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I find it absolutely fascinating how so many different people talk about BTS in such different ways, with some of their fans saying they’re among the most progressive celebrities on the planet while others say they’re the prime example of racism in K-Pop.

I was out sick for a couple days, had some time off, couldn’t get this off my mind (we love fixations), and I like pretending to be a sociologist, so: here’s a chronological list of everything BTS has ever done related to all social justice issues (racism, misogyny, LGBT issues, mental health issues, etc), both good and bad, compiled just to have it all in one place.

This could be used as both a callout post and a compilation of how great they are. Either way, I just request that you read all of it beforehand for a complete picture.

I'm not a hard-core stan that agrees with everything an artist says or does and defends them because they have a modicum of attractiveness. After all, no one is perfect. I do want to make it clear I definitely don't appreciate colorist or racist remarks. But I also don't believe in cancel culture. I don't think that some people are passed the point of no return. Some people are just ignorant and need to be called out on their shit.

I've called out my friends on their shit and some people really are ignorant and have no idea they were in the wrong until I called them out. My friend proceeded to stop using the n-word (with a soft a). even if her half-brother is black which is another story. But I'd like to think that she learned this from me because she truly didn't have any concept of why it was wrong. For starters, she wasn't very educated & sheltered when she was a child and teen in Europe. She had an abusive family situation. That being said I truly believe she learned from her mistakes. I'm not sure if anyone else had told her but I did and she never said it again. I wouldn't have her around if I didn't think she wasn't a good person who isn't above learning from her mistakes. She donated her time and effort to homeless folks multiple times. And she can acknowledge when she was in the wrong. Most mature adults do. It's a part of growing up.

Tangent aside. It seems as though BTS was called out multiple times and there have been a few things lost in translation and poor stylist decisions that depict them as not having grown and learned from their mistakes. This is unfortunate because it seems like they are young and at least RM put the effort to learn from his mistakes. Some people truly want to learn to become better people. It seems RM has at least tried to acknowledge he was wrong and learned about said topics through reading (most people don't do that). It all starts within ourselves. "Education is elevation" as my favorite woke IGer/TikTok-er TheConsciousLee says. I can't say much about J Hope's cultural appropriation nor am I defending it. But RM ain't his keeper y'all. Just because RM is woke, doesn't mean his friend has to be woke too. J Hope did that shit on his solo album not with BTS.

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