67 Why are people always so scared of being called racist? (context: a Japanese artist apologized after western twitter called him racist for making a dark skinned splatoon character lighter skinned ) (media.kotakuinaction2.win) posted 38 days ago by yoisi 38 days ago by yoisi +68 / -1 19 comments download share 19 comments share download save hide report block hide replies
Japanese, much like many east Asian populaces, favour social cohesion, so will apologize to maintain that. Westerners apologize to alleviate some of the inevitable social pressure that comes as a reaction to being branded racist.