Believe it or not, racism is still well and alive in our modern society, and why it shouldn't be is not for us to explain. But it definitely has to do with some huge holes in education and intellectual development of the spiteful people.
When Rihanna released her "Flyliner" liquid eyeliner line, one color name stood out above the rest, "Cuz I'm Black." The title was a response to a racist comment she received on Twitter where someone asked her why her hair "looked so nappy" to which she elegantly countered with "cuz I'm black b*ch" comeback.
Yes, racist trolls are everywhere on the internet, but RiRi isn't the only one with savage comebacks to these hateful people. All across Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram people are using their platforms to shut down ignorant comments in the spirit of anti-racism with the pettiness they deserve.
Scroll down below to see some of the best comebacks to bigots on the internet. From people clearing out the air about cultural appropriation and best roasts about being a legal immigrant to mean comebacks on vicious Muslim commentaries, you'll find that people are always ready to fight back for an honorable cause.
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Overheard At A Grocery Store
I Know What You Mean
Burn
Irish Pagan Society Is Out For Blood
First Class Clapback
My Mom Wants To Thank You
do Americans really not know how their own country became so populated by people from all around the world?
Ok John Smith
Some Time Ago A White Woman Tried To Call The Police On Some Black People Barbecuing. This Was The Scene In That Same Spot Two Weeks Later
More Like Grasping At Straws
Which One Disrespected America More?
What does sitting during the national anthem have to do with mass shooting? It's like saying I hate bananas because sky is blue
Providing Answers
(just to lighten the mood and to paraphrase The Life of Brian) - yes, but apart from all that, what have the Romans ever doe for us?!
Attempted Troll Backfires
Not One Thing In The First Tweet Was Accurate...
Hey From The Sh**hole
ya can't beat someone arguing with facts, facts always win. well played Kev.
Japanese Tea Party
Cultural appropriation is only appropriation if they haven't done their research and don't know what they're using. This girl and the others who helped have clearly done their research and put in lots of effort. If you think THIS is appropriation, I'm sure they have a special spot for you in the mental institution!
I don't like the "done their research" argument because it assumes that you can't engage or appreciate something with only a minor interest. I enjoy a lot of things from many different cultures and I am not an expert in them, nor do I feel I should have to be to engage it it. I would agree that research and respect are desirable in anything, but are we creating a larger divide between ourselves and the "other" when we put such harsh restrictions on everything? I really love international food and I have gotten into arguments with people over it not being authentic enough and therefore it is some sort of insult and racist. In reality, Americanized international foods taste great and were originally adopted because of access to ingredients. Sure it isn't authentic, well researched, or honoring the original culture, but that doesn't make it a negative thing. I would say as long as it is not meant to be derogatory then it is just sharing culture.
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Both this picture and the response from people defending it is beautiful. Cultures should be shared, learned about and learned from.
I think it all depends on the purpose of the person who is using those cultural traditions, in this case this young girl looks like she is quite fond of Japanese culture and is honoring them, not making fun. There's a difference, one is acceptable and flattering the other isn't.
She looks lovely and that dress in beautiful. Full stop please.
im not japanese but i love their culture...my dream is one day, to go to that country and appreciate every little thing in their culture...i love the anime, manga, sushi, cherry blossom and everything...
Yet another white SJW thinking they must get offended on behalf of other races, even if said race isn't offended at all. That is the height of white privilege.
Just like when the whites wanted to get rid of Speedy Gonzales but the Hispanic community didn't ...the same people they wanted to remove it for.
Load More Replies... I have a hard time with cultural appropriation because if you could not wear the fashion of other cultures, then that would imply that you shouldn't even eat the food of other cultures. Cultural appropriation is really when ownership and recognition is taken away from the culture. No one thinks that white people are responsible for the Kimono, we all instantly recognize it as Japaneses. Times when cultural appropriation was a real problem was back in the 60s and 70s in the music industry where everyone took music from the black community and with no acknowledgment of black artists. People truly saw artists like Elvis as the creators of rock and blues. Everyone says that it isn't cultural appropriation if you research it, respect it, and do it perfectly. I disagree, it isn't cultural appropriation unless you try to profit from it without giving credit.
