i love this story. i love ma’s relationship with tatsumi being an allegory for drugs, i love how his love for hitoshi is because he’s the normalcy ma never had. i like that he’s considerate of hitoshi’s mom. ma’s character is so interesting and, in a way, compromising to like. he assaulted hitoshi when they first met yet never forced him to do anything he didn’t want to as their relationship became more domestic. he cooks their meals and cleans their home. he really loves that boy.
omg this is how i found out they brought back comments
anyways, FOR THOSE OF YOU CONFUSED:
1.) using the n word (a derogatory term, YES, ending in the ‘a’ you dumbass) in an intentionally derogatory fashion REGARDLESS OF THE CONTEXT is fucked up. this also goes to show south koreans are well aware of the implications of the term.
2.) it is very availably known that east asians treat darker skinned or mixed asians differently, as they live in homogenous societies and specifically many koreans still hold the sentiment of ‘racial purity’. to flip this phenomenon against “pure koreans” is inaccurate and in bad faith. low income immigrant families struggle enough, this chapter was ignorant and cruel.
3.) NO, obviously it is not right to bully anyone based on their ethnicity or their features. going both ways it is wrong and should be acknowledged as such, point blank. HOWEVER, since we know the general opinion of lighter skin, ESPECIALLY in east asia, and particularly the opinion of europeans/white people in asian countries (and generally elsewhere), we know this story is a false equivalency.
if you’re unable to understand or acknowledge that racism and colorism are very real concepts i cannot help you.
that’s all!