News: Miss Finland Stripped of Title Over “Slant-Eye” Photo Controversy; She Claims It Was “Unintentional.”
A photo posted on social media showed her smiling while pulling her eyes back with her fingers, accompanied by the caption “Chinese food.” Miss Finland’s organization stated that it does not tolerate racism or discriminatory behavior of any kind.
Japanese Reactions:
— I wish the world where “it was unintentional” works as an excuse would end already.
— What’s funny is that this [*the slant-eye face] is the only image of her that spread worldwide.
— She claims she had a headache and eye pain at a restaurant and was massaging her temples, and a friend found it funny and took the photo. That excuse is pushing it way too far.
— If it wasn’t intentional, that means she does this kind of thing all the time, right? A lame excuse that only cornered her further—what is she even doing?
— Members of parliament defended her. They might as well take down the “human rights–advanced country” sign.
— Well, I guess her name recognition is higher than before the revocation.
— If this were anti-Black racism, there’d be riots. I thought she didn’t look very Finnish—turns out one parent is from Kosovo.
— Seeing this idiot and the Finnish lawmakers who defended her made me hate Finland. I’m used to anti-Asian discrimination, but seeing a Miss do this is just astonishing.
— It’s extremely ugly. So they do these kinds of discriminatory gestures, but if we pinch our noses, they’d go berserk, right? It’s laughable. I don’t know about Finland specifically, though.
— Aren’t Finns like this?
[*sarcastically attaching a photo of a blonde white woman]
— Strange, isn’t it? According to this person [*quoting a Japanese writer], Finland is supposed to be a society that eliminated discrimination and xenophobia through steady efforts.
— I keep seeing people say, “Why care about a slant-eye gesture? I don’t see why it’s discriminatory.” But the problem isn’t the eye shape itself. The issue is that this gesture is a contemptuous sign meant to look down on Asians and mock them as an inferior race.
— She made a mistake she absolutely shouldn’t have, got her title stripped, and that’s fin (fin = the end). There’s just no saving this land.
— Beauty pageants aren’t only about looks; they’re also about dignity. Vulgar behavior should be an instant disqualification.
— Her inner self is spilling out—and it suits her perfectly.
— Just apologize honestly.
— In a Miss Universe–style position that runs on pretty ideals, this is the one thing you must never do. It’s not the same as when an ordinary person does it.
— She’s from an immigrant background, right? I don’t like China either, but this isn’t the way to do it.Quote
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