Comments | snsd_ffa: A conversation continuation of a discussion, Part 2

arbitrary_greay in snsd_ffa

A conversation continuation of a discussion, Part 2

Jun 16, 2013 01:45

Wow, my very first "post too large" error. I feel accomplished.

Same conversation log continued from part 1 below.

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askbask June 27 2013, 10:41:12 UTC

Sorry, been on vacation to Thailand and come at this quite late ( ... )

arbitrary_greay June 28 2013, 03:48:27 UTC

Just throw out any quote and I'd be happy to elaborate. Or PM me a time you'd be in chat, and I'll do my best to be there.

Re-reading the article, I'm not getting any of this "personal attack on Olivia" bent you're getting.
"Well, if we’re working under the assumptions that Olivia has no ulterior motives in being a K-pop star apart from the chance to pursue her passion of performing and entertaining, and if we’re talking in purely objective terms of shoulds and should-nots, then sure - there’s no reason to treat Olivia any differently than any other K-pop idol. But this doesn’t negate the fact that Olivia’s debut as a white K-pop idol is at a critical junction of the intersection between Hallyu and the Western K-pop market. One cannot fairly assess Olivia making her K-pop debut as a white woman without considering the greater context of whiteness and its place in K-pop."It's not simply about Olivia and her debut. It's about the implications of it, which goes beyond Olivia and her dreams ( ... )