Thank you for a good example! Here is another one: I don't have issues with the teaparty as its concept is a loose, light and endearing play-pretend through which curiosity can be sparked, passion and empathy can be developed. However there is a book published in Poland by a journalist who had a 1 year stay in Japan and published a memoir. The target audience is not children or teens. The issue with it isn't that it's a memoir, but that the person in question hasn't delved deeply, spent time reflecting *or* consulted a specialist when describing a different culture and it's... not a respectful depiction of culture through negelct of preparation. At that level, with how famous the lady has become, she ought to do her due dilligence. It's not that the book isn't a good read, its intent certainly isn't "academic", the original entertainment value is there for sure, but it's the credibility of the journalist that has suffered and I can't recommend the book to anyone interested in Japan.
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While in Kyoto I visited essentially a Geisha Glamour Shots. It was amazing! It was a very popular place for Mothers & Daughters, or a Bride and her Bridal Party to do a fun fashion shoot. I was dressed as a geisha basically in under 5 minutes took and took few pics inside with a photographer. They asked if I was interested in walking around the temple in the Geisha outfit for fun pictures and to confuse tourists. I declined, but I would love to go back and do it again! Here is the website: http://kyoto-maiko.com/english
I asked a friend about cultural appropriation and he put it thusly: If there were a race of people that had a sacred symbol and I went and started putting that symbol on t-shirts or memes, especially for money, that would be an example of cultural appropriation.
e. where I stand on this is: it's easy to jump to conclusions based on one photo, and harder to ask questions and see what kind of experience was this for the kiddo and the parents. It could've been an inspiring afternoon that makes the girl go study Japanese OR it could be a "why isn't mommy making another dress for me? I want more, I want more" depending on how it went.
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The only time something is cultural appropriation is if you hijack something from another culture and pretend you INVENTED it. There are so many trash definitions of cultural appropriation. The ONLY time it’s truly wrong is when they take something and label it as their own creation, knowing it was taken from somewhere else. And that s**t is actually pretty rare. I am from a non white culture with tons of cool stuff and I wish our styles and music and symbols were more popular here. Anytime middle eastern stuff in general is in popular culture or music, I get excited. It’s fun to see people having a good time with global influences. That s**t is beautiful. Stop f*****g hating.
I see a lot of japanese business men in western style suits and as a brit it does not bother me one bit they appropriated our dress.
The biggest problem with this people thinking it’s okay to argue over a photo of a girl having a ‘Japanese tea party’. Just let the girl have her fun.
In the outdoor mall in Century City. They have a beautiful store that only sell gorgeous kimonos. They do not sell them exclusively to people of Japanese heritage. Everyone can buy them.
That is such a cute get up! I love love love Japanese culture. Wish I could travel there and just submerge myself in it.
awwww thank you in behalf of all non-a*****e people, white or not
I think we've become way to sensitive. The girl might actually go to University and study Oriental Studies as a major if she loves the tea party (kudos for the effort!) The other part of it, if you really want to make the girl aware of culture... as a parent show her that the kimono is an antithesis of our style of clothing and is supposed to fit the body no matter what it's like, whereas we need to fit a certain size. The tea ceremony itself is a celebration of rituals, Japanese people love those, and a way to enjoy the moment and be in it, which is what we are missing, and that the face paint, while beautiful, was actually harmful to Geisha's skins, and that's a great example of how we shouldn't copy culture thoughtlessly.
Most importantly, yes, Japan loves incorporating, but it's neither indiscriminate, nor without its challenges and ramifications. But that's too heavy for a little girl to talk about to. I'd actually approach it from a 'it's great to immerse yoursef for an afternoon in Japanese traditions, but the real question is how did the party make you feel, etc.". Kids are pretty ingenious when you take the time to listen to them, ask them questions and don't push "stay in your cultural lane lest you be judged a -phobic". There will be plenty of time to talk about respect, identity and values when they're teens.
