I disagree since the stigma comes from people who think anyone with an anime pic is automatically racist - which isn’t true, especially since I’ve seen a lot of anime pfps who are normal online. This whole “anime pfp bad” nonsense stems from the anime fandom - especially K-On - somehow being a magnet for the far-right and antisemites of all people. One theory I have is that anime fits well with their reactionary vision of the world similar to 40k.

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    I agree, the stigma is nonsensical and almost as bad as Nazi style stereotypical thinking of “le anime degeneracy”.

    Anime horseshoe theory, rabid weebs and rabid antiweebs are incredibly similar.

    • Jelamzer@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 years ago

      I get racist vibes from some anti weebs They never are this hostile to western cartoons. Dont get me wrong some weebs are racist fucks but still.

        • SovereignState@lemmygrad.ml
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          2 years ago

          Homogenizing “anime” as if it were a genre of cartoon and not the medium itself native to Japan is annoying as hell, mostly comes from ignorance but still very frustrating even as a white guy who digs some anime. It’s like the anti-globalist version of hating on cartoons as a medium lol. Some cartoons are bangers, just like some anime! And some are dogshit! Just like live action shows!

          • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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            2 years ago

            Nobody argue we should ban the cinema and movies because things like “Jud Süß” were made and hollywood is still doing not much better things, yet a lot of people do want such for anime, even here.