BtDecember Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 6 hours ago, orange22 said: 1 hour ago, Mystic Boy said: WTF is this ? This is when Taylor toured in Japan as part of her Speak Now World Tour (2011). See her vlog here: Anyway, I did a quick research and learned that this is called a Geisha makeover. It is a widely used practice in the country. It is offered to foreigners by Japanese people to showcase their culture. There are various shops like this in Japan. See more info here: https://www.japanawaits.com/experiences/geisha-transformation/ Taylor did nothing wrong in dressing up as geisha since it was done in Japan by Japanese people. She did not do anything that would be considered disrespectful to Geisha and the Japanese culture. That is probably why Taylor is very successful in Japan and the rest of Asia. Please feel free to correct me or add more reliable information. It would be nice if someone from Japan can provide more information. Hope that helps! 1
byzantium Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Aristotle said: Girl read the OP again. I don’t need to read paragraphs of your inability to cope.
Aethereal Posted September 2, 2023 Author Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, byzantium said: I don’t need to read paragraphs of your inability to cope. This is about her international units not whenever her streams are majority from Spotify or not. I just brought the Spotify thing as a fun chant because that's her most global platform and she is supposedly disproportionally bigger on other streaming platforms which are even more local like Apple or Amazon Music as a funny irony. This is a different discussion from the one I had the other thread. That's why I did not respond back. Read! Edited September 2, 2023 by Aristotle
Cloröx Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, BtDecember said: This is when Taylor toured in Japan as part of her Speak Now World Tour (2011). See her vlog here: Anyway, I did a quick research and learned that this is called a Geisha makeover. It is a widely used practice in the country. It is offered to foreigners by Japanese people to showcase their culture. There are various shops like this in Japan. See more info here: https://www.japanawaits.com/experiences/geisha-transformation/ Taylor did nothing wrong in dressing up as geisha since it was done in Japan by Japanese people. She did not do anything that would be considered disrespectful to Geisha and the Japanese culture. That is probably why Taylor is very successful in Japan and the rest of Asia. Please feel free to correct me or add more reliable information. It would be nice if someone from Japan can provide more information. Hope that helps! This is cultural appreciation since it was acknowledged by origins themselves, and as Asian I see nothing wrong with it since Taylor obviously respected it. Do not let those pretentious woke Western people being police moral, they don't know damn thing 1
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, BtDecember said: This is when Taylor toured in Japan as part of her Speak Now World Tour (2011). See her vlog here: Anyway, I did a quick research and learned that this is called a Geisha makeover. It is a widely used practice in the country. It is offered to foreigners by Japanese people to showcase their culture. There are various shops like this in Japan. See more info here: https://www.japanawaits.com/experiences/geisha-transformation/ Taylor did nothing wrong in dressing up as geisha since it was done in Japan by Japanese people. She did not do anything that would be considered disrespectful to Geisha and the Japanese culture. That is probably why Taylor is very successful in Japan and the rest of Asia. Please feel free to correct me or add more reliable information. It would be nice if someone from Japan can provide more information. Hope that helps! Where did I say she did anything wrong
Jjang Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) Probably in certain countries in Asia such as India, Philippines, Indonesia as well as Brazil etc. which became infinitely bigger music markets for international artists after streaming was introduced. Edited September 2, 2023 by Jjang
BtDecember Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, orange22 said: Where did I say she did anything wrong I was responding to the other user who qouted you with "wtf is this " since they are literally asking about it and the laughing emoji can be interpreted that that user is mocking at Taylor so I explicitly said that there is nothing wrong with it. I quoted you since you're the one who posted the pictures without any context. Next time don't just post any pics in a thread without saying anything about them 1
BtDecember Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Cloröx said: This is cultural appreciation since it was acknowledged by origins themselves, and as Asian I see nothing wrong with it since Taylor obviously respected it. Do not let those pretentious woke Western people being police moral, they don't know damn thing Thank you! I am Asian as well and it is so weird that some people would try to tell me how should I feel Anyway, for hope more Asian countries has official charts like Billboard so that we can properly track all artists' total sales
Mystic Boy Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, BtDecember said: I was responding to the other user who qouted you with "wtf is this " since they are literally asking about it and the laughing emoji can be interpreted that that user is mocking at Taylor so I explicitly said that there is nothing wrong with it. I quoted you since you're the one who posted the pictures without any context. Next time don't just post any pics in a thread without saying anything about them Thanks for the explanation cause yes I thought we were on a Katy Perry "Unconditionally" situation
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, orange22 said: The fact that you think this is some sort of a gotcha just shows how uncultured and ignorant you are tbh. Edited September 2, 2023 by Rep2000 2 1 2
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Rep2000 said: The fact that you think this is some sort of a gotcha just shows how uncultured and ignorant you are tbh. You’re the only one calling it a “gotcha” babe 3
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 7 hours ago, orange22 said: You’re the only one calling it a “gotcha” babe Then what is the point of posting those pictures from a decade ago in the first place then? C'mon explain it. 1 1
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rep2000 said: Then what is the point of posting those pictures from a decade ago in the first place then? C'mon explain it. What is the thread title? 2
Antikythera Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 I always felt like Taylor was local, until this tour and she selling several stadium dates her in Brazil while our economy is beginning to recovery. So, I guess this people who pay expensive tickets (because they really are here) have the money and time to consume her work in pure or streaming.
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, orange22 said: What is the thread title? That makes no sense. Taylor's Japan sales units are known and that's not it. Unless you are a local Japanese who has other revelations that you can tell us then.
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Rep2000 said: That makes no sense. Taylor's Japan sales units are known and that's not it. Unless you are a local Japanese who has other revelations that you can tell us then. Are you calling her local? 1
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 1 minute ago, orange22 said: Are you calling her local? Oh so you can't read. Well that explains it then.
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Rep2000 said: Oh so you can't read. Well that explains it then. Well since you can read so well please point me to where I referred to the photo as a “gotcha moment” as you say? 1
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, orange22 said: Well since you can read so well please point me to where I referred to the photo as a “gotcha moment” as you say? I'm not an animal whisper who can tell intentions without vocal components. You are clearly still capable of typing so explain your own posts to yourself.
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Rep2000 said: I'm not an animal whisper who can tell intentions without vocal components. You are clearly still capable of typing so explain your own posts to yourself. I don’t have to explain a post that needs no explanation. Read the thread title, refer to the images. Not sure what’s not clicking but anyways! Edited September 2, 2023 by orange22 1
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, orange22 said: I don’t have to explain a post that needs no explanation. Read the thread title, refer to the images. Not sure what’s not clicking but anyways! What's not clicking is you and explaining how that post makes sense in the first place. What does Taylor being in geisha costume have to do with her album units?
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Rep2000 said: What's not clicking is you and explaining how that post makes sense in the first place. What does Taylor being in geisha costume have to do with her album units? How is it a gotcha moment???
Rep2000 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, orange22 said: How is it a gotcha moment??? If not, why even bother posting such nonsense in the first place then? It makes 0 sense.
orange22 Posted September 2, 2023 Posted September 2, 2023 Just now, Rep2000 said: If not, why even bother posting such nonsense in the first place then? It makes 0 sense. It sounds like you have an issue with the photo. Sorry you feel that way!
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