6h
something i've noticed is there's so much overlap between nerd spaces (specifically comic and anime/manga) and kpop fans' treatment of black people
because they both love aspects of black culture/identity (the underdog trope is really prominent in both nerd spaces and kpop, x-men are one of the most popular superhero teams, kpop is heavily influenced by hip hop and black styling, etc) but once black people try to engage with them, they get pushed out through exclusion and being spoken over
like it's just so crazy seeing people who love mutants complain about "wokeness and dei," and kpop fans praising cortis as innovative while degrading the black music&artists they were inspired by
