But yeah I just don’t think every person influenced by Black music/fashion is automatically engaging in malicious caricature. Hip-hop is global now, and a lot of artists outside the West grow up consuming it genuinely. The problem is that industries often commercialize the aesthetic without enough cultural understanding behind it.
At the end of the day, I think we actually agree on more than we disagree on. We both acknowledge that K-pop has a complicated relationship with Black culture and that some concepts can cross into uncomfortable territory. I just personally think precision in language matters because calling someone “racist” is a much heavier accusation than saying they’re appropriative, ignorant, or participating in an industry trend that commodifies Black aesthetics.