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I think I'll pass on this one, as I'm from the country with Saint Nicolas and his now (already for years) heavily discussed Black Pete's. And there's no end insight because there's no common ground to be found. Even worse, the discussion is only getting more fierce and hostile by every passing year.
If you're offended by this kind of thing, maybe you shouldn't eat pizza or pasta if you're not Italian either.
Lets take this a little further shall we? The Hamburger originated from the town of Hamburg in Germany. It has since been adopted all over the world and is generally thought of American.
I loooooove Japanese culture. It is chic, inspiring, intruiging, calming and intellectually challenging and it develops your inner soul and strength. By the way, Japanese people are one of the people (if not the) to grow the oldest. RESPECT!
Twits! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Do you imitate what you hate?
I love the Japanese culture! It is amazing... as are my friends from Japanese ancestry!
Not allowed to dress in costumes from other countries and cultures? Damn, there goes Halloween and fancy dress parties....
@alexander Hamilton there is no such thing as reverse racism. (ie racism against white people) You can be prejudice against white people, but by definition you cannot be racist against them.
I think that completely depends on the definition you apply, it may interest you to consider the points in this article from the Director of the Jim Crow Museum linked below and how that may affect the above considerations about reverse racism. It's seems suspect to consider the generalisations regarding the variety in and between individuals, groups or collectives and applying a holistic, inclusive stance. I am not arguing for increasing division but more a reflective approach to better contemplate this challenging area. https://ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/question/2009/march.htm
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"Culture appropriation" is a new b******t term made up in the West to give extra-sensitive people more anxiety problems! Just STFU with your constant "fights for rights"!
I drank some Saki once in a moment of ignorant racism. My apologies to the entire Asian world. I know it must have angered you.
Cultural appropriation is a bunch of b******t. Since when is it wrong to appreciate other cultures? If I told you I was Korean but I wore a traditional Japanese kimono because I thought it was beautiful that would be wrong how
So like, just want to put it out there that 'Japanese people in Japan' don't have cultural appropriation issues because, well, they are mostly monocultural. Asian Americans who deal with the institutional racism of the United States might feel very differently about this white girl having a Gaisha Tea Party and those feelings are valid. They might find it very offensive, and with good reason.
If you are not Japanese, then don't comment on how Japanese people would be offended by this. My husband spent 4 months in Japan on an exchange program and one of my bff's spent a year there when she was a teen. Both said the same thing, Japanese people want to learn everything and are willing to teach foreigners anything. They are all for modernization while holding onto traditions. And since many of my friends are Japanese American, I might point out that none of them could care less what this little girl and her parents do with their time. Most of them are more offended that there are so many Americans that feel they are above learning about another culture or that they are eager to point a finger of racism on anyone who steps a toe outside their own culture. IOW, it's a child's tea party. Lighten up!
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I'm so confused. A white(?) child fully dresses as a geisha for a party, and those calling out cultural appropriation are deemed racist because culture should be shared... But a teen wears a Japanese inspired prom dress for, again, a party, and everyone is outraged over cultural appropriation. Is it the age difference? Otherwise there is a lot of hypocrisy being thrown around.
I kinda doubt that. Even though it’s likely to get bullied or teased for not being white in small hick towns, that doesn’t really stop non white people from carrying on with cultural traditions at home.
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Mystique For Real
Stealing Jobs
You Can't Buy Class
I don't even know who that old hag is... And I guess I don't want to know.
Relax, Gringo...
Happy Holidays
User Rated Workout App 1-Star Because They Don’t Like The Race Of The Creators
When you're a racist but you can't even correctly identify the race you hate
All About Money
Racist Tumblr User Is Schooled In History
If He Didn't Tweet, How Would We Know He Likes African Americans?
Explanation Was Needed
Nothing Worse Than Being Called A Racist
If you don't want your life/career ruined by accusations of racism, might I suggest not being a racist?
The BBQ Lives On
Barry Got Too Big For His Boots...
This Artist's Comeback
she makes fair points. she's not trying to delete the originals, just show a different version of them. like when a movie or song gets re-done, it's recorded over the original, just created along side it.
