a phenomenon where a creative work (e.g. a character or a song) is criticized to be stereotypical and degrading by white people, but beloved by the minority that they say they degrade
In the US, Avril Lavigne’s song “Hello Kitty” was slammed for racially stereotyping and sexualizing Japanese people, but it was received positively in Japan, since Lavigne has always publicly appreciated Japanese culture. The song is an instance of the Speedy Gonzales effect.
by the riverside September 08, 2023
You know how Hollywood couldn’t find black actors to play black characters, and instead repainted white actors in that position? And how that’s called whitewashing and racial equality activists made a huge fuss about it?
What if Twitter “artists” took this month to celebrate black people, but they can’t find black characters to draw, so they repaint non-black characters to fill that position.
Blacktober is when they do that racist shit for the whole of October.
What if Twitter “artists” took this month to celebrate black people, but they can’t find black characters to draw, so they repaint non-black characters to fill that position.
Blacktober is when they do that racist shit for the whole of October.
by the riverside October 10, 2023
a person who has just practised acts of affirmative racism 3 minutes ago: “you can't be racist to white people”
by the riverside October 08, 2023
The phenomenon where a creative work designed to represent and/or celebrate a minority is hated by said minority for being stereotypical and degrading.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
This effect is named after the Disney Channel animated series "Primos", which got a great deal of backlash for containing negative stereotypes and incorrect Spanish.
The opposite is the Speedy Gonzales effect, named after Speedy Gonzales, the Looney Tunes character who is both criticized for being a Mexican stereotype, and beloved for being a heroic, quick-witted, and lovable cultural icon by Latin-Americans.
In June 2017, the city of Philadelphia adopted a Pride Flag with additional black and brown stripes on top, intended to represent people of color. However, this flag and its further redesigns gathered backlash for being uninclusive, including from LGBT people of color. This is an example of the Primos effect.
by the riverside January 26, 2024
some kid on tiktok: “non-dysphorics r super valid ✨✨”
a sane person about to be blocked and reported: “yeah, it’s fine to be cis. it’s not fine to be sleepwoking”
a sane person about to be blocked and reported: “yeah, it’s fine to be cis. it’s not fine to be sleepwoking”
by the riverside July 24, 2021
Nobody would ever want to have a smartass TV that collects your data, shows you ads, and has a wiretap that goes straight to the government.
by the riverside November 16, 2023
Perverted and stupid. Originates from one Hololive stream where the Vtubers were rated on an alignment chart of how pure (seiso) they are and how smart they are.
by the riverside November 05, 2023