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Wokescolds gonna wokescold

By Anonymous - 18/09/2021 11:00

Today, I was accused of digital blackface and culturally appropriating my own culture. FML

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Saturday 18 September 2021 11:54

by who is the important bit. was it strangers on the internet, or people who know you but don't know your cultural background for some reason?

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Sunday 19 September 2021 18:44

Cultural appropriation doesn’t exist

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kfchicken 31

Saturday 18 September 2021 11:54

by who is the important bit. was it strangers on the internet, or people who know you but don't know your cultural background for some reason?

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 18 September 2021 13:27

Looks like you're cancelled. Maybe you should switch platforms? How about the real (analog) world?

hugtrees13 16

Sunday 19 September 2021 18:44

Cultural appropriation doesn’t exist

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