posted... </cite> <quote>Because exploiting black culture is all the rage</quote>This, combined with the novelty of her being Asian, and the convenience of her being a woman. A lot of this stuff intersects with one another. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
soulunison2 04/11/20 1:58:43 PM #24:	EarlWallingford posted... Her "akwafina" character is brazen modern blackface. Literally all that's missing is the makeup. A black person portraying some stereotypical martial arts sensei or Chinese restaurant owner for comedic value would be buried by Asians and sure as hell wouldn't land a opportunity to host SNL its not black face as much as its New York culture tbh (Im from brooklyn I should know) <cite>soulunison2 posted [p:937198652] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>EarlWallingford posted... </cite> <quote>Her "akwafina" character is brazen modern blackface. Literally all that's missing is the makeup. A black person portraying some stereotypical martial arts sensei or Chinese restaurant owner for comedic value would be buried by Asians and sure as hell wouldn't land a opportunity to host SNL</quote> its not black face as much as its New York culture tbh (Im from brooklyn I should know) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EarlWallingford 04/11/20 2:01:00 PM #25:	soulunison2 posted... its not black face as much as its New York culture tbh (Im from brooklyn I should know) Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation --- The president of the United States is a white supremacist. <cite>EarlWallingford posted [p:937198762] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>soulunison2 posted... </cite> <quote>its not black face as much as its New York culture tbh (Im from brooklyn I should know)</quote> Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CedarPointcp 04/11/20 2:04:18 PM #26:	EarlWallingford posted... Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation i don't really agree with you. Hollywood makes fun of asians all the time in skits and stuff and many times arent' held accountable. <cite>CedarPointcp posted [p:937198952] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>EarlWallingford posted... </cite> <quote>Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation</quote>i don't really agree with you. Hollywood makes fun of asians all the time in skits and stuff and many times arent' held accountable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
soulunison2 04/11/20 2:05:39 PM #27:	EarlWallingford posted... Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation you mean forest hills? dude she went to New York public schools lol you know how incredibly diverse those are? I know more about other cultures than I do of my own Mexican culture im not sure why youre pushing this blackface narrative when almost all New York kids are like her edit - omg you completely forget how ingrained asian culture is in black culture as well, the Wu tang clan literally drew inspiration from movies by dudes selling bootleg Chinese kung fu movies on the corner. and anime is prevalent in black culture now as well its a melting pot in the city bro <cite>soulunison2 posted [p:937199021] in So what's ... [t:78569947]...</cite> <quote>EarlWallingford posted... </cite> <quote>Totally bro. That Forest Park hip hop culture sure has a robust history Again, no black person would get away with doing the Asian equivalent of her act. It's textbook cultural appropriation</quote> you mean forest hills? dude she went to New York public schools lol you know how incredibly diverse those are? I know more about other cultures than I do of my own Mexican culture im not sure why youre pushing this blackface narrative when almost all New York kids are like her edit - omg you completely forget how ingrained asian culture is in black culture as well, the Wu tang clan literally drew inspiration from movies by dudes selling bootleg Chinese kung fu movies on the corner. and anime is prevalent in black culture now as well its a melting pot in the city bro </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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