Black Creator
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Youtube is Stupid, Subscribe to anyone who is worth it.
There Was An Attempt To Be Racist
Zendaya's Comeback To Giuliana's Rancic Racist Comments About Her Oscars Hairstyle
are you s******g me?? locs are awesome. I wish I had so much hair :(
Thoughts On Slavery
Marijuana Moms
The term Marijuana Moms makes me sick, i cant even fathom the stupidity and idiocracy that term carries in itself.
Black People Are A Sensitive Issue For Him
ah, so it's not racism it's just an opinion, phew, that's that one cleared up...
If You Are Homeless But Racist You Can Still Get Stunted On
I was part of a non-profit small group of 10-12 people, who every weekend try handing out food to homeless people out of our pocket. One day this one white homeless fella refused to accept burger from our group member coz he was Asian and tried to raise a commotion shouting that due to Asians only he is homeless, crowd gathered around us, full of white people, listening to rant of this white dude, some even shaking the heads sympathetically, we all part of group were alien to that country, so we couldn't do much, and just left the scene. I left that country 2 years back due to profound racism everywhere. But i still remember that particular incident and it always makes me sad. FOOD IS NOT RACIST!
Fan Mail
blurring out 's**t'? I think of all the words on that card, s**t is not the worst.
Not A Day Without Coffee For Karen
Yell “Liberal Snowflake” Three Times In Your Mirror And Tomi Lahren Will Appear And Tell You Her Final Thoughts
I respect the man for what he did, and don't think we need to stand for the anthem. I get it that soldiers died for freedom, but in most cases the USA has fought wars that weren't for freedom since....oh i don't know WWII. The US keeps invading and killing just to push their views on others. side not tho, mad props to Kap if he was gonna play in a game with high temp and that much hair.
Don't Forget The Hoods
A recent survey has published that all people in this pic, had the smallest d*cks ever. Even the pubes were longer, making the technician job hard to find the stuff.
The Name Choice
Origins Of Racism
Who GAF who started it? The problem is that racism is a s**t structure that America was built on and is still functioning to "keep minorities in their places." Fact. It exists. Nothing will improve until it's dismantled. Denying or ignoring its existence doesn't make it go away.
Basic History
Stop saying that s**t of “u cant have an opinion”... U may have whatever opinion u like, but the rest has no obligation to agree with it or just keep quiet about it. Ur opinion is your choice, and if u choose to be selfish and see life only from your lens, then dont complain if other ppl answer u back. If u dont like replies, then go and give ur opinion in front of a mirror. U reap what u saw, be intolerant and no one will tolerate you. Sry if my eglish isnt the best.
Your English was good, and you made a really good point.
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Why is is that most of theSe people r American I know that there are some if not most of Americans who r normals ppl with great values and as a Canadian I dislike having their reputation tainted by a bunch of racist bozos To those people who r nice move to Canada !!! We will welcome you
I got love for you DoctorStrange but that’s a hard hell no from me. I’m Persian American but I guarantee I’m 1,000 times more American than those traitors. America isn’t just borders, it’s a set of ideas and a culture. Those backwards hicks aren’t real Americans because they hate everything this country stands for. They just live here, but they are the “others” and they should get the f**k out. I’ll be damned if I’m going anywhere, I’m American as f**k. This country is full of s**t sometimes because of ugly people and greed etc. But living here means so much to me and to a lot of people. You Canadians who want to help should come move here. America is beautiful enough to weep over lol. There’s so much to love about this place it’s crazy. You Canadians have intelligence and good spirit, you should become Americans and help us outnumber the traitors.
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While all entries here are reflecting inacceptable behaviour and questionable opinions, I fin dit problematic that racism, Xenophobia, and genral closed-mindedness and the the blame for one's self-inflicted misery on other are treated as if they were one. Needless to see, racism is often a source of xenophobia, and blaming other because you are too dumb to get your life right is a common source of racism, but I think it helps to be precise when disarming idiots.
