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j.
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3819 posts 		Fri Jan-05-18 09:51 AM

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"Are these lines racist/offensive? "


  

          

I'm writing a short story and the following raised eyebrows among a couple of heads I let read:

"Filipinas and Chinas are showing me love. When I tell 'em I'm from Miami, their eyes impossibly get all big"

OKP, you make the call (c)

  
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Are these lines racist/offensive? [View all] , j., Fri Jan-05-18 09:51 AM
 
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yeah. if it's a quote tho it depends on what the character is supposed t...
Jan 05th 2018
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character is a young buck coming off a dry spell
Jan 05th 2018
4
      ah yeah its not racist then. just crass
Jan 05th 2018
7
Chinas?
Jan 05th 2018
2
Is it necessary to have that in there? It can come off as offensive...
Jan 05th 2018
3
yeah maybe another adjective will work
Jan 05th 2018
6
      But if he is a crass type dude you should keep it.
Jan 05th 2018
12
           Typical young and dumb running the streets
Jan 05th 2018
13
                maybe change it to china dolls?
Jan 05th 2018
14
it can be...
Jan 05th 2018
5
I am thinking the better question is, is it authentic to the character?
Jan 05th 2018
8
^^^
Jan 05th 2018
10
the line starts off as a rap lyric
Jan 05th 2018
9
make sure the beat is bangin too
Jan 05th 2018
11
      LOL I thought the same thing. Was kinda disappointed when it didn't rhym...
Jan 06th 2018
15
have you ever met an asian person?
Jan 06th 2018
16
If the character is supposed to be offensive then keep it
Jan 06th 2018
17
Are the lines supposed to be racist? lol
Jan 07th 2018
18
yes and corny AF to boot
Jan 07th 2018
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