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naturalplastic
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31 Aug 2024, 9:19 pm

I dont think that it was "banned" here in the states. It was just a "one hit wonder" hit that ran its course.

Apparently the lyrics use "becoming Japanese" as a metaphor for ...being an outcast or something. So then I guess that it would technically be "racist".



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31 Aug 2024, 9:29 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
Apparently the lyrics use "becoming Japanese" as a metaphor for ...being an outcast or something. So then I guess that it would technically be "racist".


I'm sure Japanese males wouldn't find the metaphor of having their identity associated with being an social outcast with white women particularly flattering.