“With the popularity of social media and the ease of having your voice heard even if you’re not famous – I think that allows for people to comment on and bring attention to practices that have been long standing … of appropriating non-Western cultures, as well as the native cultures,” she said. Even further back, Chinese motifs were commonly seen in 19th-century French and Italian fashion.īut, increasingly, people are calling it out – partly because of the ubiquity of social media, Yuen said. For instance, Dior has been referencing Chinese fashion since the mid-20th century. Minority groups can commit appropriation, too – some Asian American entertainers, such as singer and actor Awkwafina, have faced criticism for, at times, speaking with a “blaccent” and appropriating African American Vernacular English.Ĭultural appropriation itself is nothing new it’s been happening for centuries. The “fox eye” beauty trend also went viral in 2020, with people trying to emulate the so-called “almond-shaped” eyes of celebrities like Kendall Jenner – an uncomfortable sting for Asian Americans who received racist taunts in the past for those same facial features. In 2019, for instance, a New York restaurant sparked uproar and accusations of racism and cultural appropriation, after its White owner said it would serve “clean” Chinese food that wouldn’t make people feel “bloated and icky.” The restaurant closed just eight months after opening. The 'fox eye' beauty trend continues to spread online. For instance, restaurants that claim to serve authentic Chinese food without using any Chinese consultants or staff – or, in this case, a mahjong company that is headed by White founders. Part of the offense comes when those doing the appropriating make “a claim of authenticity … when they’re not actually using any … Asian talent,” said Yuen. “But if they claim to improve upon and disrespect the original culture, or if there’s an air of superiority over the original content, then that becomes appropriation.” “When cultures are inspired by another culture, that’s one thing,” said Nancy Wang Yuen, a sociologist and author who writes about race and representation, in a phone interview. The pattern is familiar now: Someone borrows or misrepresents a piece of Asian culture, becomes the target of online criticism, offers an apology and a promise to do better, and the Twittersphere moves on – until the next controversy.īut as each outrage comes and goes, the same question re-emerges, from both outside and within the Asian American community: Where do you draw the line between appreciation and appropriation? This is just the latest in a long string of similar incidents that have sparked outrage in recent years.
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“That being said, we take full responsibility that in our quest to introduce new tiles we unintentionally recreated an experience shared by many Asian Americans of cultural erasure and are working to correct this mistake.” “We stand by our products and are proud to be one of the many different companies offering a wide range of tiles and accessories for the game of American mahjong,” said co-founder Kate LaGere in a statement to CNN. To play a truly great round of Mahjong, you will need a combination of skill and luck.The "Minimal Line" mahjong tile set designed and sold by Dallas-based company The Mahjong Line. While Mahjong certainly does have an element of luck to it, there is plenty of strategy and skill involved. There are a few different theories about this meaning, but the general consensus is that this is because the clacking of tiles together simulates the noise of chirping sparrows. The Chinese word ‘Mahjong’ directly translates to ‘sparrow’ in English. There are 3 general tips to help you complete your Mahjong games more quickly and accurately. To learn more about these strategies, check out our Coolmath Games blog on Mahjong strategies. There are a few strategies that players can try to utilize in Mahjong in order to give them a better chance of winning.
With this being said, while it is easy to learn Mahjong, it can be difficult to really master it. While it can be a little difficult at first to get the hang of Mahjong, after a few games it comes pretty naturally. Mahjong Solitaire is an easy game to pick up and learn.
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