Does liking Kpop make you less/more racist?

Tbh this is something 14-15 year old me would say absolutely to

In my case, I was never racist toward Asians but I definitely had a mindset derived from stigma and just hated Kpop because so many people in my life liked it and I'd be sitting there like an idiot not knowing what they were talking about

I'd have to credit SNSD for changing my mindset on entertainment from different countries and BTS for making me proud to like Korean music because I've had so many good conversations about Kpop irl thanks to them that used to get shut out irl before, and they opened a lot of minds to it

I definitely think it can make you more racist, many Kpop fans are closet racists without noticing it

For example, an idol does cultural appropriation and in response to backlash, the fans attack the offended culture

Or they attack Koreans who are offended by something, eg bullying scandals or drama cancellations these days

The list goes on, but at the same time it can also do the complete opposite c:

What do you guys think? ~

Quote from Mark-Lee

You can like any genre of music and still be racist because racism is rooted in so many internal and external issues that it won't disappear magically once you start listening to Gee whatsoever.

Agreed. It might only have a shallow effect because of bias toward the artists/idols, but it definitely won't clear up deeply rooted racism because that's something that gets resolved with individual reflection, not songs in a different language.

Quote from keaji

I don't think the fact you like kpop makes you more or less racist.

Not necessarily just liking Kpop itself, more the biases that come with it and how it can change the way you respond to certain things.

Quote from nityasingh

Tbh getting into Kpop actually helped me to know that I used to be such an asshole.

We're in the same boat Glad it helped our self awareness :')

Quote from dong-thefirst

oh kpop fans have plenty racial prejudice, hidden or not. Just much less against asians/koreans.

I think they can still be racist to Asians/Koreans, sometimes especially toward them