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honestly I have no idea what I'm doing anymore

[snipsnipmeow]

[carrie-onn]

@ anyone who tries to tell you theatre is easy

[didsomeonesayadventure]

I’ve watched this like 5 times. God bless you kids backstage. 

[jackrusso]

Literally what I do for a living. So stressful, but so rewarding!

[not-angiee]

Oh gosh I’m doing backstage for my schools musical. I’m so nervcited!!!

[stagejunge]

Some troopers there. I feel the pain so much!!

[ginzers]

Teach children that this is not ok

[princess-roxxi-remade-deactivat]

Teach children that there’s nothing wrong with this

[ginzers]

I’m really not understanding why you think cultural appropriation would be ok, unless you are assuming that the girl in the picture is part Japanese.

[princess-roxxi-remade-deactivat]

Yellow face yet she’s using white makeup in the traditional style but okay.

Cultural appropriation isn’t a thing, hon. ☺️ Cultures should be shared by all means.

[ginzers]

I disagree. The makeup is clearly reflective of traditional Geisha makeup which is yellowface and therefore racist. Furthermore, the girl is wearing a kimono, a garment that has for ages carried cultural significance. Assuming that she is white how can you think this is ok? And cultural appropriation isn’t a thing? What rock do you live under? I suggest you educate yourself on the differences between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation.

[cheshireinthemiddle]

I am japanese, in japan at this very moment. The only people who think culture shouldnt be shared are racists like you.

A vast majority of Japanese people actually enjoy other people making an effort to spread and enjoy japanese culture, and encourage it. Many make businesses in deliberately taking pictures of people in kimono. A common omiage (gift) for foreigners from japanese people is traditional japanese things such as kimonos, tea seats, shisa dog statues, ect.

And to top it off, basically 80 percent of japanese customs, traditions, and food, came from other countries. Japanese is an integration of different cultures, like america. Japan takes influences from places like korea, china, russia, and europe. If japan stuck to itself, there would be no tempura, japanese tea, tea ceremonies, kabuki, japanese bread, japanese curry, j- pop, anime, cars, or modern fishing techniques. The picture is not “yellow face” they are not making fun of asians. In fact, it looks like they put extra care and research into their work.

The only reason that you have a problem with this is because that little girl is white and you know that it is acceptable on tumblr to crap all over white people. The only racist here is you.

[takesabeating]

Rekt

[schuetzengrabenmints-deactivate]

b t f o

[jennaavh-deactivated20160117]

Dang she got shut down.

[dilfweed]

Damn I’ve never hit reblog so fast in my entire fucking life

[daissychainss-blog]

Daaaaamn

[semiauto14]

Pew pew pew

[lifeiscaulscott]

I reblog this every time I see it

[littleblackchat]

I live in Japan and I’d like to back up this sentiment. 

Recently a museum in Boston came under a lot of fire for allowing visitors to wear a ‘kimono’ (it was featuring a painting my Monet of a girl – a white girl – in a kimono, and the museum had replicas made that guests of ANY RACE could wear to mimic the painting, Pageant-of-the-Masters style). After protests and heated debate, the museum closed the event.

I was living in Japan at the time, and out of all the *actual* Japanese people I asked, not a single one was offended by the event. Rather, they were excited that people half a world away were showing interest in their culture, and were sad that visitors could no longer enjoy the event.

This party, though somewhat silly in application, is an attempt at experiencing and appreciating another culture. The mom who put this together is not an expert on Japan, but she did her best. She got a lot of things right: there are few things Japan loves more than tea, Pocky, and sakura. 

Where do you draw the line for who is “allowed” to learn about Japan? If the girl were of Japanese descent, would that make it ok (even though her citizenship would be the same as the girl from the photo)? If one of the girl’s parents were from Japan, then would it be ok? 

Are you only allowed to make pizza if you live in Italy? If you’re an Italian immigrant? How do we decide these things??

You can’t say you want to dismantle racism and then in the next breath make rules – based on race – for who people can wear, try, or eat, especially when the intent is obviously to have fun experiencing a culture (as opposed to having fun by making fun of a race or culture, like blackface does). 

When you tell people they can only experience things ‘meant for their race’, it totally smacks of segregation to me and I can’t stand it. As someone who (obviously) loves Japan, I say let people learn about it, let people experience it, let people appreciate it. You don’t have to know every single thing about a culture to enjoy it.

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[henryismywaifu]

fucking people got owned is what, fuck i hate how people say you cant do shit when culture should be shared and is shared its how it grows and changes through fucking generations itS HOW YOU LEARN about the world and just fucking, tumblr fucking stupid like 70% of the dam time

[jdbsmg-star]

this new light

[weloveshortvideos]

[painstation-deactivated20181026]

@chiiip

[octopussoir-]

[astrologyistheshit]

Mottos

“I am,” Aries announces, “but it gets tiring always trying to be the best.”

“I have,” Taurus murmurs, “but diamonds are a horrid substitute for the softness of hugs.”

“I think,” Gemini chatters, “but the world changes too fast to truly know.”

“I feel,” Cancer cries, “but this ocean is too deep and I can’t swim.”

“I will,” Leo promises, “but I’ll doubt myself every second of the way.”

“I analyze,” Virgo states, “but sometimes my data is off.”

“I balance,” Libra observes, “but my tightrope is running thin.”

“I lust,” Scorpio admits, “but I never let myself attain my deepest desires.”

“I see,” Sagittarius declares, “but no one sees the same as me.”

“I use,” Capricorn informs, “but I can’t seem to keep anything.”

“I know,” Aquarius muses, “but sometimes I wish I didn’t.”

“I believe,” Pisces sighs, “but this means I’m easily led.”

[dogskates]

future plans

go to space

become a star

explode

[drunkaly-blog]

[smatter-deactivated20220909]

This is a masterpiece I could cry

[cumbursted]

I watched it 6 times

[xchvnge-deactivated20190227]

@outlandishgambino

[cluelessho-deactivated20190223]

BED, TWERP

[untexting]

YES

[ziddity]

When you get anxious for no reason.

[thatfunnyblog]

[regular-love]

[blunder]

do you ever feel the need to ask someone if they still want you in their life because it always feels like they don’t care about you or that you are bothering them.

[micdotcom]

Brain scans reveal what dogs really think of us

 Thanks to recent developments in brain imaging technology, we’re starting to get a better picture of the happenings inside the canine cranium.

That’s right — scientists are actually studying the brains of dogs. And what the studies show is welcome news for all dog owners: Not only do dogs seem to love us back, they actually see us as their family. It turns out that dogs rely on humans more than they do their own kind for affection, protection and everything in between.

What dogs are physically wired to notice about humans  | Follow micdotcom

[wowthing]

i am really on the verge of tears because i love dogs so much oh my god

[thatfunnyblog]

[ruinedchildhood]

[hplyrikz]

Wait for someone who says, “Holy crap, how did I get so lucky?” when you walk in the door, absolutely exhausted from work at 6pm after being married for 30 years. Wait for that, it’s more than worth it.

(via hplyrikz)

[sweet-t12]

Breakfast dates should be more of a thing