Try explaining to a racist that it's believe that the human race developed in Ethiopia, and watch their head explode like that dude in Scanners.
It disgusts me how far racists go to prove a point. These racists were put in their place by these comebacks. #ALM #BLM
This kid at school kept calling me North Korean and Chinese even though I specifically told him I was South Korean. Now I know what to say to him.
Read a quote somewhere that said, " I've seen God and she is black". Best comment ever.
Are you constantly asking yourself how do I use spells to get my lover back now? Discover spells to make him come back and stay forever. I want to clarify right at the beginning of this article that while using a spell to get your ex back fast is something that is possible, you also have to sit down and introspect on what it is you can do to ensure you are not in a situation like this again in the future. In this article, I will also look at who needs spells to get their ex back. What is a spell to get a lover back? Love spells to bring back a lover should never be confused with the kind of witchcraft that forces someone to be with you against their will. We will always emphasize that love should be something that comes from the free will of the people involved in a relationship. It is for this reason that we believe that spells to make him come back should only be used when you know that your ex still has some feelings for you. If you know that you've already found your perfect
I am Pissed and Satisfied at the same time. So i can see racists get their asses roasted
Racists are like audio tapes : you can play it as much as you want but the audio won't change until you change the tape itself.
After reading all this nonsense, does any one think that the world could have been a slightly more civilized place if there was no social media? Seems like years ago, before the advent of Twitter, Facebook, etc, and I hate to say this...Internet...we all could somehow get along a lot better. Everyone now has this urge to make their opinion public. This is crazy! I don't need or want to know what everyone is thinking. Maybe I'm just being naive.
I don’t know. Maybe. I don’t like social media either personally but it does have tons of more practical purposes. Social media as a tool is pretty great. As a culture it’s toxic.
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Well if that were exactly what was happening then you’d be right. But what sadly is really going on is that yes, your money is being wasted on people who aren’t American. But those people are not on our soil. We are spending so much money on the military to deal with people in other countries and it’s accomplishing nothing. If we didn’t waste money on wars and equipment then everything would be chill and everyone could have what they needed. Also other people are refusing to pay taxes by taking billions out of the country and hoarding it in overseas banks and the politicians know and help these people do it. Let’s put racism aside and ask what is more American? Is it American to throw away citizens money? Is it American to not pay your fair share? Anyone can come here. That’s the whole point of America. And anyone can be born here. That doesn’t make them real Americans. There are so many traitors.
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I understand not wanting to be erased, and I respect that. But the only thing to do in your situation is just keep carrying on your family traditions and just marry someone who is like you. You can’t change that other people do want to mix up and share culture. I don’t want to watch golf. Some people do, I can’t stop them. We can only control our own lives. Secondly, Little Menace, if you are American, you should have some American spirit and just accept that in this country, we don’t get to claim we are about a monolithic culture. None of us can trace our ancestors back to here. That’s the whole point of this place. That’s why all our families came. If you hate that, I’m sorry but you hate the soul of the USA.
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So you think fighting ignorance with ignorance is the answer? What makes you any different then those who despise others just because of the color of their skin? You sound just as hateful as they do.
Load More Replies... Stop saying that s**t of “u cant have an opinion”... U may have whatever opinion u like, but the rest has no obligation to agree with it or just keep quiet about it. Ur opinion is your choice, and if u choose to be selfish and see life only from your lens, then dont complain if other ppl answer u back. If u dont like replies, then go and give ur opinion in front of a mirror. U reap what u saw, be intolerant and no one will tolerate you. Sry if my eglish isnt the best.
Your English was good, and you made a really good point.
