Aaron's Rod wrote:anthonywang1999 wrote:As the theme of the genre used in the bonus has become so overly abundant in its usage in anime memes and culture during recent years, I hadn't realized just how insensitive and inappropriate it was to those unacquainted with anime culture. Due to the already existing negative associations and biases of those in the community towards anime in general[...]
I don't think it's all "anime culture" that quizbowlers might find offensive. The bonuses' clues/answer lines aside, the lead-in was
extremely inappropriate and not-so-subtly made light of behavior that is both sick and illegal.
I've acknowledged that I made a mistake in writing the question and have thus removed anything that might be inappropriate or offensive, after going back through everything. My original intent had not been to offend anyone, and was simply to include a lead-in using a popular meme in the said genre of anime that I had not realized was
extremely inappropriate because it has been so widely used as a recurring joke in the anime community. I understand that this does not excuse the fact that it is still referencing a "behavior that is both sick and illegal", but because the meme was criticizing that type of behavior, many in the anime community, including myself, thought it was somehow "ok" to joke about it. In my experiences, I have heard various jokes that criticize inappropriate or illegal behavior, and audiences seemed to be "ok" with them - and in some cases be entertained. Again, while this does not excuse the offensive content, it explains my reasoning in writing it, and why I had responded the way I did. Once again, I'd like to emphasize my apologies in offending anyone.