Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan 2024, sparks identity controversy
Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan 2024, sparks identity controversy
Carolina Shiino, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Japan when she was 5 years old.
Obviously a very progressive/inclusive decision, this person is as Japanese as living in Japan for 20 years can get you, the "controversy" is ridiculous and quite frankly racist, would be like if someone an ethincally Asian UK citizen won miss UK and then got accused of pushing an Eastern standard of beauty in an ethnically Anglo-Celtic-etc nation.
You have to be such a asshole to read
“I’ve had to face barriers that often prevent me from being accepted as Japanese, so I am filled with gratitude to be recognized at this competition as a Japanese person,” she said.
And then comment it's kinda fucked up she won this contest (as literally the first naturilzed person to do so) they should have given it to someone ethnically Japanese etc etc.
would be like if someone an ethincally Asian UK citizen won miss UK and then got accused of pushing an Eastern standard of beauty in an ethnically Anglo-Celtic-etc nation.
I mean that is happening all the time. Especially if the winner is black. So the controversy isn't new. It's still racist and stupid.
The only way these things can stay relevant. Beauty pageants are so fucking cringe and should be deleted in their entirety.
Beauty pageants are so fucking cringe and should be deleted in their entirety.
Yeah, they are cringe, but these are adults, not children. It's the same as a bodybuilder competition, as far as I'm concerned. Not for me, but as long as people aren't getting hurt, it's just entertainment. Just keep the kids out of it.
I’m not loving the ethnic fears coming from their slippery slope fallacy.
But if we let this happen, what's stopping an anime character winning the competition? Or a cat? Or robot? Where do we draw the line?!?
On second thoughts, a cat would be pretty awesome. They'll at least dominate the catwalk part of the competition.
what’s stopping an anime character winning the competition?
Literally nothing, as VTubers have proven.
Any of those options would make me significantly more interested.