Load More Replies... Why is is that most of theSe people r American I know that there are some if not most of Americans who r normals ppl with great values and as a Canadian I dislike having their reputation tainted by a bunch of racist bozos To those people who r nice move to Canada !!! We will welcome you
I got love for you DoctorStrange but that’s a hard hell no from me. I’m Persian American but I guarantee I’m 1,000 times more American than those traitors. America isn’t just borders, it’s a set of ideas and a culture. Those backwards hicks aren’t real Americans because they hate everything this country stands for. They just live here, but they are the “others” and they should get the f**k out. I’ll be damned if I’m going anywhere, I’m American as f**k. This country is full of s**t sometimes because of ugly people and greed etc. But living here means so much to me and to a lot of people. You Canadians who want to help should come move here. America is beautiful enough to weep over lol. There’s so much to love about this place it’s crazy. You Canadians have intelligence and good spirit, you should become Americans and help us outnumber the traitors.
Load More Replies... While all entries here are reflecting inacceptable behaviour and questionable opinions, I fin dit problematic that racism, Xenophobia, and genral closed-mindedness and the the blame for one's self-inflicted misery on other are treated as if they were one. Needless to see, racism is often a source of xenophobia, and blaming other because you are too dumb to get your life right is a common source of racism, but I think it helps to be precise when disarming idiots.
Try explaining to a racist that it's believe that the human race developed in Ethiopia, and watch their head explode like that dude in Scanners.
It disgusts me how far racists go to prove a point. These racists were put in their place by these comebacks. #ALM #BLM
This kid at school kept calling me North Korean and Chinese even though I specifically told him I was South Korean. Now I know what to say to him.
Read a quote somewhere that said, " I've seen God and she is black". Best comment ever.
Are you constantly asking yourself how do I use spells to get my lover back now? Discover spells to make him come back and stay forever. I want to clarify right at the beginning of this article that while using a spell to get your ex back fast is something that is possible, you also have to sit down and introspect on what it is you can do to ensure you are not in a situation like this again in the future. In this article, I will also look at who needs spells to get their ex back. What is a spell to get a lover back? Love spells to bring back a lover should never be confused with the kind of witchcraft that forces someone to be with you against their will. We will always emphasize that love should be something that comes from the free will of the people involved in a relationship. It is for this reason that we believe that spells to make him come back should only be used when you know that your ex still has some feelings for you. If you know that you've already found your perfect
I am Pissed and Satisfied at the same time. So i can see racists get their asses roasted
Racists are like audio tapes : you can play it as much as you want but the audio won't change until you change the tape itself.
After reading all this nonsense, does any one think that the world could have been a slightly more civilized place if there was no social media? Seems like years ago, before the advent of Twitter, Facebook, etc, and I hate to say this...Internet...we all could somehow get along a lot better. Everyone now has this urge to make their opinion public. This is crazy! I don't need or want to know what everyone is thinking. Maybe I'm just being naive.
I don’t know. Maybe. I don’t like social media either personally but it does have tons of more practical purposes. Social media as a tool is pretty great. As a culture it’s toxic.
Load More Replies... Well if that were exactly what was happening then you’d be right. But what sadly is really going on is that yes, your money is being wasted on people who aren’t American. But those people are not on our soil. We are spending so much money on the military to deal with people in other countries and it’s accomplishing nothing. If we didn’t waste money on wars and equipment then everything would be chill and everyone could have what they needed. Also other people are refusing to pay taxes by taking billions out of the country and hoarding it in overseas banks and the politicians know and help these people do it. Let’s put racism aside and ask what is more American? Is it American to throw away citizens money? Is it American to not pay your fair share? Anyone can come here. That’s the whole point of America. And anyone can be born here. That doesn’t make them real Americans. There are so many traitors.
Load More Replies... I understand not wanting to be erased, and I respect that. But the only thing to do in your situation is just keep carrying on your family traditions and just marry someone who is like you. You can’t change that other people do want to mix up and share culture. I don’t want to watch golf. Some people do, I can’t stop them. We can only control our own lives. Secondly, Little Menace, if you are American, you should have some American spirit and just accept that in this country, we don’t get to claim we are about a monolithic culture. None of us can trace our ancestors back to here. That’s the whole point of this place. That’s why all our families came. If you hate that, I’m sorry but you hate the soul of the USA.
Load More Replies... So you think fighting ignorance with ignorance is the answer? What makes you any different then those who despise others just because of the color of their skin? You sound just as hateful as they do.
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